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Allie William Skelton
Out on the Town - Abstract Figurative Portrait of a Couple

circa 1980

About the Item

Dynamic portrait with expressive brushstrokes of a couple in formal clothing with a third figure in the background by Allie Bill Skelton (American, 1942-1986 ). Details were added with a marker or pen over the oil paint, giving the piece a feeling of depth. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of other Skelton pieces. Unframed. 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
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