Sea Dreams
Painting on linen canvas (portrait format) • Kathy Corey (Key West artist)
Style & Movement
Contemporary figurative art with expressionistic and dreamlike atmospheric qualities
Medium & Technique
Oil on linen, employing wet-on-wet blending for skin tones and expressive brushwork with light impasto for the sea foam and background currents.
Creation Period
Late 20th to early 21st century
Dimensions & Format
11 x 14 inches, vertical portrait format
Subject Description
A tender, intimate portrait of two figures—an older girl or young woman and a younger child or baby—sleeping peacefully or embracing, submerged within or resting amidst swirling, luminous turquoise and sea-green waters that evoke a protective, dream-like oceanic environment.
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Very Good. The canvas is taut, paint layers are stable, and colors remain vibrant with no significant craquelure, tears, or losses apparent.
Estimated Market Value
$500 - $1,200
Auction Estimate
$300 - $800
Provenance History
Directly from the studio of Key West artist Kathy Corey, held within a private collection.
Art Historical Significance
Representative of regional contemporary coastal figurative painting, capturing intimate human emotion combined with the natural motifs of the Florida Keys marine environment.
Notable Features
The luminous interplay between the warm skin tones of the figures and the cool, swirling turquoise and seafoam background creates a strong emotional and visual resonance, enhanced by the visible texture of the linen support.
Condition Issues
None notable; minor surface dust typical of unglazed contemporary oil paintings on canvas.
Conservation Recommendations
Display away from direct, harsh sunlight to prevent pigment degradation. Dust lightly with a soft, dry artist brush as needed. Keep in stable temperature and humidity conditions.
Collector Notes
Sea Dreams oil on linen 11x14, Key West Artist Kathy Corey