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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Artist: Ron Blumberg
Artist: Carol Bennett
Malibu Dawn Patrol, Surfer, Water, Painting, Blue, Orange, Male Figure, Waves
Located in Riverdale, NY
Malibu Dawn Patrol is a figurative artwork featuring a male surfer catching a wave. It is a mixed media painting. Artwork is 31.5 x 31.5. This is part of the latest series by Ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Listening (Paper)" Figurative abstract oil painting of people in the ocean
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. P...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
"Hannah's Back" oil painting of a woman swimming underwater in red suit
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Slide Right (Paper)" figurative oil painting of swimmer underwater red swimsuit
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Orange You Drifting" oil painting of a woman floating in a turquoise pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"See Water (Bottles) oil painting of a woman swimming underwater with red suit
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Rachel Shashay" Textured painting of a woman swimming underwater
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. P...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Lift and Glide (Paper)" figurative oil of swimmer underwater white bathing suit
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Dripping in Diamonds, Swimmer, Water, Work on board, Pastel, Shimmering, Light
Located in Riverdale, NY
Dripping in Diamonds is a water and figurative artwork featuring swimmers in the water. It is a Pastel on archival board. It is the first time in 30 years Bennett has created artwo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Lift, Swimmer, Water, Work on board, Pastel, Blue, Female Figure
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lift is a figurative artwork featuring a female swimmer through the water. It is a Pastel on archival board. It is the first time in 30 years Bennett has created artwork with pastels. The Artwork is 16" x 20.5". It is framed to 20" x 24.5" with a white frame. This is new 2023 work by Hawaii artist, Carol Bennett.
Carol Bennett spends all of her time surrounded by water, and a great deal within it. Her work is a meditative journey through both the water and through life. She is intrigued by how life continues to flow and change, being both in the moment and timeless. The viewer will experience being in a state “flow” – where the currents of the ocean suspend life and self, and the unexpected floats to the surface.
Carol's work has been featured in many solo and group exhibits throughout California, New York, Martha's Vineyard and Hawaii including a 2007 solo show at the First Hawaiian Center at the Contemporary Museum of Art (Honolulu) and a 2018 group show "Making Waves" exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Her work was seen alongside April Gornik, Agnes Martin, Kiki Smith, and Pat Steir. In 2019, she was also featured in exhibits at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, the Hawaii State Art Museum and a solo exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. She also just completed a 40 piece glass panel commission at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
She has been featured in Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Ocean Home...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Light Catcher, Swimmer, Water, Work on board, Pastel, Blue, Female Figure
Located in Riverdale, NY
Light Catcher is a figurative artwork featuring a female swimmer through the water. It is a Pastel on archival board. It is the first time in 30 years Bennett has created artwork with pastels. The Artwork is 32" x 40". It is framed to 40" x 48" with a white frame. This is new 2023 work by Hawaii artist, Carol Bennett.
Carol Bennett spends all of her time surrounded by water, and a great deal within it. Her work is a meditative journey through both the water and through life. She is intrigued by how life continues to flow and change, being both in the moment and timeless. The viewer will experience being in a state “flow” – where the currents of the ocean suspend life and self, and the unexpected floats to the surface.
Carol's work has been featured in many solo and group exhibits throughout California, New York, Martha's Vineyard and Hawaii including a 2007 solo show at the First Hawaiian Center at the Contemporary Museum of Art (Honolulu) and a 2018 group show "Making Waves" exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Her work was seen alongside April Gornik, Agnes Martin, Kiki Smith, and Pat Steir. In 2019, she was also featured in exhibits at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, the Hawaii State Art Museum and a solo exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. She also just completed a 40 piece glass panel commission at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
She has been featured in Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Ocean Home...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
"Summer Traveler" oil painting of a woman in red bikini in turquoise water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Suzie Q (Paper)" mixed media painting of feet floating in water with reflection
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
"Suspense Vertical (Paper)" mixed media painting of woman in red suit in water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
"Yellow There (Paper)" mixed media painting of a woman in gold suit in blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
"Gesture (Paper)" mixed media painting of a figure in orange suit in teal water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Hannah's Window, Swimmer, Water, Work on Paper, Red Swimsuit, Female Figure
Located in Riverdale, NY
Hannah's Window is a figurative artwork featuring a female swimmer in a red bathing suit moving through the water. It is a mixed media painting on painted wood grained paper. Artwork is 26 x 20. It is framed to 32 x 26 with a white frame. This is part of the latest series by Hawaii artist, Carol Bennett.
Carol Bennett spends all of her time surrounded by water, and a great deal within it. Her work is a meditative journey through both the water and through life. She is intrigued by how life continues to flow and change, being both in the moment and timeless. The viewer will experience being in a state “flow” – where the currents of the ocean suspend life and self, and the unexpected floats to the surface.
Carol's work has been featured in many solo and group exhibits throughout California, New York, Martha's Vineyard and Hawaii including a 2007 solo show at the First Hawaiian Center at the Contemporary Museum of Art (Honolulu) and a 2018 group show "Making Waves" exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Her work was seen alongside April Gornik, Agnes Martin, Kiki Smith, and Pat Steir. In 2019, she was also featured in exhibits at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, the Hawaii State Art Museum and a solo exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. She has been featured in Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Ocean Home Magazine and the New York Times. Carol's artwork has also been featured in Designer Showhouses in Westchester NY and the Hamptons, and is part of public and private collections around the world.
Elisa Contemporary Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Tickled Pink" oil painting of the feet of a woman floating in ocean
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Still Water" Bright red and blue scene of swimmer on water surface on panel.
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Kissing the Ground" abstract oil painting of woman in red suit under blue water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Blue Board" Ink and Oil Woman on a surfboard held up by another woman.
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Women Holding Up Women/Green Flash" mixed media painting, surfer, orange, blue
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
"Rachael in Red and Aquamarine" Woman in Red swimsuit in crystalline blue water.
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Women Holding Up Women/Indian Summer" mixed media painting of surfer, orange
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
"Women Holding Up Women/Baby Blue" Blue and gold mixed media painting of surfer
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
"Rachael in Red" oil painting on panel of a woman in red suit in turquoise pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
City Street: Fifth Avenue
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered oil painting from the earliest period, c.1932, of American artist Ron Blumberg.
After completing his fine art studies art at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris Ron Blumberg left for New York in 1932, where he worked for eight years as a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
Virtually every painting from this early New York period has been sold, making this the rarest period of work in Ron Blumberg’s career.
City Street: Fifth Avenue, is an original oil on canvas, signed, c.1932, with an image dimension of 39 x 39 inches, good original condition with two very small restorations, set in a beautiful custom white gold frame.
Please contact the gallery for information, availability and pricing
Ron Blumberg
Born: 1908 Reading, Pennsylvania
Education:
National Academy of Design, New York, NY
Art Students League, New York, NY, 1930
Academie de La Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France, 1930-1931
Museum Exhibitions
Delgado Museum, New Orleans, LA 1933
Houston Museum of Art, Houston, TX 1936
Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX 1936, 1936
Denver Museum of Fine Arts, Denver, CO 1957
Tucson Museum, Tucson, AZ 1955
San Diego Museum, San Diego, CA 1962
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA 1958
H. d Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA 1967
Erma Frye Museum, Seattle, WA 1969
Gallery Exhibitions
ACA Gallery, New York, NY 1937
Arr USA, New York, NY 1939
MacBeth Gallery, New York, NY 1932
Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1951
Esther Robles Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1958,1959
Cushing Gallery, Dallas, TX 1972
Jean Dichter Gallery, Denver, CO 1955
Feingarten Galleries, Los Angeles, CA 1987
Trigg Ison Fine Art...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"See Water (Paper)" oil painting of a woman in a red swimsuit in a blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts.
The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Havenhurst (paper)" Abstract painting of a woman in a red swimsuit in blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
Abstract oil painting of a woman in a red swimsuit in a blue pool.
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts.
The Swimmer s...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Summer Sojourn 5" Woman in White Bikini Swimming and Reflection of Water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"Summer Sojourn 5" Woman in White Bikini Swimming and Reflection of Water
“I have an open and free-wheeling approach to technique and materials: hypothesis, experiment and conclusio...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Flow (paper)" Abstract painting of a woman in a blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
Abstract oil painting of a woman in a blue pool.
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts.
The "Swimmer series" has follow...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
"Rose Cartemus" oil painting of a woman in a red swimsuit in a blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts.
The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Presently I'm working on wood, I'm intrigued by wood grain swirling like water and how that ground moves through the swimmer's form”.
Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she split her time between her loft in downtown LA and a beach bungalow in Hawaii- satisfying a passion for culture and the ocean's pull.
In LA she painted backdrops...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Flamenco
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an magnificent original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002)
Flamenco, is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1955, with an image dimension of 12 x 9 ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Summer Sojourn 1" Woman in Orange Bikini Swimming with Reflections on Water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"Summer Sojourn 1" Woman in Orange Bikini Swimming with Reflections on Water
“I have an open and free-wheeling approach to technique and material...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
New York Morning
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early oil painting from the, “New York” period, c.1932, by American artist Ron Blumberg.
After his classical training in Paris, Blumberg spent ten years in New Yo...
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lotus Action Figure" Abstract oil painting of woman in lotus pose in blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
Abstract oil painting of a woman in lotus pose in a blue pool.
“I have an open and free-wheeling approach to technique and materials: hypothesis, experiment and conclusion…I am intr...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Free (Blonde)" Oil painting of a woman in white swimsuit in a blue pool
Located in Edgartown, MA
Oil painting of a woman in white swimsuit in a blue pool.
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cowboy Cavalcade
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
One of the rare commercial projects realized for a Hollywood production by American artist Ron Blumberg.
In 1939, Blumberg painted actor Chester Conklin as associate for the produ...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Graphite
The Conductor
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Category
1940s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
The Sculptor
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early, 1940, oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg.
Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he bec...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ocean Park Bench
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting qn exceptional oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002)
Ocean Park bench, is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1957, painted ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Broken Mirror
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional ealry oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002).
The Broken Mirror, is an original oil on canvas, signed, dated...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Guitar Serenade
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a wonderful example from the late `1950's period of American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002.)
"Guitar Serenade", is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1959, with an image...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Trumpet
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil painting from the, “Post Impressionist” period, c.1957, by American artist Ron Blumberg, “The Trumpet”
After his classical training in Paris, Blumberg sp...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Farmer
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare early oil painting from the, "WPA" period, 1941, by American artist Ron Blumberg, “The Farmer”
After his classical training in Paris, Blumberg spent ten years in N...
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Practice Session
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil painting from the, “Post Impressionist” period, c.1957, of American artist Ron Blumberg, “The Practice Session.”
After his classical training in Paris, Bl...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Before the Mirror
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002.)
"Before the Mirror", is a large original oil on panel, signed, c.1957...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Street Singers
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002.)
"Street Singers", is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1957, painted when Blumberg was using exclusiv...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Models
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
About the Artist
A rare original oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002.)
"Two Models" is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1957. ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Extrovert"
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A magnificent painting by American artist Ron Blumberg, from one of his rarest periods, the, "Psychological Period", which lasted only from 1948 - 1952 and was never replicated. This...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Hypnotist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hypnotist is a rare painting from the, “Psychological Series”�, of American artist Ron Blumberg which was executed from 1948-1952. The Hypnotist, is original oil on canvas, signe...
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
New York Gymnasium
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare painting from American artist Ron Blumbergs New York series, "New York Gymnasium", has just arrived.
Ron Blumberg was classical...
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Happy Couple
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
"The Happy Couple...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
C
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early watercolor by American artist Ron Blumberg.
"Morning in New York" is from the rarest period of the artist; an original watercolor, signed, dated 1934, off...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Trapeeze Act
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an outstanding, theatrical oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg.
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Self Portrait - The Red Shirt
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg.
Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
Painted just after the artist returned from New York, c.1945, "The Red Shirt...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
L'ingenue
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early, rare oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg.
Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he b...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Self Portrait in Green Shirt
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early, 1940, oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg.
Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
"Self Portrait in Green Shirt...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figurative Paintings for Sale
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