Frederick Korburg

'Under Ben Bulben, Sligo, Ireland', California Post Impressionist, Hamburg, SFAA

1970

Signed lower right, "Canete" and further signed, verso. Painted in 2015. A lyrical, Post-Impressionist beach scene showing a young woman in a bathing suit at the edge of the Pacifi...

Signed lower left, 'Greg Harris' for Gregory Frank Harris (American, born 1953) and dated 1981. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Stea Life in a Pond'. Framed dimensions: 34.5 H x 29.5 W x 2.5 D inches. The study of art and the history of art are closely intertwined in the work of Gregory Frank Harris which reflects his exploration of technique and art history. Born in southern California, Harris and his twin brother grew up in a family that embraced the visual arts as well as theatre and music. During his stint at California State University in Long Beach, he studied both art and theatre, but also began writing music, which then became his primary focus. Over the next decade, Harris and his brother played piano and drums respectively in a variety of bands, earning their living in the nightclubs and hotels up and down the west coast. The first sign of a new direction appeared while the band was on the road in Spokane, Washington where Harris rekindled his interest in painting. Like generations of artists before him, Harris turned to the old masters and the impressionist painters as sources for his study of painting. Harris was fortunate to have two of his copies, Rembrandt’s Woman with Pink and Gainsborough’s Blue Boy, selected as props for the 1982 film version of the musical Annie, directed by John Huston. Harris also began exhibiting at juried shows in 1982 and marketing his work nationally. Juried exhibitions--and awards--followed, including an unprecedented first, second and third place award in the popular vote at the historic Lyme Art...

Signed lower right, 'Edmond Woods' (American, 1905-1990) and painted circa 1975. Born in Ogden, Edmond Woods first studied under LeConte Stewart at the U...

Signed upper right "Canete" for Robert Canete (American, born 1948) and painted in 2015. A lyrical, oil seascape showing a small sailing boat on the limpid turquoise waters of the...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Landscape - Oil on canvas on board Oil measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter,...

Jordi Curos - View of Barcelona - Oil on cardboard Oil measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He trained at the O...

Xavier Aluja (1950) - Port of Tarragona - Oil on cardboard Oil measures 26x48 cm. Frame measures 34x56 cm.

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on board Oil measurements 50x73 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter, nephew of ...