Seka Owen

Artist: Seka Owen (Canadian, 20th Century)Title: Trapped Glitter, 19Date: July 1990 (Inscribed '7/90')Medium: Acrylic on canvasFormat: Tondo (Circular)Dimensions: \(41\ \frac{3}{4}\) inches in diameter (106 cm diameter)Inscriptions: Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed by the artist on the verso (reverse canvas): "© SO · IX · 7/90 / Seka Owen / TRAPPED GLITTER, 19 / acrylic / canvas / 41 3/4 diameter / TONDO / Seka Owen / Vancouver, B.C. / Canada 1990". Includes an artist-drawn orientation arrow marked "up".Description:A striking and substantial examples of Seka Owen’s signature lyric abstraction, this large-scale 1990 acrylic work on canvas utilizes a traditional circular tondo format. The atmospheric composition is characterized by a fluid, layered wash of cool cerulean blues, soft lavenders, and crisp whites. Organic, central focal pools feature metallic gold-ochre paint accents that subtly shift in light, directly embodying the piece's title, Trapped Glitter. Painted and cataloged during the artist's prolific period in Vancouver, British Columbia, the piece beautifully balances soft textures with concentrated bursts of metallic color. The canvas is stretched onto its original round wooden stretcher and remains structurally sound.