It seems that with every artist there are works that manage to make it into private collections
before they are properly documented. Some of these can, in hindsight, be rather important
ones. They are known to exist, but their whereabouts are a mystery. As is often the
case, in time, they somehow, some way, someday reappear.

Bev painted The Arrival in 1977 and sold it through the Carson Gallery in Denver, Colorado, her
originals distributor at that time. The work’s trail ended there. Long thought lost, the painting was
recently rediscovered! In the thirty-year period since its rendering, Bev has produced fifty
Fine Art Editions, as well as seven books and folios of collected works, all published by
The Greenwich Workshop. Until now, "The Arrival" remained elusive.

Available in print for the very first time, it is one of the earliest works featuring the rendering
style for which Bev has become renowned. Storytelling is a hallmark of nearly all of her
compositions and The Arrival is no exception. The palette and design are instantly recognizable.
Both are in service of the eponymous “Doolittle narrative” which has shaped the artist’s reputation.

Storytelling through design is the hallmark of any Bev Doolittle work and The Arrival is no
exception. There is no escaping the implication of a “storm on the horizon.” Those dark
clouds immediately bring to mind the Native American experience in North America. This is
storytelling through design at its finest. The Arrival will be reproduced with an eye towards
tradition but with the most up-to-date technology. This Fine Art Gilcée will be created
on the highest quality Hahnemuhle German Etching fine art textured paper. Deckled edges
allow for either a traditional or floating presentation of the framed image, as shown below.