(Ref No 289)

In this radiant composition, Julie Ann Lear revisits the timeless tale of Noah’s Ark, transforming it into a joyful parade of color and pattern. Her depiction, filled with expressive animals and rhythmic layers of waves and stripes, reflects her enduring fascination with storytelling through color. Each section of the canvas is orchestrated with playful precision — from the gentle tigers and polar bears to the zebra pair and the purple elephants below — revealing Lear’s gift for harmonizing narrative clarity with decorative rhythm. Created during her later Abu Dhabi years, the work embodies Lear’s consistent balance between innocence, structure, and a painterly sense of joy, uniting her British sensibility with a universal message of care, coexistence, and hope.

Curatorial Note: Part of The Julie Ann Lear Legacy Collection, this painting highlights Lear’s late-career devotion to storytelling through universal themes of compassion and harmony — a vivid echo of her life and artistic spirit.

Size: 73 × 54 cm
Artist: The Late Julie Ann Lear
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas