Cathy Senitt-Harbison (Catherine Senitt) (B. 1945) Portrait – Oil on Canvas

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A compelling original portrait by Canadian-American artist Cathy Senitt-Harbison (born 1945), recognized for her imaginative figurative style and sophisticated use … Read more A compelling original portrait by Canadian-American artist Cathy Senitt-Harbison (born 1945), recognized for her imaginative figurative style and sophisticated use of naïve forms. Born in Rochester, New York, Senitt studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology before relocating to Canada in 1966, where she established a successful painting career exhibiting under the name Cathy Senitt-Harbison. Her work has been included in major exhibitions and is represented in the permanent collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Art Gallery of Windsor, Queen’s University, Trent University, the Canada Council Art Bank, and other prominent Canadian institutions. (Wikipedia⁠)

This expressive portrait showcases the artist’s distinctive approach to the human figure, combining bold color, stylized features, and an engaging folk-modern sensibility that has become highly recognizable among collectors of Canadian contemporary art.

A wonderful acquisition for collectors of Canadian postwar art, figurative painting, or distinctive original portraits. The work displays beautifully on its own or as part of a curated gallery wall.

Artist: Cathy Senitt-Harbison (Catherine Senitt)
Born: 1945, Rochester, New York; later active in Ontario, Canada
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Signed by the artist (see photographs) See less