Bidspirit auction | Norma Lewis ”Happening 1” Painting

Norma Lewis ”Happening 1” Painting 1977 - Norma Lewis (American, 20th c.) Oil on canvas abstract painting titled ”Happening 1,” 1977. Signed and dated along the lower right. Titled along the verso. Provenance: Purchased at a charity auction for the First Unitarian Church, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1978; The Collection of Sandra Olson and Albert Halsband. Proceeds from the painting will be donated to the Minneapolis Friends Quaker Community. Sight; height: 49 1/2 in x width: 49 1/2 in. Framed; height: 50 in x width: 50 in x depth: 1 3/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. Due to the richly textured nature of the work, it is difficult to assess whether the work has been compromised. However, there are no major visible tears or losses. There are some possible small areas of flaking or losses to the lower right corner, however, given the consistency of the texture, it is possibly original to the work. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.