Bidspirit auction | Jack Barkla ”Bead Escape” Mixed

Jack Barkla ”Bead Escape” Mixed Media 1993 - Jack Barkla (American, 20th/21st c). Mixed media painting titled ”Bead Escape, ” 1993. Signed and dated along the lower margin; titled along the verso. Barkla is a lifelong resident of Minnesota having grown up in Edina and attended the University of Minnesota. He has performed and designed for numerous theater companies including the Guthrie. He also designed flower shows for Dayton's (later Marshall Fields and then Macy's) department store. Other clients of his have included Prince, Princess Grace of Monaco, and Jennifer Lopez. Height: 15 1/2 in x width: 13 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no apparent losses or restorations. Some wear including losses to the gilt to the frame. Framed under glass. Not inspected out of frame.