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Painting - Snowden's Beach

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ProvenancePurchased at auction. Artist Ji Chen was born in Shanghai, China. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Shanghai Drama Academy in 1984, and later worked as chief set designer for the Beijing Opera Theatre Company in China. His portfolio of watercolours received a prestigious national award and was exhibited throughout China, marking the beginning of his professional career as an artist. Ji and his family arrived in Australia in 1989. Ji was inspired by the vivid colours and brilliant light of the Australian landscape. In 2002, 2004, and 2006 Ji Chen won the People’s Choice Award in the Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale ‘Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize’.SignificanceA well executed painting by an award winning artist, that depicts activities of the Port River Sailing Club, an important aspect of the recent maritime history of Port Adelaide, South Australia. The Port River Sailing Club was established in 1964 by a handful of members from the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. Members sailed just north of Snowden's Beach on the Port River. The growing popularity of small Heron dinghies, soon earned the place the nickname ' Heron Beach'.DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas depicting recreational sailors preparing Heron sailboats to race, Snowden's Beach on the Port River. Two of the boats are on the water with crew standing waist deep. A further two boats are on the beach sand. The scene is painted in vivid colour and is framed with a gold coloured moulded frame.Creator (person)Mr Ji ChenCreator (organisation) Acknowledgement KeywordspaintingsAwardsDate of Creation1990sDate of UsageMaterialCanvas
|Wood
|oil paint
DimensionType: Total
Height: 830
Width: 1000
Depth: 45
Unit (Lengths): mm
Accession NumberHT 2017.0812

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Image FilenameHT2017-0811_CI7316.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerKylie Macey

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