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Barnacled Turtle

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Gavin Coates

Gavin Coates

$4,500

British (1958)

  • Date: 2023
  • Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso
  • Size: 11 x 15 in. (27.94 x 38.1 cm)
  • Frame Size: 12.5 x 16.5 inches

$4,500

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about Barnacled Turtle

A turtle swimming through a grey sea with a cluster of barnacles on its back that are so thick that they almost resemble their own city.

This plays on the old myth that the world rests on the back of a turtle shell.

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About The Artist: Gavin Coates

A product of the late 1950's British baby boom, Gavin studied Landscape Architecture at Leeds Polytechnic. After graduating in 1980 he joined leading British landscape consultancy, Brian Clouston and Partners in London, transferring in 1982 to the Hong Kong office BCP Hong Kong (now ACLA Limited). He participated in several Key Projects for the Hong Kong Government including Tseung Kwan O New Town infrastructure, various public housing estates,...

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About The Medium: Oil

Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.

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Barnacled Turtle

Gavin Coates

2023

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Barnacled Turtle

Gavin Coates

2023

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