Alice Lacey1990

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About the Artwork

Alice Lacey (1990) is an etching and aquatint with hand-colouring by David Blackwood (1941–2022), composed as a symbolic diptych within a single sheet, pairing roses in a vase with a Wesleyville saltbox house beneath storm clouds.

The image is divided vertically into two pictorial panels on one continuous sheet of paper. On the left, pink roses in full bloom are arranged in a round glass vase set against a dark interior. On the right, a Wesleyville saltbox house stands beneath sweeping cloud formations, with a picket fence marking the boundary between cultivated ground and an unsettled sky. Selective hand-colouring establishes a warm–cool contrast—pink and green against blue-grey—linking the domestic interior with the exterior landscape.

Miss Alice Lacey was a former teacher of David Blackwood’s in Wesleyville and a keeper of community memory who witnessed the harbour in its prime. In William Gough’s 2001 monograph, she recalled:

“There was a time here, if you sat down and looked out at the motorboats going, and up here along what we call ‘the reach,’ there were as many as sixty-four schooners. And in the spring, when they were getting ready and all had their sails up, you could go right up the reach, jumping from one deck to another. People were proud of it.” ¹

The vertical division within the composition functions as a conceptual threshold rather than a physical separation. Cultivated beauty is preserved within the interior still life, while the exterior scene registers time, weather, and change. Roses, fence, house, and sky form a concise visual language through which Blackwood honours a person and a place.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Alice Lacey
Artist: David Blackwood (1941–2022)
Year: 1990
Size: 11" × 14" (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Medium: Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring on paper
Edition: 63/75
Condition: Pristine. These specific impressions have been stored flat in archival conditions since 1990, never displayed or exposed to ambient light.

Acquisition Enquiries

Alice Lacey (63/75) is offered exclusively through West End Gallery. Enquiries are welcome. We invite you to contact us directly to arrange a private viewing. Layaway options are available upon request. Shipping is quoted based on location; local delivery within Edmonton and surrounding communities is complimentary.

Citations

Alice Lacey quoted in William Gough, David Blackwood: Master Printmaker (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2001).

Accessibility Description

This print is executed on a single sheet of paper divided visually into two adjacent panels. The left section shows an interior still life of approximately fifteen to twenty pink roses in full bloom arranged in a round glass vase with a decorative diamond pattern. The background is dark, with deep grey and black tones forming soft folds. The roses are selectively hand-coloured, standing out against the etched background.

The right section depicts an exterior scene featuring a two-storey Wesleyville saltbox house with dark shingles and a covered porch. A blue-grey picket fence runs across the foreground, its vertical slats forming a strong linear rhythm. Above the house, storm clouds sweep diagonally across the sky, with narrow rays of light breaking through. A bare tree stands to the left of the house, and a distant ocean horizon is visible beyond.

A vertical line between the two sections marks the compositional division but not a physical separation. The work is an etching and aquatint with selective hand-colouring, signed “David Blackwood 1990” in the lower right and titled “Alice Lacey” in the lower left.

Full Provenance

1990: Created by David Blackwood
1990: Edition of 75 published
1990–Present: Private collection; never displayed; stored in archival conditions; offered through West End Gallery, Edmonton

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.

Alice Lacey| 1990| 63 of 75

About the Artwork

Alice Lacey (1990) is an etching and aquatint with hand-colouring by David Blackwood (1941–2022), composed as a symbolic diptych within a single sheet, pairing roses in a vase with a Wesleyville saltbox house beneath storm clouds.

The image is divided vertically into two pictorial panels on one continuous sheet of paper. On the left, pink roses in full bloom are arranged in a round glass vase set against a dark interior. On the right, a Wesleyville saltbox house stands beneath sweeping cloud formations, with a picket fence marking the boundary between cultivated ground and an unsettled sky. Selective hand-colouring establishes a warm–cool contrast—pink and green against blue-grey—linking the domestic interior with the exterior landscape.

Miss Alice Lacey was a former teacher of David Blackwood’s in Wesleyville and a keeper of community memory who witnessed the harbour in its prime. In William Gough’s 2001 monograph, she recalled:

“There was a time here, if you sat down and looked out at the motorboats going, and up here along what we call ‘the reach,’ there were as many as sixty-four schooners. And in the spring, when they were getting ready and all had their sails up, you could go right up the reach, jumping from one deck to another. People were proud of it.” ¹

The vertical division within the composition functions as a conceptual threshold rather than a physical separation. Cultivated beauty is preserved within the interior still life, while the exterior scene registers time, weather, and change. Roses, fence, house, and sky form a concise visual language through which Blackwood honours a person and a place.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Alice Lacey
Artist: David Blackwood (1941–2022)
Year: 1990
Size: 11" × 14" (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Medium: Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring on paper
Edition: 63/75
Condition: Pristine. These specific impressions have been stored flat in archival conditions since 1990, never displayed or exposed to ambient light.

Acquisition Enquiries

Alice Lacey (63/75) is offered exclusively through West End Gallery. Enquiries are welcome. We invite you to contact us directly to arrange a private viewing. Layaway options are available upon request. Shipping is quoted based on location; local delivery within Edmonton and surrounding communities is complimentary.

Citations

Alice Lacey quoted in William Gough, David Blackwood: Master Printmaker (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2001).

Accessibility Description

This print is executed on a single sheet of paper divided visually into two adjacent panels. The left section shows an interior still life of approximately fifteen to twenty pink roses in full bloom arranged in a round glass vase with a decorative diamond pattern. The background is dark, with deep grey and black tones forming soft folds. The roses are selectively hand-coloured, standing out against the etched background.

The right section depicts an exterior scene featuring a two-storey Wesleyville saltbox house with dark shingles and a covered porch. A blue-grey picket fence runs across the foreground, its vertical slats forming a strong linear rhythm. Above the house, storm clouds sweep diagonally across the sky, with narrow rays of light breaking through. A bare tree stands to the left of the house, and a distant ocean horizon is visible beyond.

A vertical line between the two sections marks the compositional division but not a physical separation. The work is an etching and aquatint with selective hand-colouring, signed “David Blackwood 1990” in the lower right and titled “Alice Lacey” in the lower left.

Full Provenance

1990: Created by David Blackwood
1990: Edition of 75 published
1990–Present: Private collection; never displayed; stored in archival conditions; offered through West End Gallery, Edmonton

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.