Ruth Shively

Ladies' Luncheon, figurative oil painting of three Black women dressed up

2021

"I work largely with the figure, concentrating on women. In awe of the strength women behold, I feel the need to express their character through my work. I can't explain how I choose...

“Himal Women” by Carole Einser is part of the artist's SouthEast Asia series following her travels to the region in the late 1980s. Inspired by the women she met and many sights she saw along the way, this acrylic painting features the portrait of two women sitting alongside a road, wrapped in traditional, brightly patterned clothes.

Eisner has been active as both a painter and a sculptor since the 1960s. After receiving a BFA in painting from Syracuse University, Eisner worked as a designer for several fashion h...

Since moving to Ubud (Bali, Indonesia) in August 2018 Lydia has been investigating the psychological phenomenon known as the Spotlight Effect. The idea of constantly being watched; u...

"Belle Femmes" by Allison Chambers – 40x40 Oil on Canvas – $2500 Graceful, elegant, and full of movement, Belle Femmes by renowned artist Allison Chambers captures the essence of fe...

Original, one of a kind piece. Sorliano - '3 Womens', oil on board. 39" x 47" The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. Shown by American ...

Oil n canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wr...

Figurative study of women by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). Blonde long hair women wearing overalls, side view of same woman and another side view study of a brunette, circa 1970. "Gren Hayes" on verso stretcher. Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work from Larry Miller Fine Art. Unframed. Canvas size: 29"H x 29"W Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...