{"product_id":"kari-bell-ancestors-original-oil-cold-wax-painting-mitsooz","title":"Ancestors","description":"\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAncestors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAn Original Oil and Cold Wax Painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eThe Architecture of Lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTrue art is an act of unearthing what has always been there. In Ancestors, Kari Bell investigates the layered history of memory through a complex, grid-like composition that suggests the passage of time. Building on the philosophy of Ellsworth Kelly, Bell does not seek to compose a picture, but rather to find it within the material itself. The Work is built through a sophisticated dialogue between deep indigo, cerulean, and ethereal white: colors that evoke the expansive, ancient atmosphere of the high desert. This 36x36 masterpiece functions as a contemplative field, inviting the collector to move closer and interpret the gaps between the color blocks. It is a visual sanctuary designed to add a persistent presence of depth and history to the modern home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eFrom the Academy to the Canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAs a recovering academic with a PhD in Spanish, Bell spent thirty years studying the mechanics of language and the visual histories of Spain, France, and the Southwest. In Ancestors, she replaces the formal grammar of academia with a practice grounded in intuition and material discovery. Utilizing a rich combination of oil pigment and cold wax on cradled panel, Bell uses palette knives to scratch, scrape, and build through layers, creating a visual record of the painting’s evolution. This large-format masterpiece is a record of resonance: a bridge between the intellectual depth of a scholar and the intuitive soul of a master painter. It is an ideal anchor piece for the intentional collector who values technical precision and the preservation of personal narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAncestors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eClassification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOriginal Fine Art (Unique Work)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil and Cold Wax on Cradled Panel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eArt Movement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContemporary Abstraction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eArt Style:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTactile Expressionism \/ Southwestern Abstract\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTheme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLineage, Memory, History, Architectural Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSquare (Multi-Directional Display)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSolid Cradled Wood 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class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eYear Created:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCreated in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncludes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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