How very “Victorian” in a British Columbian way. This wonderful, loosely rendered artwork was found in the rediscovered cache of Helen Andersen’s paintings… but it’s not one of hers. It was done by Robert Amos, R.C.A, artist and art critic for Victoria’s Times Colonist newspaper.
While she was alive, and upon her death, Mr Amos published insightful thoughts about Helen’s work. Here are two of my favourite quotes: “…I believe posterity will know her as an artist.” and “It will be a daring curator who eventually shows us her Ovide Mercredi and His Mom or her Church, Law and the Native“.
The new owner of the Amos work is Thorne Won, who has done much to assist with the recovery of Helen’s work. He appreciates the Robert Amos piece (as I do, too) and we appreciate Thorne’s help.