{"product_id":"mitchell-alison-mitchell-persimmons-in-a-glas-18090","title":"Alison Mitchell Hannaford 'Persimmons in a Glass Bowl'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlison Mitchell Hannaford is a contemporary artist best known for her vibrant still life paintings. Based in Riverton in South Australia, Mitchell Hannaford works directly from life, often carefully composing scenes underneath the natural skylight in her studio to create her dynamic paintings. In using this traditional approach, Mitchell Hannaford describes how it allows her to explore the “weft and warp of what is known and what is seen”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ‘Persimmons in a Glass Bowl,’ Mitchell Hannaford represents an intimate still life arrangement of a bowl of persimmons and a vase. Believed to bring luck and symbolise longevity, the persimmons sit as small points of warmth against the muted blue background. Mitchell Hannaford’s strong command of composition and colour is evident within this work, as she contrasts the warm orange of the persimmons against the soft blue vase. Rather than treating the objects as separate elements, the composition binds them through light and proximity. Shadows fall softly across the objects, anchoring each form while allowing subtle reflections and tonal shifts to emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitchell Hannaford has exhibited extensively across Australia, and has been selected as a finalist in a number of national art awards, including the Portia Geach Memorial Portrait Prize, the National Still Life Award, and the Heysen Landscape Prize. For lovers and collectors of Australian contemporary still life, Alison Mitchell Hannaford’s work is a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/collections\/alison-mitchell-hannaford\"\u003eAlison MITCHELL HANNAFORD\u003c\/a\u003e (1963 - )\u003cbr\u003e'Persimmons in a Glass Bowl' c. 2023\u003cbr\u003eoil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Size\u003c\/i\u003e: 50 x 50 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions\u003c\/i\u003e: 50 x 50 x 3 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigned\u003c\/i\u003e: Signed 'ALISON MITCHELL' lower right; inscribed with name, title and year on verso.\u003cbr\u003eComes with Letter of Provenance\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(c) Alison Mitchell Hannaford \/ Copyright Agency \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art and Collectors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45160938766406,"sku":null,"price":4750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8229\/files\/mitchell-alison-mitchell-persimmons-in-a-glas-118090.jpg?v=1781070216","url":"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/products\/mitchell-alison-mitchell-persimmons-in-a-glas-18090","provider":"Art and Collectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}