Trixie Pitts

Wild Ride, Painting, Oil on Canvas

2023

Oil paint was initially pushed around in swirl-like motions with a palette knife. Over several months the canvas was layered with different patches of colour, resulting in a piece th...

Green and yellow oil paint was pushed around in swirl-like motions with a palette knife. As a final action the green acrylic background was covered by orange oil paint. This is part...

Purple and turquoise oil paint was pushed around in swirl-like motions with a palette knife. This is part of the artist’s ongoing practice, where he intuitively paints for a few ho...

"Dancing Around the Lines," an abstract painting from the "Tourlicoulis Series," showcases lines that direct the composition as deftly as a maestro leads an orchestra. The canvas com...

Vibrant and dynamic monoprint by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressing of this monoprint, creating a pocked texture in multiple...

Bold abstract expressionist painting with primary colors by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995), 1970s Berkeley, California. Signed "L. Nadalini" in the lower right corner. Presente...

Wonderfully vivid mid century abstract expressionist painting by San Francisco artist Jerry W Ward (American, b. 1968), circa 2000. Titled "Erotic Clown Diva" and signed verso. Condi...

Bright, small abstract expressionist painting of red, white and blue hues by California artist Tom Hamil (American, b. 1928). Signed upper left corner "Hamil". Condition: Excellent. Presented in rustic wooden shadow box frame. Image size: 2.75"H x 6.75"W. Tom Hamil, was born in New York in 1928 and raised primarily in California. After attending the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, he returned to California to begin his formal art training at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco (now known as the San Francisco Art Institute). He completed his education at the University of Washington with a Master’s Degrees and Doctorate in Fine Arts and Education. His first solo exhibition was held in 1956. Since then, he has participated in numerous one man shows, group shows, and has been represented in galleries in the US and Mexico. In addition to his painting, Hamil has authored and illustrated a number of books. While at the Naval Academy, he received recognition for his paintings, drawings, and illustrations. Listed among Hamil’s many awards and honors are a Ford Foundation Fellowship and an Award of Excellence from the American Graphics Society. Currently, he lives in Zirahuen, Michoacan, Mexico and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Hamil’s statement: “I am a man...