Josette Simon-Gestin

'No Way Back 2' by Josette Simon-Gestin, Etching and Pastel Drawing

2021

This 11.5" X 10.5" unframed mixed media pastel and ink etching on paper by Josette Simon Gestin is from the artist's series titled "No way back." On the ...

This 11.5" X 10.75" unframed mixed media pastel drawing and ink etching on paper created in 2021 by Josette Simon Gestin is from the artist's series titl...

This acrylic and ink painting on paper by Marko Kratohvil is a explosion of red, black white and grey colors painted with energetic gestural movements. Large concentric circles form...

In this 16" x 20" ink and pastel drawing on paper, Simon-Gestin depicts what appears to be a young woman isolated within the darkened archway of an architectural setting. The smiling face of a larger female figure looks on from the left margin of the work - a possible 'guardian' or 'protector' of the younger girl. The ground of geometric shapes surrounding the figures are filled with organic shapes and contouring lines in warm tones or dark line. This work is from Simon-Gestin's "No Way Back...

In this 9 x 12 framed ink drawing by Josette Simon-Gestin, two women are seen wandering in an imaginary garden with a bird and flowers surrounding them. A younger girl jumps rope ne...

This framed 27" x 37" watercolor painting by Irish artist, Peter Healy is from the 'In Flux' Pandemic Collection. The painting comes vibrantly alive as the...

Contemporary abstract pastel drawing of a nose. The work is mainly blue, pink and orange tones. The work is framed in a light wooden frame with a white matte. The work is signed by H...

"Glower" is an original pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back of the artwork. This piece features abs...

Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Musiciens sur fond multicolore (Musicians on a multicolored background) Signed 'Chag' (on the sleeve of the right figure); stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Tempera, gouache, colored ink and India ink and pastel on paper “The fact that I made use of cows, milkmaids, roosters and provincial Russian architecture as my source forms is because they are part of the environment from which I spring and which undoubtedly left the deepest impression on my visual memory of the experiences I have." - Marc Chagall Marc Chagall’s 1981...

Dynamic and colorful abstract expressionist figural pastel drawing by Ojai, California artist Gayel Childress (American, 20th/21st Century). Figures in various gestural poses are layered in vivid pastel, which pops brightly from the half-tone paper. The central female figure emerges from linear figurative abstraction with the addition of shading in greens and blues. Some age toning to paper. Signed "G. Childress" lower left, and on verso. Displayed in a new white mat and rustic white painted wood frame. Image size: 24"H x 18"W. Award-winning Ojai, California based artist Gayel Childress works in watercolors as well as oils and monoprints. She is best known for her fluid interpretations of landscapes and figures that capture the essence of the moment with a superb touch of humor. Childress, who has studied with William Wright, Jan Kuntz, Robert E. Wood and Don Andrews, has shown her work in many one-artist shows and art exhibitions. Her paintings can be found in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe. Her contributions to the art community within the Ojai Valley have been monumental. She, along with Marta Nelson and Bert Collins...

Stunning modernist avant-garde figurative abstract pastel in deep royal blue, with red and yellow accents by Henry Elinson (Californian/Russian 1935-2010), 1996. Signed and dated "H....

A really striking and original work by mid century Modern British artist, Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013). This eye-catching piece depicted in contrasting yellows and blues was executed i...