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Allie William Skelton
Couple Dancing at Sunset - Bay Area Figurative School

c.1970s-1980s

About the Item

Wonderfully expressive Bay Area Figurative School piece featuring a silhouette of a couple in a dynamic and colorful sunset landscape scene by Allie "Bill" Skelton (American, 1942-1986). This piece is unsigned, but it was acquired with a collection of other Skelton pieces. Unframed. Image size: 51.5"H x 51"W. Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) was a painter and sculptor active in San Francisco who was involved in the gay art scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Galleries and Shows: Invited Artist - 30th Annual San Francisco Arts Festival, 1976 Loeb Rhoades Market Hours Gallery, San Francisco, 1976 Graphic Arts Workshop, San Francisco, 1976 Periwinkle Art, Pacifica, 1977 25 Year Retrospective of Allie Bill Skelton - 330 Grove, San Francisco, 1979 Walnut Creek Public Art Program, 1985
  • Creator:
    Allie William Skelton (1942 - 1986, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1970s-1980s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 51.5 in (130.81 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)Depth: 0.63 in (1.61 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Excellent paint and finish. Professionally cleaned and UV varnished.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-DBH56041stDibs: LU5424437601

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