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Vernon Nye
'Estuary at Sunset', Mendocino, California, American Watercolor Society, SWA

Circa 1975

$1,750
£1,321.78
€1,527.60
CA$2,454.64
A$2,730.19
CHF 1,428.92
MX$33,299.35
NOK 17,954.96
SEK 16,888.96
DKK 11,402.04

About the Item

Signed lower left, 'Vernon Nye' (American, 1915-2013), inscribed 'AWS' and painted circa 1975. A key figure in California's post-war watercolor revival, Vernon Nye was raised in New York where he first studied art at the Mechanics Institute and, later, with Eliot O'Hara and Roy Mason. After working as a book illustrator, he moved to California where he taught painting at Riverside College and led watercolor workshops all over the world including in Japan, Europe and Hawaii. The recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards, Nye exhibited widely and with success including at the Society of Western Artists and the American Watercolor Society of which he was a lifetime member.
  • Creator:
    Vernon Nye (1915 - 2013, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1975
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor toning; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416847792

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