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Lot 95: ANGELIQUE MERASTY - Untitled - Blossom

Est: $250 CAD - $350 CADSold:
Saskatchewan Network for Art CollectingRegina, SK, CANovember 14, 2020

Item Overview

Description

ANGELIQUE MERASTY (Canadian, 1924-1996) "Untitled - Blossom" 1989 - Birchbark biting. Attributed on certificate of authenticity verso, framed. 5.5 x 3.5 in.

Dimensions

5.5 x 3.5 in.

Artist or Maker

Medium

Birchbark biting

Condition Report

Excellent condition

Notes

Saskatchewan NAC bio: Angelique Merasty was born in 1924 in Beaver Lake, Saskatchewan. When she was 20 years old, she was taught the Aboriginal art of birch bark biting by her mother, Susan Ballantyne. Learning this complicated art - which involves folding and biting thin sheets of birch bark to create complex designs and patterns that resemble embroidery or lace - involved a great deal of time and trial and error. As Merasty said, "I would sit there for hours, and I ended up wasting a lot of birch bark, but what kept me going was that I knew this was special, this was what I wanted to do." Though Merasty initially created the individual elements of her pieces separately, pausing to check her progress along the way, she eventually was able to visualize the entire piece before she began, stopping only when the design was complete. Merasty began in the style of her mother, who employed traditional patterns in her work. She later developed her own style, incorporating images of a variety of flowers, insects, and animals. Merasty's pieces ranged in size from 7.5 centimeters to about 25 centimeters. Though the practice of birch bark biting was once a common form of art and entertainment in many communities, fewer artists are learning the skill. Merasty's work, which has helped birch bark biting to become part of the fine art scene, may play a part in reviving this tradition. Her work has been exhibited widely, including at the Museum of Man and Nature (now the Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, 1980), and the Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre and Centre for Indian Art (1983). In 1983, the University of Regina Press published Merasty's 'Birch Biting'. Angelique Merasty passed away in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1996.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Paypal, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting can provide purchasers with several options for packing and shipping throughout Canada and abroad. All packing and shipping is done at the expense of the purchaser. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lots, you will receive email notification. Please then contact us to discuss your packing, shipping and pick-up preferences. All artworks are located in Regina, Saskatchewn and are available for pick-up. Also, we are currently offering free delivery in Regina, and buyers in Saskatoon will be able to have their artworks delivered directly by Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting for a low cost (determined by size, weight and value).

Auction Details

Saskatchewan, Canadian and International Art

by
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
November 14, 2020, 01:00 PM MST

2241 Smith St, Regina, SK, S4P 2P5, CA

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$49$2
$50$99$5
$100$199$10
$200$599$20
$600$1,999$50
$2,000$9,999$100
$10,000+$200

Extended Bidding

5 minutes/bid

Terms

1. The total purchase price of each lot shall include the successful hammer price of the Lot together with a buyer's premium of 18% of the hammer price. All prices are in Canadian Dollars.

2. A Goods and Services Tax of 5% will be charged on the hammer price and buyer's premium on all lots shipped to Canadian Provinces other than Saskatchewan. A Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5% and a Provincial Sales Tax (PST) of 6% will be added to the successful hammer price and buyer's premium for all lots purchased by Saskatchewan residents or for delivery within Saskatchewan. However, the first $300 of hammer price for each previously owned artwork is PST exempt. Goods shipped outside of Canada are not subject to any sales tax.

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8. Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale. Payment via PayPal, Visa or Mastercard will be subject to a 2.5% surcharge on the invoice total. Successful bidders will receive an invoice via email from the auctioneer within 48 hours of the close of the auction.

Payment

Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale. Payment via PayPal, Visa or Mastercard will be subject to a 2.5% surcharge on the invoice total.
Successful bidders will receive an invoice via email from the auctioneer within 48 hours of the close of the auction.

Buyers Premium

A Buyers Premium of 18% will be added to the Hammer Price for all lots sold.

Shipping

Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting can provide purchasers with several options for packing and shipping throughout Canada and abroad. All packing and shipping is done at the expense of the purchaser. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lots, you will receive email notification. Please then contact us to discuss your packing, shipping and pick-up preferences. All artworks are located in Regina, Saskatchewn and are available for pick-up. Also, we are currently offering free delivery in Regina, and buyers in Saskatoon will be able to have their artworks delivered directly by Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting for a low cost (determined by size, weight and value).