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Gladys Louise Bowman Fies
'A Snow Covered Barn', Society of Watercolor Artists, Rural Winter, California

Circa 1965

$1,650
£1,246.81
€1,443.07
CA$2,314.87
A$2,574.80
CHF 1,350.74
MX$31,418.39
NOK 16,953.44
SEK 15,976.56
DKK 10,771.93

About the Item

Signed lower right 'Fies S.W.A.' for Gladys Louise Bowman Fies (American, 1909-2005) and painted circa 1965. An elegant winter landscape watercolor showing a view of an old wooden barn and outbuildings beside a frozen pond. This notable California painter was born in Texas and studied with Millard Sheets, Rex Brandt, and George Post among others. A lifetime member of the Society of Watercolor Artists, Gladys Fies exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous medals, prizes and juried awards.
  • Creator:
    Gladys Louise Bowman Fies (1909 - 2005, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.38 in (41.61 cm)Width: 21.63 in (54.95 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor toning; unframed. shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416848392

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