#7 • Bill Meddick "Night Aura's" Oil Painting

Part of 2024 APAA Staff Holiday Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $90.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art: Originals

An original oil on canvas painting entitled "Night Aura's" by William Meddick, American, 20th/21st Century). This early work depicts a man, clad only in a pair of white shorts, sitting upon a green armchair, head and pen both in hand, while a cat languishes on the edge of a carpet. The grand porch with enclosed sides, a trio of columns, and an assortment of potted foliage provides a quiet place of refuge with a starry sky overhead. Well known for his long-standing career as a prolific plein air artist, Merrick also served thirty-two years as the director of the Miltford Arts Council in Connecticut prior to his retirement in 2012. Signed and dated c.1978, lower right, with title and artist contact information en verso; housed in a minimalist frame measuring approximately 38.5" x 44.5" overall.