Mark Travis

1980s Large Format Abstract Oil Painting by Mark Travis, Blue Black Purple

1989

"Signals, Orange/Black" is an oil on masonite painting by Bernard Arnest (1917-1986) from 1962. Signed by the artist in the lower center of the piece and titled verso. Presented in the original artist frame measuring 36 ½ x 27 ½ inches, image size is 36 x 27 inches. Featuring an abstract geometric design made up of orange, black, red, yellow, and green. Orange/Black is from Arnest's Signals Series and was part of the artists solo exhibition at Kraushaar Galleries in October 1962. About the Arist: A Denver native, Arnest studied with Helen Perry at East High School who is accredited to having identified many of Colorado’s talented artists. At Perry’s recommendation Arnest benefited from supplemental instruction at the newly founded Kirkland School of Art and at the School of Fine Art and Design operated by Colorado artist Frank Mechau. Following graduation from East, Arnest enrolled at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs, where he studied with Boardman Robinson and Henry Varnum Poor. In 1940 Arnest was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in painting which he spent in San Francisco. That same year San Francisco Museum of Art had a one-man show for Arnest, the first of many in his professional career. Other exhibitions included the Whitney Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Academy of Design, Carnegie Museum of Art and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. After the war he worked for two years in New York City and began a thirty-nine-year affiliation with Kraushaar Galleries who also showed the likes of George Luks, John Sloan, Maurice Prendergast...

Vintage 1950s mid century modern abstract expressionist painting by Colorado artist, Charles Ragland Bunnell in shades of red, green, white, and black. Presented in the artist's orig...

Oil on canvas painting by Margo Hoff (1910-2008) titled "Pyramid" from 1979. Shows an abstract depiction of two pyramids on top of each other with a brown and red background. Present...

Abstract oil on canvas painting by Werner Drewes painted in vibrant shades of green, blue, and red from 1944. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner of the canvas. Presented ...

Oil on board painting by Edward Marecak (1919-1993) titled "Masks" from the 1980s. Mosaic style oil painting in vibrant colors of red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. Presented in a...

Vintage 1950s original signed abstract painting of New York City by Charles Ragland Bunnell from 1951, cityscape mid century modern skyline. Presented in a custom black frame, outer dimensions measure 21 ⅜ x 26 ⅜ x 2 inches. Image size is 19 x 24 inches. Painting is clean and in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a complete condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the artist: Charles Bunnell developed a love for art at a very young age. As a child in Kansas City, Missouri, he spent much of his time drawing. When he was unable to find paper he drew on walls and in the margins of textbooks for which he was often fined. Around 1915, Bunnell moved with his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served in World War I and later used his GI Training to study at the Broadmoor Art Academy (later renamed the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center) during 1922 and 1923. In 1922, he married fellow student, Laura Palmer...

A pair of abstract modern paintings by Richard W. Dempsey (1909 - 1987). Paintings are oil on masonite and signed "Dempsey" front bottom corner. On the back of each painting on tape is written "Harmony". Richard Dempsey was born in Ogden, Utah, on September 14, 1909. His youth was spent in Oakland, CA, where he attended Sacramento Junior College (1929-31) as an art major. He then studied at The California School of Arts and Crafts (1932-34) and the Students Art Center (1935-40), where he was taught by the sculptor Sargent Johnson. In 1941, he moved to Washington, DC and studied at Howard University...

This painting is a perfect example of lyrical abstraction and a choice painting out of the best period of Vlerick's career. Geen nachtschade (No Nightshade), 1962 Oil on Masonite board 121 x 61 cm (without frame) 136 x 75 cm (framed) Signed and dated bottom left ‘P. Vlerick 1962’& with title, signature place and date at the back Pierre Vlerick...

"Passage" by Don Totten is an abstract oil painting on masonite circa 1960 and measures 24 in x 24.5 in. There are faint spots on the upper right corner of the painting but otherwise...

"Lyric" by Don Totten circa 1960, oil on masonite and measures 18 in x 32 in. This piece is in excellent condition. Donald C. Totten (1903-1964) was a mem...

"Composition" by Don Totten is an abstract oil painting on masonite circa 1950 and measures 28 in x 32 in. The painting is in good condition. Donald C. To...

Featured in the Julio de Diego - Paintings and Drawings exhibition at the McNay Art Institute, this is an exceptional work by the artist. Altitude 2000, Departure (1946) Oil on maso...