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Heather Speck
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist

c. 2000

About the Item

Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted portrait of a woman in red by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). A woman is seated sideways in a wood chair, with her hands folded in her lap. The sitter is rendered with thick, confident strokes, creating a semi-abstracted composition. Paper size: 18"H x 13.75"W Heather Speck exhibited in San Francisco. She studied figure and non objective painting. Her broad brush strokes and bold colors are in the style of San Francisco Figurative movement artist James Weeks and William Daw. Unsigned, from a collection of her signed works we acquired from a retired San Francisco framing studio.
  • Creator:
    Heather Speck (1978, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 2000
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Depth: 0.03 in (0.77 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good. Some masking tape painted over on front corners. One inch tear on right edge has been stabilized. Please note that the paper is not quite square.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH86951stDibs: LU54212666752
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