“The Bird”
"The Bird"
by Gregory J. Rose
2019, Mixed Media on Panel, 36”x48”
In Private Collection
A large-scale mixed-media composition constructed from layered color fields, architectural linework, scraped paint, and gestural markings, featuring saturated yellow, mint green, red, violet, gray, and black passages. Previously exhibited in Out of The Darkness. Private Collection. Unframed.
Collector Snapshot
The Bird is a large-format independent work from Gregory’s 2019 output that demonstrates a confident, fully developed abstract language grounded in urban form, layered structure, and chromatic tension. Its scale and compositional complexity position it as a materially ambitious work from a mature phase of the artist’s mixed media practice.
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Moderate Growth Potential
The work’s large scale, resolved visual language, and exhibition placement within a defining body of work support continued relevance within Gregory’s market. Its acquisition reflects collector demand extending beyond conventional purchase structures.
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One of One Original
This artwork has been acquired and is no longer available.
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Market Value at Time of Acquisition: $3,800
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Acquired in 2024
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Advanced Collector Tier
The scale, execution complexity, and exhibition-backed provenance position this work for collectors seeking materially significant pieces aligned with a defined and completed phase of Gregory’s mixed media practice.
Artwork Details
Full Description
The surface is organized through stacked and intersecting forms resembling compressed architectural structures. Bold color fields sit against dark grounding passages, while linear drawing and gestural marks create rhythm and directional movement across the panel. Contrasts between opaque paint, exposed underlayers, and scraped textures generate depth and visual density.
Provenance
Out of The Darkness Exhibition
The Bird was exhibited as part of Out of The Darkness, a body of paintings developed before and after Gregory’s trip to Senegal. The exhibition documents a period in which trauma, lived experience, and social conditions informed both material approach and conceptual direction, alongside the integration of digital drawing processes into the painting practice.
Market Relevance
Gregory’s market continues to strengthen across exhibitions, public placements, and institutional acquisition. Large-scale mixed media works (36”–48”) have achieved documented sales between $2,500 and $3,500 in recent years, including acquisition by both private collectors and institutional buyers.
Comparable works within this size category moved from $2,500 (2023) to $3,500 (2024), reflecting sustained demand for major compositions. “The Bird” is positioned within this established and recently validated market range.
Comparable Sales
“Jeckyll and Hyde” — 36x48 inches, Mixed Media on Panel
Sold for $3,500 in 2024
“The Bird” — 36x48 inches, Mixed Media on Panel
Sold for $3,500 in 2024
“The Avenue” — 36x36 inches, Mixed Media on Panel
Percent for Art Acquisition, Sold for $2,500 in 2023
Artist Market Position
Gregory J. Rose maintains sustained academic and institutional exhibition presence for his mixed media work. The Bird reflects this momentum through its inclusion in a defining exhibition and its alignment with established pricing for large-format works within his practice.
Price Growth of Mixed Media Works
“The Bird consolidates scale, color intensity, and architectural abstraction…
…into a commanding panel that reflects a mature and confident moment within Gregory’s mixed media practice, reinforced by exhibition history and private acquisition.”
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