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Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...

This contemporary barn painting by artist Carol Young features a stunning contrasting palette. A cool, blue-grey barn sits on a vibrant orange landscape, wit...

Edgar Longstaffe (1852–1933) Children Playing by a Lakeside landscape , oil on canvas, circa 1890 This serene and luminous landscape by Edgar Longstaffe, painted circa 1890, capture...

Romantic Landscape at Sunset is a wonderful oil on canvas realized by Enrique Serra y Auque (1859-1918). There is an inscription, the signature on the lower margin at the center: "Enrique Serra Roma". This marvelous Roman lake landscape delimited by the detail of an elegant statue, is painted with acute pictorial sensibility and a very fine technical ability. In very good condition, with a gilded wooden frame included. Enrique Serra y Auque (Barcelona, 1859 - Rome, 1918) Enrique Serra y Auque today famous for his landscapes, showed his artistic talent early. He attended the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Barcelona and was a pupil of Ramon Marti Alsina, now considered the founder of the Catalan landscape school, and the sculptor Domingo Talarn. At the age of twenty, in 1879, he received a scholarship on merit and moved to Rome, where he remained there for the rest of his life. Here he attended the Chigi Academy, became a friend of Mariano Fortuny, one of the greatest Spanish painters of the 19th century after Goya...

This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) depicts a west-country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at London’s Royal Academy. From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline. Crystalline waters lap the shore, where moored craft rest. It’s an accomplished rendering of a challenging composition. It’s enhanced by trees, which essentially ‘frame’ the right side, while a wooded track provides interest on the left. Cooke was a keen admirer of the Dutch old masters, and the spirit of the Golden Age underpins this splendid work. In diaries, he recorded how he travelled by donkey to access elevated spots in the southwest, so it’s conceivable that he did so here. In his catalogue raisonné, it lists a work from the same year titled ‘Bay with Donkeys’. Born in Pentonville, London, Cooke was raised in the company of accomplished artists as both his father, George Cooke (1781-1834), and his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778-1855), were engravers. As such, they were associated with a circle of Victorian painters who aided Cooke’s early development. These included the highly regarded marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), who provided frequent advice and inspiration. Indeed, as a teenager, Cooke produced numerous drawings after Stanfield’s works. A precocious talent, by the age of nine, he was already displaying an advanced understanding of engraving, particularly for ships, coupled with a natural, seemingly in-built skill as a draughtsman. Many of his early drawings depict pastoral landscapes after the masters, such as Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683), Paulus Potter (1625-1654), and Karel Dujardin (1626-1678). In an extraordinary turn of events, in 1820, his advanced abilities led to his first commission when he provided botanical illustrations for John Loudon's 'Encyclopaedia of Plants’. These were followed by drawings published in the 'Botanical Cabinet...

Early American impressionist landscape painting. Framed. Possibly signed verso. Oil on board.

Antique French impressionist seascape signed oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 28L x 20H.

Giuseppe Zais (Forno di Canale 1709 - Treviso 1784) - Landscape with Resting Horsemen. 55.5 x 85.5 cm unframed, 78 x 98.5 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a carved and gilded woode...

Bagno Artiglio at Viareggio Italian Beaches 18x 32" oil Florence Academy What are you dreaming of for your summer? A well-kept, clean, spacious beach, free from the usual crowds, where lounging on a lounge chair is truly effortless and natural. A seafront terrace for enjoying a delicious breakfast, a tasty salad, or simply reading a newspaper and chatting. Enjoy the sun while your children play and have fun in our mini club or in our dedicated play area. A peaceful environment where you can relax and unwind, enjoy a shower overlooking the sea, or connect to our free Wi-Fi with your smartphone or tablet The Italian Beaches are a common theme in Nelson White paintings as seen in this 16" x 32" oil painting by Nelson White. The title for this Italian Beach is Bagno Artiglio-Viareggio, Italy . His paintings show his love for the outdoors and nature especially those locations in Italy. The artist has a unique style that he developed in studying under the masters in Italy. The use of the palette knife is seen in many of his Italian landscape paintings. White's paintings are individualistic. White 's paintings have been shown in numerous galleries across the globe since the 1950s, from the United States ,Italy and Russia. White's first museum retrospective was in the New Britain Museum of American Art in July 2012. Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from his grandfather, Henry Cooke White (1861-1952) and his father Nelson Cooke White (1900-1989), both important American artists. The family lived in Waterford, Connecticut and the elder White had been an early member of the art colony in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Known for his paintings of the Connecticut landscape and shoreline, Henry Cooke White became a teacher to his son, Nelson Cooke White. Living with his parents at the Florence Griswold house in Old Lyme, he met some of the most important and influential artists of the day, Childe Hassam, Will Howe Foote...

Here for your consideration is a very well executed and highly detailed oil on mahogany wooden panel painting by one the the leading Victorian artists of the day, Joseph Thors. Sign...

Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.

Portrait of a Horse British School, 20th century oil painting on panel, unframed paintings size: 8 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: from a private collection here in England A very fine equestrian portrait of this horse. Painted with tremendous detail and finesse, the horse is accentuated against its clear background - a technique enjoyed many George Stubbs in the 18th century and Francis...

The Village Houses French Impressionist artist, early 20th century signed and dated (19)06 oil on on canvas, framed in original period frame framed: 25 x 31 inches canvas : 18 x 24 i...

Artist Unknown, Second Quarter Nineteenth Century Ruins of the Theatre at Taormina, Sicily oil on board, partially arched top unframed: 26 x 36.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in) framed: 31...

An incredibly captivating image of a leopard basking on a rock by a river. Not only is this a very striking study of a magnificent feline but there is also a narrative here with a py...

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 24" x 26" FRAMED: 28" x 30" x 2.125" Artist Statement "Fireworks, an aerial celebration of shimmering explosions that bu...

Title: French Impressionist Sunset Seascape with Boat and Lighthouse Marker By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 19.75 x 24 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and light wear to edges, consistent with its medium and vintage character. Painted on corrugated card, which adds visible texture and depth. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This evocative Impressionist oil painting by French artist Fanch Lel captures a sunset along the coast of Deauville, Normandy—a region renowned for its refined seaside charm, sailing culture, and painterly light. Titled "Impression Soleil couchant du Deauville St Aumare", the piece channels the rich traditions of French seascape painting...

Village Square Market Day signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 18 x 21.5 inches Inscribed verso Oil painting on canvas, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, w...

Antique impressionist seascape oil painting by Tod (Raphael Leroy) Lindenmuth (1885 - 1976) . Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a...

Oil on artist board Circa 1930 -1935 Signed verso and dedicated to JF (possibly John Folinsbee, fellow artist and neighbor). Overall size encased in custom 22K gold leaf frame wit...

Provenance Acquired by the artist directly from the artist Artist Statement "Most villages were mostly abandoned, city life was the preference. The few left in the village were very graceful and kind. As I was painting a small crowd gathered to watch. It began to rain. I was kept dry by an umbrella held over me provided by the local people. —John Budicin...

Colourful Abstract Landscape Painting of Bidean nam Bian, Ballachulish, Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands by Leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 24 x...

ARTIST: Angus Maywood McEwan RSW (1963-) Scottish TITLE: “Wormits Bay Sunset” SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: watercolour SIZE: 45cm x 38cm inc frame CONDIT...

Impressive American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 9H by 11L.

Title: Miniature Watercolor Paintings of Bristol Cathedral and School from Canons Marsh by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measu...

Large Original Painting of a Classic 1990's Busy New York City Scene in the Rain, with Yellow Taxis, Cars and Figures, by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a ...

Summer Fields III oil/canvas 9 x 12 image "Summer Fields III" is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day shinning on a beautiful field of flower...

'Springtime in the Camargue' by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Camargue region in the South of France is a stunning expanse of wetlands that boasts a unique blend of landscapes and w...

Thatched Cottages with Wild Flowers & Village Church in the English Countryside by British Artist Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 29 x 23 inches This exquisite original ...

This is an original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting Sailing Ship in the stormy sea. Presented in a nice wood frame. Frame has some scuffs and scratches. Painting overall is...

Village Cottages by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 12.75 high by 16 inches wide condi...

James Boren (1921 - 1990) Waxahatchie, Texas / Oklahoma Artist / Member Cowboy Artists of America Image Size: 28 x 42 Frame Size: 40 x 53 Medium: Oil "Ca...

Finely painted contemporary tropical landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.

A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape in the Autumn season with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and h...

5142 Italian Beach scene with umbrellas and peaple at the sea side Oversized unframed

Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 45 Medium: Oil 2022 "Cerulean Spring" Bluebonnets Biography Eric Harrison (Born 1971) “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” -Henry D. Thoreau Eric Harrison-born 1971 in San Antonio, Texas. In 1995 he married Kim Marie, and together they have two sons, Noah and Ethan. The Harrison’s reside in the hill country west of Blanco, Texas. Currently painting in a language resonant with other Texas artists such as Robert and Julian Onderdonk, Robert Wood, Porfirio Salinas, Dawson Dawson-Watson, and Robert Harrison; with an affinity toward the work of California painter William Wendt. Paul Cezanne and many of the post impressionists. Exhibitions and collections of his work include: The United States Embassy in Togo, Africa The University of Texas at San Antonio The Buckhorn Museum San Antonio Best of the Best Art Show Salado, Texas Texas Landscape Show The Nave Museum, Victoria Texas The Harrisons, “A Family of Texas Painters” Charles Morin...

Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Moonlight Whitby Harbour, Low Tide Oil on canvas, signed, indistinctly inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso Image size: 9.25 inches x 15.25 inches Size including frame: 16.25 inches x 22.25 inches An atmospheric moonlit painting...

Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...

Nicholas Turner b. 1972 Cottage in Springtime, 2025 oil on board 25 x 30 cm 9 7/8 x 11 3/4 in signed, titled and dated verso Born in London, Turner spent many years in Bristol befor...

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Mt. Evans, Colorado, through this stunning original oil painting by renowned artist Ferdinand Kaufmann (1864–1942). Created circa 1920–1940, thi...

Large, highly detailed charcoal and acrylic landscape featuring a lush country forest against a sunlit sky "Some Twilight Land" by Sue Bryan charcoal, acrylic, and pastel on canvas, ...

Michel Loeb (French, 1931- ) "Le Petit Clocher" Oil on Panel Painting Frame: 22.5" X 26" Image: 14.5" X 17.75" Hand signed bottom left Oil on board Fauve painting of a French countryside scene with trees, farmers and houses. Michel Loeb, 1930- painter, was born in Saint-Cloud. Lives and works in Luberon. Art naïf. Pointillist, Fauvist, Surrealist, Dadai artist, unclassifiable, highly original, unique art. His works radiate a light, a love of colors, of the absurd, of the funny, of the tender and of the poetic. French Naive art. Galerie Felix Vercel showed his work. Whether in color or black & white, in painting, sculpture or a lithograph print, the world of Michel Loeb is a poetic, joyful and exuberant paradise, where humor and fantasy are never far away. Extravagant works that sparkle like their iconoclastic author whose titles often say a lot. Each work is executed with great attention to detail, often under the magnifying glass, by this former jeweler, including its very large formats. Michel Loeb has drawn parallels to his masters of painting, facetious but always majestic winks and the desire for paintings in the style of Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Edward Hopper, Hokusai. Michel Loeb is a painter born in Saint-Cloud. He first trained as a jeweler and diamond dealer like his father and painted as an amateur. He devoted himself to painting from 1970, after his meeting with the famous art dealer Félix Vercel, who then took him under contract and exhibited him in Paris, New York and Tokyo. Galerie Felix Vercel in Paris (Avenue Matignon) and New York (Madison Avenue) showed artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Armand Guillaumin, Maurice Utrillo and Claude Venard. He is part of School of Paris artists that included Marcel Cosson, Jean Jansem, Claude Salomon, Michel Kouliche, Bernard Buffet, Bernard Lorjou, Jean Dufy, and others. Naive art was then in fashion and his work enjoyed great success; he has prepared no less than one exhibition per year since this period. Recently he had the opportunity to present his work in Provence, Oslo or Shanghai. Since 1988, he has settled in Oppède, in the Luberon, among vineyards, scrubland and olive groves where he draws his inspiration. His work is simimilar in its childish naive appeal and is reminiscent of Henri Maik and Gustavo Novoa. In the French tradition of Séraphine de Senlis, Ferdinand Cheval, Henri Rousseau, Louis Vivin...

Title: Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: ...

Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...

Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of the River at Brantôme in France by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 14.75 inches (height) x 21.25...

ARTIST: Lewis Taylor Gibb (1873-1945) English TITLE: "Tranquil River Landscape At Dusk" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 78cm x 68cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent just a couple of very light cracks to the paint commensurate with age PRICE: £650 DETAIL: Painter, printmaker, notably of London landscapes and flowers, lecturer, born in London, daughter of the artist H Clarence Whaite. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, 1952–6, at the University of London Institute of Education, 1958–9, and at the Royal Academy Schools, 1968–9 and 1977–8. She became lecturer, then senior art lecturer at St Gabriel...

Contemporary impasto oils in rich deep color, this is a traditional landscape scene of croft and loch with a modern aesthetic. Stunning contrast from mountains that raise off the can...

Artist: Jacques Gaston, French XXth Title: Champs Elysses at Dusk Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas mounted to Wood, signed l.r. Image: 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm) Frame: 33 ...

Cliff Side Sea Landscape signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large priva...

"Misty Sunrise" with soft pastels and glowing water reflections in a peaceful harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil exhibits all of t...

Gaston BALANDE (1880-1971) Picture Size: 21 x 29" (52.5 x 72.5cm) Outside Frame Size: 29 x 37" (72.5 x 92.5cm) Antique oil painting on canvas A wonderful example of Balande's work ...

On-coming Tide, Winter Harbor, Maine Oil on artist's board, 1971 Signed lower right Signed, titled, and dated verso Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent Need a ...

A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...

Casamance River is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in).  The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...

Outstanding Oil on board a snow-covered Canadian landscape of the Haliburton Highlands near Ontario. Andrew B Phin is a painter, who is listed as a 20th-century Canadian painter of ...

Autumn Parisian Street Scene signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 13.5 x 15.75 inches Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition Descr...

Title: Coastal View with Cliffs and Waves Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Wales 1979 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches...

Antique American nautical ship oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.

Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 39 x 49 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1957 "Bluebonnet Creek" Texas Hill Country Biography Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught artist who painted landscapes of Central Texas with an emphasis on the vast bluebonnet fields that grow there in the springtime. Born in 1910 in Bastrop, Texas, he attended public schools in San Antonio. He also observed works in progress by the director of the San Antonio Art School, Jose Arpa, as well as landscape painter, Robert Wood. Wood is said to have paid Salinas five dollars a picture to paint bluebonnets because "he hated to paint bluebonnets". Salinas served in the military from 1943 to 1945. Although he was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, he was allowed to live at home. At the fort, Colonel Telesphor Gottchalk assigned him to paint murals for the officer's lounge and various other projects, and Salinas continued to be able to paint during his entire conscripted period. Even before he achieved notoriety among galleries, dealers, and museums, Salinas was widely followed and appreciated by many Texans, including former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who may be considered responsible for launching Salinas popularity beyond the boundaries of Texas. In 1973, Texas capital, Austin, honored Salinas for having "done much to bring the culture of Mexico and Texas closer together with his paintings". Salinas died in April 1973 in San Antonio, Texas. From the years of the Great Depression through President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society of the 1960s, Texan Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) remained one of the Lone Star State's most popular artists. Today, his works remain popular with Texas collectors and those who love landscapes of the beautiful "Hill Country" that lies in the center of the state. One of the first Mexican American painters to become widely recognized for his art, Salinas was a favorite of President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, as well as of Sam Rayburn, the longest-serving Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Texas Governor John Connelly. In fact, President Johnson was so enamored with his Salinas paintings that the artist will forever be associated with America's first Texas-born President. Works by Porfirio Salinas are in a number of museum collections, grace the halls of the Texas State Capitol and the Governor's Mansion in Austin, and are included in virtually every major private collection of Early Texas Art. Porfirio Salinas was born on November 6, 1910, near the small town of Bastrop, Texas, about thirty miles from Austin. His father, Porfirio G. Salinas (1881-1967), and his mother, Clara G. Chavez, struggled to make a hardscrabble living as tenant farmers, but eventually were forced to give up farming. The family moved to San Antonio, where Salinas' father was able to get a job working as a laborer for the railroad, but the scenic area around Bastrop, with its pine trees and the wide expanse of the Rio Grande River, would forever remain a touchstone for the artist. For the rest of his life, Salinas and his brothers went back frequently to visit their grandmother in her little farmhouse. When in Bastrop, Porfirio painted on the banks of the Rio Grande or in the groves of pine trees. The Salinas family was close-knit and Porfirio was the middle child of five children, so he had an older brother and sister as well as a younger brother and sister. His mother was a native of Mexico, so throughout his childhood the family made the long drive to Mexico to visit Clara Salinas' family. As a child growing up in the bi-lingual section of San Antonio, Salinas drew and painted incessantly and by the time he was ten, he was already producing work that was mature enough to sell to his schoolteachers. Many years later in an article in the New York Times he was described as a "boy whose textbooks were seldom opened and whose sketchbook was never closed." Instead of studying, the young artist spent his spare time watching artists paint in and around San Antonio. As an aspiring painter, Salinas was fortunate to grow up in the historic city, which had the most active art scene in Texas. It was his exposure to older, professional painters that encouraged the precocious young painter to leave school early in order to help his family and pursue a career as a professional artist, despite his father's inability to see art as a career with any future for his son. When Salinas was about fifteen he came to know the artist Robert W. Wood (1889-1979). He met Wood while he was employed in an art supply store and he soon began to work as an assistant to the English-born painter, who had moved from Portland to San Antonio in 1924. Although the diminutive Englishman was already an established professional artist, he did not have a great deal of formal art training and so he was then studying with the academically trained Spanish painter Jose Arpa (1858-1952) in order to augment his knowledge and give his work a more polished look. Salinas was an eager young man, and while working in Wood's downtown San Antonio studio he learned to stretch canvases, frame paintings and to sketch in larger compositions from small plein-air studies for the English artist. He began to accompany Wood and Arpa to the hills outside San Antonio, where they painted small Plein-air studies of fields of blue lupin - the state flower, the famous "Bluebonnets" of Texas - in the springtime and scenes of the gnarled Red Oaks as they changed color in the fall. He was soon assisting Wood in the tedious work of painting the tiny blue flowers that collectors wanted to see in the landscapes they purchased of central Texas. According to a 1972 newspaper story, "Legend has it that one day in the 1920s artist Robert Wood decided he could not bear to paint another bluebonnet in one of his landscapes. He hired young Porfirio Salinas to paint them in for him at five dollars a painting." Whether this story is accurate or apocryphal isn't clear, but the ambitious and independent young Salinas wasn't destined to be anyone's assistant for very long. The formative event of Porfirio Salinas' teenage years was the Texas Wildflower Competitive Exhibitions, a Roaring-Twenties dream of the eccentric oilman Edgar B. Davis (1873-1951). These competitive shows of paintings of wildflowers and Texas life were mounted in San Antonio from 1927 to 1929. Held at the newly opened Witte Museum each spring, the exhibition featured large cash prizes donated by the philanthropic Davis, which were an inducement for artists to travel from all over the United States to paint in the Hill Country of Texas. The "Davis Competitions," as they were known, helped to cement San Antonio's reputation as an art center, a legacy that remains with the "River City" today. The shows generated a great deal of excitement in the area, helping to make celebrities of the some of the artists who had already settled there and encouraging others to make San Antonio their home. Over the three years that the wildflower competitions were held, more than 300 paintings were exhibited, and many thousands of viewers saw the paintings at the Witte Museum and on tours throughout the state and in New York. Each year Davis would generously purchase the winning paintings and then donate them to the San Antonio Art League. Young Porfirio Salinas would have been able to not only watch his two mentors - Robert W. Wood and Jose Arpa - paint the works that they entered in the Davis Competitions, he would have been able to see Arpa take several of the major prizes, receiving the judge's accolades for "Verbena," "Cactus Flower" and "Picking Cotton," works that are still on view at the San Antonio Art League Museum today. Unfortunately, Davis eventually put his donations to work in other charitable endeavors, bringing to an end the wildflower events, but only after they inspired Salinas and other young painters and had helped to make wildflower paintings the most sought-after subject for traditionalist Texas collectors. In 1930, when he was only twenty, Salinas hung out a shingle and began to paint professionally, augmenting the sales of his easel paintings with what little business he could garner by painting signs for local concerns. It was a struggle for the young artist to make a living, as the effects of the Great Depression were settling in. His early works are very similar to those of Robert Wood's, both in subject matter and treatment. Salinas did small paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio to see the famous Alamo as well as paintings of the Texas missions...

In crafting this piece, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature's awakening. Each brushstroke embodies the vivacity and energy of new beginnings, weaving a dance of color ...