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Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Serene Expanse

1960s

EVENING REFLECTIONS Oil on board Size: 46 x 56 cm (including frame) A mid-century modernist composition that captures a serene moment of contemplation set in a tranquil landscape se...

THE PATH LESS TAKEN Size: 24.5 x 25.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A brilliantly executed abstract figurative oil composition painted by the established Swedish artist Ivar Mor...

Abstracted fall landscape by Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014). Bare treetrunks and limbs crisscross the composition, creating a contrast between dark lines and bold color. Warm reds and yellows fill in the spaces between the limbs. Beyond the foliage, a grey sky can be seen. Signed and dated "Weist 69" in the lower right corner. Title and artist's name on verso. No frame. Board size: 16"H x 20"W Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014) was an artist known primarily for her watercolor compositions. She won several awards throughout her career, including the jury award for graphics from the Illinois Watercolor Society. Weist was originally from the Boston area and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and then Harvard. After spending time teaching art and as an illustrator, Weist moved to Crete, Illinois and opened her own studio, where she spent the remainder of her professional career. Education: 1949-50 Lomma, Sweden 1951, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA 1953, B.F.A. Degree, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Work: 1953, Commercial Artist, Vincent Edwards Art Agency, Boston, MA 1954-1957, Art Editor and Illustrator, Baby Post Magazine, New York, NY 1960-1964, Painter and Art Teacher, Lynchburg, VA 1965-1971, Book and Magazine Illustrator, Delafield, WI 1972, Studio, Crete, IL Exhibitions and Memberships: 1971 - Alverno Art Fair, Milwaukee, WI 1971 - Elmwood Plaza Art Fair (Best in Show), Racine WI 1971 - Brookfield Square Winter Art Show (First Place, Watercolors), Waukesha, WI 1973 - Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau, WI 1982 - Park Forest Art Fair, Park Forest, IL Member, Wisconsin Watercolor Society Member, Kettle Moraine...

Countryside Cabin - 2014 Original Oil on Board Vibrant landscape depicting a small grey cabin in the countryside by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (P...