{"product_id":"ruth-mulvie-night-and-birds-study-1-oil-on-canvas","title":"Ruth Mulvie (born 1979) - Night and Birds Study #1","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Contemporary British Oil Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Mulvie (born 1979) - Oil on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“Night and Birds Study #1”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid original oil painting on canvas by contemporary British artist Ruth Mulvie, titled \u003cem\u003eNight and Birds Study #1\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruth Mulvie, born 1979\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Night and Birds Study #1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unsigned, which is normal for the artist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 × 60 cm (15.7 × 23.6 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artwork in good condition\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting shows Mulvie’s distinctive use of heightened colour, stylised forms and dreamlike atmosphere. The composition combines a nocturnal setting with birds and decorative landscape elements, creating a scene that feels both remembered and imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMulvie’s paintings often begin with old photographs, memory and everyday visual details, which are transformed through saturated colour into playful, theatrical and emotionally charged images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough described as a study, this is a finished oil on canvas and has strong wall presence at 40 × 60 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Mulvie is a contemporary British painter based in Sussex, known for bold, joyful paintings that celebrate colour, nostalgia, leisure and the tension between the real and the surreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe studied Fine Art Painting at the Glasgow School of Art from 1998 to 2002 and also spent time at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 2000. Her work is rooted in memory, imagination and the evocative details of everyday life, with colour at the heart of her practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMulvie has exhibited widely in the UK, Europe and the United States, including The Other Art Fair in London and Los Angeles, Affordable Art Fair events, Scope Miami, Intersect Palm Springs, Paxton + Glew in Brighton, Colonnade House in Worthing and exhibitions connected with Saatchi Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer current market is strong, with original paintings offered through her own studio and contemporary galleries at substantial four-figure prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance and Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA good original oil on canvas by Ruth Mulvie, presented unframed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting relates closely to Mulvie’s established practice, combining bold colour, memory, stylised forms and a dreamlike atmosphere. Its nocturnal palette and bird motif give it a slightly more mysterious quality while retaining the vivid colour and playful visual energy for which her work is known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54159953723730,"sku":"CBA-304","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg?v=1785675505","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/ruth-mulvie-night-and-birds-study-1-oil-on-canvas","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}