Untitled Abstract Image by Margarete Bagshaw [SOLD]

This untitled drawing was created in 1995 by Santa Clara artist Margarete Bagshaw. It appears to have been completed using pastels and Prismacolor colored pencils.  Bagshaw's keen eye for composition and color elevated her work above that of the average artist, and this particular piece is a strong example. The center of the image is occupied by a cluster of interwoven forms, with various shapes and patterns crossing over and into one another. Within this design, the colors are thicker and more opaque than those that appear around the edges, creating a complex foreground element over a wispy, distant background. Bagshaw's color palette is soft and elegant, using cool colors within the primary design and warmer tones in the background. This is a deep, compelling image from a talented and influential artist.

The drawing is signed and dated Margarete Bagshaw Tindel O-je-gi-povi 95 in lower right. It is framed beautifully, with the paper mounted over a fabric backing under Tru Vue conservation glass.

Margarete Bagshaw (November 11, 1964 - March 19, 2015) was a painter who was descended from the Tewa people of K'apovi or the Kha'p'oo Owinge, Santa Clara Pueblo. Her mother was Helen Hardin, and her grandmother was Pablita Velarde, which places her within an important family of talented and influential women artists. Bagshaw received much acclaim and recognition during her career. Her works and those of her ancestors remain incredibly popular among today's collectors. Bagshaw passed away in 2015. Her daughter Helen Tindel continues the family tradition of artistic creation.

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: this Untitled Abstract Image by Margarete Bagshaw is from a private collection.  The artist sold the piece to this Albuquerque collector, who is now downsizing.

Recommended Reading: PABLITA VELARDE, HELEN HARDIN, MARGARET BAGSHAW: The Three Books. Little Standing Spruce Publishing, 2012.

TAGS: Native American Paintings, Santa Clara Pueblo, Helen Hardin, Pablita Velarde, Margarete Bagshaw