BETH CAMPBELL WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE LIPSTICK:Beth Campbell (b. 1971, America), Watercolor and graphite on archival paper depicting a tube of lipstick with the text, “I want to feel Stubble and know the tight back pocket of a pair of Rugged Wranglers. I want my edges to make the denim fade.” Archivally framed: 16”h x 20” (40.64cm x 50.8cm). Purchased directly from the artist. American artist, Beth Campbell is known for installations, sculpture and fine art which confront the outcomes of human desires and choices. Her works commingle reality and imagination inviting the viewer to form their own conclusions; in the words of her own biography, “Campbell choreographs spaces, crafts uncanny objects, and maps thought.” Campbell has work in the permanent public collections of Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships as well as invitations to create installations and participate in solo and group shows. We invite you to visit the artist’s website for a complete and impressive biography: http://bethcampbellstudio.com/.

PROVENANCE: Given to our consignors from a friend who purchased it directly from the artist. This piece is from the private archive collection of Smith Earnest Interiors Inc., a 22 year old design firm run by Jeffry Smith and Olen Earnest. The firm specializes in custom interior design for estates, homes and yachts throughout the United States. Their designs have been featured in USA Today, House Beautiful Houses and Plans, Christie’s Great Estates, Florida Architecture, Florida Design, Orlando Magazine, Orlando Home Design and Women’s Day Kitchen and Baths to name but a few. Their designs have taken numerous awards, some of which include the prestigious Best in America Living Award from the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) for the ‘Best One of a Kind Spec House in the United States’ in 1997, in 2003 won two Aurora Awards for the best $3,000,001 and over One of a Kind Custom Home and also the $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 One of a Kind Custom Home.