PADDY BEDFORD: SPIRIT & TRUTH | Frieze Masters, London
09 October 2024 – 13 October 2024
About Exhibition
Paddy Bedford: Spirit + Truth comprises a curated selection of sixteen significant paintings, from 1998 to 2004, that span Bedford’s short yet remarkable career as an artist and reflect his most important themes, alongside a gallery of twenty gouache works on paper, direct from Paddy Bedford’s estate. Bedford was introduced to the gouache medium in 1998, and frequently returned to it as part of his daily practice.
The presentation of this exhibition coincides with the launch of a new book dedicated to the gouache practice of Paddy Bedford, edited by Vanessa Merlino, Head of Research at D’Lan Contemporary, and published by D’Lan Contemporary in association with the artist’s estate, which we now represent. This representation is a continuation of the work of our late dear friend and colleague William Mora, who was entrusted with managing the Estate of Paddy Bedford following the artist’s death in 2007.
As one of the first Australian gallerists to present solo exhibitions by First Nations artists – with an exhibition of works by Paddy Bedford in 1998, and later exhibitions showcasing the work of Ginger Riley Munduwalawala and Queenie McKenzie – William pushed the art and culture of the first peoples of Australia into view.
D’Lan Contemporary is honoured to continue the work of William Mora, and to celebrate the important legacy of Paddy Bedford by presenting his work to an international audience at Frieze Masters.
We look forward to welcoming audiences to our Stand, B12.
Works
Paddy Bedford, Jack Amble Bore, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Jack Amble Bore 2004
Natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 6.2004.183 , Adelaide Important Aboriginal and Oceanic Art, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 October 2010, lot 18 , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Blanket Lizard - Motor Car Yard, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Blanket Lizard - Motor Car Yard 2004
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
150 x 180 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, PB 6.2004.166 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford D'Lan Contemporary, Melbourne , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2021
Private Collection
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Dingo Spring, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Dingo Spring 2004
Natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 11.2004.196 , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2005
Private Collection
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Thoowoonggoonarrin, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Thoowoonggoonarrin 2004
Natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, ca.t no. PB 11.2004.198 , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2005
Private Collection
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Mad Gap, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Mad Gap 2004
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB CB 3.2004.12 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Janderrji - Dolly Hole, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Janderrji - Dolly Hole 2004
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB CB 6.2004.34 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$85,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Jamelayigoon – Fig Tree Hole, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Jamelayigoon – Fig Tree Hole 2004
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB CB 6.2004.33 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$85,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Jawoonarrany, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Jawoonarrany 2004
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat.no. PB CB 6.2004.55 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Fig Tree Hole, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
Fig Tree Hole 2004
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, PB CB 6.2004.56 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$85,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Jack Flood, 2002
Paddy Bedford,
Jack Flood 2002
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on linen
80 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 8.2002.150 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$85,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Mud Springs - Yoowangeny, 2002
Paddy Bedford,
Mud Springs - Yoowangeny 2002
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
150 x 180 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 6.2002.127 William Mora Galleries, Melbourne , acquired from the above in 2002
Private Collection
Sold
Paddy Bedford, Dingo Dreaming, 2001
Paddy Bedford,
Dingo Dreaming 2001
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 8.2001.14 Raft Artspace, Alice Springs , Australia Grant Pirrie Gallery, Sydney , Australia, acquired from the above in 2007 A Secondary Eye, Sydney , Brisbane, acquired from the above in 2022
Private Collection
$140,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Medicine Pocket, 1999
Paddy Bedford,
Medicine Pocket 1999
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 9.1999.53 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$120,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Brumby Spring, 1998
Paddy Bedford,
Brumby Spring 1998
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 1998.19 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$120,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Queensland Creek, 1998
Paddy Bedford,
Queensland Creek 1998
Natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
122 x 135 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB 1998.22 William Mora Galleries, Melbourne Ray Foley, Tasmania Art Mob, Tasmania Grant Smith, Melbourne D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne , Brisbane, acquired from the above in 2022
Private Collection
$140,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, Monograph: Paddy Bedford Gouache, 2024
Paddy Bedford,
Monograph: Paddy Bedford Gouache 2024
PROVENANCE
Paddy Bedford: Gouache is the first major monograph on the artist since his retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, in 2006. Produced in collaboration between D’Lan Contemporary and the Estate of Paddy Bedford, this book features over eighty works on paper, many of which have never been seen before, having been held in trust since the artist’s passing in 2007. Paddy Bedford: Gouache also includes written contributions from those who knew Bedford and his practice intimately – including friend and executor Frances Kofod, curator Georges Petitjean – with an overview from D’Lan Contemporary’s Head of Research, Vanessa Merlino.
$60
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, 01. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
01. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.105 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 02. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
02. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Aritst, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.106 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 03. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
03. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.104 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 04. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
04. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.47 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 05. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
05. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.76 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 06. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
06. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.48 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 07. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
07. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.111 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 08. Untitled, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
08. Untitled 2004
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2004.183 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 09. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
09. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.78 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 010. Untitled, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
010. Untitled 2004
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2004.184 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 011. Untitled, 2004
Paddy Bedford,
011. Untitled 2004
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2004.159 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 012. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
012. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.110 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, 013. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
013. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.127 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
On Hold
Paddy Bedford, 014. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
014. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.74 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, 015. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
015. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.56 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, 016. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
016. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.99 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 017. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
017. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.63 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 018. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
018. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.52 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
Sold
Paddy Bedford, 019. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
019. Untitled 2003
Gouache and chalk on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.87 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
For Sale
Paddy Bedford, 020. Untitled, 2003
Paddy Bedford,
020. Untitled 2003
Gouache on acid free crescent board
51 x 76 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. PB WB 2003.91 Paddy Bedford Trust The Estate of Paddy Bedford
$12,000
For Sale