Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Montreal
Literature
Michelle Gewurtz, Molly Lamb Bobak: Life & Work [online publication], Art Canada Institute, Toronto, 2018, page 63
Frequenting pubs, sporting events, parades and student rallies, the University of New Brunswick campus environment in Fredericton offered Bobak opportunity to capture various crowd scenes unfolding. She portrayed these subjects in a quasi-abstract rendering, focusing more on the energy and activity of the event rather than on the identity of the attendees. Painted in delicate, loose brushstrokes, this watercolour offers a glimpse into a lively waterfront event on a summer day. Author Michelle Gewurtz writes that “[Bobak’s] vivid scenes of local community events made a unique contribution to painting in New Brunswick. What stands out in all her work...is her love for the beauty of ordinary life.”
