Studio with Gloves is a 1993 oil on canvas painting by the Welsh artist Shani Rhys James in the National Library of Wales.[1]

Studio with Gloves
ArtistShani Rhys James
Year1993
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions233 cm × 172 cm (92 in × 68 in)
LocationNational Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

This painting shows a self-portrait sitting among an array of discarded white work gloves in her studio. The artist is noted for her melancholy self-portraits.[2] This painting however seems to catch the artist off-guard rather than in a melancholy mood, as it exposes the creative process in all of its riotous colors. The year after painting this self-portrait, Rhys James was elected to the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art in 1994.[3]

References

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  1. ^ painting record on library website
  2. ^ Susie Wild Art: On Reflection, Metro, 8 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2016
  3. ^ Martin Tinney Gallery Shani Rhys James MBE RCA b.1953. Retrieved 15 May 2016