PAMELA CLAUGHTON “SAMMY” ED. 2/10

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OTTAWA, Ontario, CA

ETCHING AND AQUATINT ON PAPER, SIGNED “P. CLAUGHTON” IN PENCIL LOWER RIGHT.NUMBERED “2/10” IN PENCIL LOWER LEFT AND TITLED “SAMMY” AT THE CENTER MARGIN. A WHIMSICAL ANIMAL STUDY DEPICTING A BROWN SPANIEL OR HOUND PUPPY PEEKING THROUGH THE OPENINGS OF A WHITE LATTICE FENCE, LONGINGLY WATCHING A BALL SITTING JUST OUT OF REACH. 11 IN…

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada

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ETCHING AND AQUATINT ON PAPER, SIGNED “P. CLAUGHTON” IN PENCIL LOWER RIGHT.NUMBERED “2/10” IN PENCIL LOWER LEFT AND TITLED “SAMMY” AT THE CENTER MARGIN.
A WHIMSICAL ANIMAL STUDY DEPICTING A BROWN SPANIEL OR HOUND PUPPY PEEKING THROUGH THE OPENINGS OF A WHITE LATTICE FENCE, LONGINGLY WATCHING A BALL SITTING JUST OUT OF REACH.
11 IN DIAMETER PLATE
18 X 14.125 IN SHEET
UNFRAMED
PAMELA CLAUGHTON WAS A DISTINGUISHED OTTAWA-BASED PRINTMAKER AND PHOTOGRAPHER KNOWN FOR CAPTURING THE REGIONAL LANDSCAPES OF THE GATINEAU HILLS. AFTER GRADUATING FROM ALGONQUIN COLLEGE, SHE ESTABLISHED A CENTRAL OTTAWA STUDIO WHERE SHE PRODUCED AWARD-WINNING ETCHINGS AND MONOTYPES. SHE WAS A HIGHLY ACTIVE LEADER IN THE LOCAL ARTS SCENE, SERVING AS PRESIDENT OF ART LENDING OF OTTAWA AND FOUNDING “THE GROUP OF 9” FOR REGIONAL ARTISTS. HER ARTISTIC LEGACY CONTINUES THROUGH AN ENDOWMENT FUND SHE ESTABLISHED WITH THE OTTAWA ART GALLERY TO SUPPORT FUTURE GENERATIONS OF CREATIVES.