Jay Weiner

"micro/macro" - Abstract Geometric Composition

2006

"Hey Did We Scratch?" - Abstract Expressionist Composition Detailed and layered composition by Leroy W. Parker (American, 1941). This piece is divided into a checkerboard, with a variety of overlaid patterns and textures. There are several types of handmade paper applied to the canvas, likely made by Parker himself. Signed "Leroy Wheeler Parker" in the lower right corner. "#1" and an up arrow are written on verso. Tag on verso with artist info, title, media, and date. No frame, but the edges of the canvas are painted for a frame-less display. Leroy W. Parker (American, b. 1941) is an artist from Oklahoma who now resides in Lafayette, California. Parker earned his BFA in painting from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1966, and then went on to earn his MFA in 1968 from the same institution. He is a Professor of Art at San Jose State University. He has taught classes in fine arts, life drawing, ceramics, paper making (which he instituted in 1984), and sculpture since 1969. Parker has also served on the State Art Commission for sculptural grants. One of his pieces is held in the San Jose Museum of Art. Selected Exhibitions: Drawings and Paintings - ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA - 1974 “Artistry in Clay” - Forge Patio Art Gallery, Lafayette, CA - 1980 “A Most Elegant Show” - Sunshine Art Gallery, Fair Oaks, CA - 1982 “Flora” - Harcourts Contemporary, San Francisco, CA - 1983 Idea Gallery, Sacramento, CA - 1985 “Multi-Media Man” - Sacramento Center for Textile Arts, Sacramento, CA - 1994 “The Art of the Family” - Works Gallery, San Jose, CA - 1999 Artist’s Statement: I was born in Eagletown, Oklahoma to Southern Baptist parents, and my father was a preacher. We were two boys and six girls in the family. The most mundane things were magical and special to me. I liked to draw, color, make things, and plant things. I loved the woods and the earth, and watching storms with thunder and lightning. We moved from Oklahoma when I was 11. In the late 1950s, I attended Oakland Technical High School where I met artist Sam Richardson...

Geometric abstract by notable Modernist artist Jonathan Taylor (American, b. 1968). Unframed. Signed "Taylor" lower right. Image, 24"H x 32"W. Jonathan Taylor is known for his imp...

Colorful and dynamic oil abstracted geometric composition by Ross H. Pollette also paints under the pseudonyms 'Max West' (American, b. 1948), circa 1980. Un...

Vivid abstract with green and grey patterned triangular shapes with heavy impasto texture by Tara McDonald (American, 20th Century). Signed "Tara ...

Bold contemporary patterned abstract composition on two joined canvases by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The left canvas, which makes up one fourth of the compos...

Red and Blue Abstract - Original Oil On Canvas Original oil painting depicting blue, red and yellow geometric shapes by J. Greene (American, 20th Century). Shapes of red and yellow ...

'With Geraniums At the Window and Doves On the Roof' is 60 x 12 inches. Matuszewski creates meditative and harmonious color field paintings to invoke a sense of peace through a visua...

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Inspired by Taoist teachings and meditations, 'Persian Rose' feels alive with its concentration on a single, pure color. Matuszewski creates meditative and harmonious color field pai...

'Blue' glows with serene aqua blue. The abstract meditative painting is inspired by Taoist teachings and meditations, with a focus on color, rhythm and flow. Matuszewski creates medi...

'Sonoma no. 4' glows with soft yellow with touches of blue, and is inspired by Taoist teachings and meditations, with a focus on color, rhythm and flow. Matuszewski creates meditativ...

Dallas artist David A. Dreyer’s eighth solo exhibition at Valley House Gallery was presented early in 2021, accompanied by an exhibition catalogue. His recent paintings are inspired ...