Betty Franks

Summer Garden - a fun and refreshing bright abstract acrylic square painting

2022

"Morning Light" is a contemporary plein air landscape painting in gouache (opaque watercolor) by Idaho artist Aaron Cordell Johnson. The painting...

"In for the Night" is a contemporary plein air landscape painting in gouache (opaque watercolor) by Idaho artist Aaron Cordell Johnson. The paint...

"Evening Warmth" is a contemporary plein air landscape painting in gouache (opaque watercolor) by Idaho artist Aaron Cordell Johnson. The paintin...

"Fall Colors" is a contemporary plein air landscape painting in gouache (opaque watercolor) by Idaho artist Aaron Cordell Johnson. The painting d...

In my artwork, I channel joyful serenity through a dance of pastel gestures on canvas. Using acrylics, I melded pinks, blues, and creams, evoking a gentle dawn. This painting, textur...

Vibrant and highly textured abstract composition by R. Curtis Williams (American, 1930-2007). Signed and dated "r. curtiss williams 2006". Tag on verso indicating title, size, and ar...

Bold figurative abstract composition by Brigitte McReynolds (German, 20th Century). Titled, signed, and dated on verso ("Moonday through Sunday" © Brigitte McReynolds 1999 Acrylic on...

Vivid and evocative feminist abstract expressionist figurative painting of woman and the many facets of her life, represented by multiple female figures engaged in various activities throughout the chaotic and colorful abstract expressionist canvas, by Audrey E. Gabrielson (American, 1932-2018), 1976. Verso has an abstract portrait with signature. Unframed. Image size: 29.75"H x 31.50"W Audrey Gabrielson was an artist, poetess, sculptor, whom lived in San Francisco. She was born in Canada in 1932 and drew, colored, modeled in clay when very young. She studied at Reed College, Portland, studying with famous West Coast artist, Louis Bunce. in San Francisco she painted with artists Cucaro, Alexander E. Anderson, and Raymond Howell. She had shown in North Beach, Modesto, Gualuala Hotel, Sausalito, Abbey Party Rents (S.F.) and many more. She had ongoing exhibits at Alberta Art, Red Deer and Uglies, Lacombe. Her art was collected by national and international collectors such as authors C.Y. Lee (“Flower Drum Song”), Alfred Coppel (“34 East”); musical promoter, Ilka Pardinas, FLY, Los Angeles. Additionally, she worked in bronze, studying under S.F. sculptor C.B. Johnson. Her art was influenced and inspired by German Expressionists, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Picasso, Klimpt, Schiele, Tamayo, Conners, Park – and many more. Obituary: Born in Alberta, Canada, Audrey passed away at her home in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood, surrounded by loved ones. Gabrielson was an artist, poet, sculptor, photographer, muse and an integral part of the San Francisco art scene of the late 1950s to late 1970s. She was a friend and contemporary of artists such as Benny Bufano...