Ford Beckman

"Mon Jardinet" Red, Orange, and Yellow Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting

2000

Dark gray and blue-toned abstract expressionist painting by Louisiana artist William Lee Moreland (William L. Moreland). The piece is framed behind gl...

Red, orange, white, and black abstract expressionist painting in the style of American mid-century painter, Clyfford Still. This painting features thick...

Red, black, and green abstract expressionist painting by Texas artist Gerald Syler. The work features a balanced composition of large, colorful brush stro...

Orange and black abstract expressionist painting by Texas artist Gerald Syler. The work features a balanced composition of large, colorful orange and blac...

Large portrait of John Lennon, painted in the style of Jackson Pollock/Abstract Expressionism with multiple splattered colors that incorporates the lyrics of his famous song "Imagine." Signed by artist in lower right corner. Currently unframed, but framing options are available. Artist Biography: Matt...

Red, black, and green abstract expressionist painting by Texas artist Gerald Syler. The work features a balanced composition of large, colorful black and ...

Joan Scheibel works in layers, working from light to dark. She is often asked about her process which she feels is more than just a process but is a way of life. She sees people and ...

A captivating abstract painting by Estela Aguirre executed in mixed media on linen. The painting features a thick, and textured application of paint and mixed materials to create a ...

Robert Goodnough Collage Canvas Painting III, 1983 Painted canvas collage on cardboard (signed twice and inscribed to artist and curator Matthew Rose) S...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Animal Spirit I" is a dynamic expression of McGee's mythical animal spirits. Hand signed and dated lower right front and on the verso signed and titled. Painting and mixed media present a complex scene that incorporates use of graphite and acrylic paint on thick handmade paper. Michelle Oka Doner was invited to participate in McGee's studio in the early 1980s and brought her handmade paper skills to share engaging McGee in this creative pursuit. McGee continued to develop these spiritual creatures throughout his career as can be seen in a piece from 1984, "Noah's Ark: Genesis, 1984," on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts, his brilliant 2005 "Progression" a 45-foot wide aluminum sculpture at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, and his stunning 2016 "United We Stand" sculpture at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History . His genius can be seen in sculpture installments throughout the city of Detroit. "Animal Spirit I" is signed and dated lower right. Charles McGee was born into a family of sharecroppers. While helping his grandfather tend the land, "he observed firsthand the order and harmony that exists within nature." He had no formal schooling until moving to Detroit at age 10, where he found that "everything was on the move and it hasn’t slowed down yet." in 2017 he observed, "I learned something not being in school — because life is school . . .I learn something every time I move. Every time I go around a corner, something new is revealed to me.” McGee took advantage of the GI Bill to attend classes at the Society of Arts and Crafts, now the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Other College for Creative Studies faculty and graduates include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock , Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell (American Expressionist formerly from Detroit and New York), Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern) and William Girard (American Modern.) After retiring from the Corps of Engineers, McGee spent 1968 studying art in Barcelona. Despite not knowing the language at the outset, he immersed himself in the culture and opened himself to a whole new range of experience that would play out in his artwork. "If you free yourself, you have this kind of opportunity to have those experiences, horizons, and new vistas." (per interview with Nick Sousanis. He returned to Detroit and curated "Seven Black Artists" at the Detroit Artists Market in 1969, which along with McGee himself, included Lester Johnson, Henri Umbaji King, Robert Murray, James Lee, Allie McGhee...

"Conversations with Rauschenberg" is a 48" x 36" tribute to dialogue and interplay within the abstract expressionist realm, skillfully executed by Lorraine Lawson...

"Between B&W" stands as a striking 36" x 48" mixed media piece by the artist Masri, a vivid portrayal of the tension and harmony within contemporary abstract expressionism. The work ...