‘Round the Mulberry Bush
2002 by George Rodrigue
Approximate size, 36 inch diameter
Acrylic on canvas
Signed by the artist
As a colorist, George Rodrigue emphasized the differences in hues between his paintings.
“You can’t take a Blue Dog from one painting and switch it with one from another,” he explained. “The color changes according to whatever other color is alongside it.”
Wheel of Fortune, 2002, 36 inch diameter, acrylic on canvas
During the early 2000s, just prior to his loose and spontaneous explosion of Hurricanes, Rodrigue focused on tight, controlled studies of color and design, often on custom-stretched round canvases, such as the paintings Roulette, Wheel of Fortune, and ‘Round the Mulberry Bush. In some cases, Rodrigue mounted motors to these round canvases, allowing the paintings to turn slowly by remote control.
“My paintings are like puzzles,” he often said. “Once the puzzle is complete, then the painting is finished.”
Currently on view through November 2024, during the Art Biennale in Venice, Italy. Contact gallery for pricing. Availability subject to change without notice.
Roulette, 2002, 36 inch diameter, acrylic on canvas (Sold)