Laurie Bender

Desert Spring Landscape

1996

Vivid mid-century painting of desert in bloom by Gail Pace (American, 20th Century), 1961. Signed "G. Pace" and dated '61 lower right corner. Unframed....

Mid Century Desert Cactus Sunset Landscape by Russell Dale Moffett Experience the splendor of the desert at sunset in this stunning mid century landscape by Russell Dale Moffett (American, 1899-1984). This striking 1959 landscape features tall cacti casting long shadows as they are bathed in warm light by an orb of golden sun. As the sky lights up in a burst of color, the desert sands are illuminated in a beautiful warm glow. Russell Dale Moffett's impressive attention to detail and realistic style leave a lasting impression on the viewer. Signed "Russell Dale Moffett" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Canvas size: 24"H x 30"L. Framed size: 37"H x 31"W x 2"D. Regarded as a quintessential outsider artist, Russell Dale Moffett’s work has begun to attract collectors’ serious attention. Born in Indiana, by 1942 he had settled in San Diego and was a muralist. A large proportion of his output was created to decorate the bars and dives of those honky-tonk neighborhoods in downtown San Diego that catered to the soldiers and sailors that passed through in the boom war years when it was a liberty town. Much of his work must have been lost to gentrification and urban renewal. Some of it is just now coming to light. One of eight lost Hawaiian Surfer...

Wonderful desert landscape of Sedona Red Rocks by Monterey area painter Jack Lynn (American, 20th century). Unframed. Image, 20"H x 24"W.

Desert Mountain Landscape in Oil on Canvas Vertical landscape in soft, muted tones and thick impasto, giving texture to the foreground and accentuating the sense of depth, by Cecil ...

"The comment I hear most often about my paintings is 'happy'". I've loved art all of my life and it warms my heart to know that I'm able to pass that love and joy on to others. I use color and shape to capture the wonders of the world around me. Her love affair with art began as a child, when her favorite present was a new box of Crayola crayons...

This sun-drenched desert vista by acclaimed plein air painter W. Jason Situ captures the bold majesty of the American Southwest. Towering saguaro cacti punctuate a wide expanse of oc...