Mid Century Bayside View Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1962-64
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in Soquel, CA
Circa 1962-64, signed on verso "Wilt." Bay Area Figurative painting began with teachers at the California School of Fine Art.
Canvas, Oil
"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
Done in the style of the Bay Area Figurative painters of that time and contemporaries would include, Elmer Bischoff, James Weeks and Richard Diebenkorn.
Paper, Gouache
End of the Street I
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sally Kissinger Wilt (American, 1936-2004) Title: End of Street I Year: Circa 1963 Medium: oil on canvas Size: 48 x 53 inches unframed Signature: Signed “Wilt” reverse Condi...
Canvas, Oil
"You Go Girl" - Figural Original Oil Pastel and Acrylic On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist painting depicting a figurative girl in full party mode by Bay Area figurative artist Carol Bowie (American, 20th C).
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Bust / Head No. 2 2014 (with Yoga Block and Dumbell)
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Contemporary bust / sculpture: created from wax, wire mesh, dumbell and yoga block, by American artist John Goodman, whose work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative ...
Steel, Wire
1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Done in the style of the Bay Area Figurative painters of that time and contemporaries would include, Elmer Bischoff, James Weeks and Richard Diebenkorn.
Paper, Gouache
Odd Fellows No. 44 / watercolor framed
By Mary Robertson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Family and friends cooling off in a lazy river on Odd Fellows Beach, from important Bay Area figurative contemporary artists Mary Robertson, who is associated with the Bay Area Figur...
Watercolor
Personaje, acrylic tall figurative on light background, sun at right
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century "Driver with Hard Hat" Gouache and Oil Pastel Figurative 1960s SF
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
She exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park, Frank Lobdell, James Weeks, etc.
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
Torso No. 9, 2013 / figurative abstract expressionism
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Panel
Morning Bath - Abstract Expressionism in Oil on Board
By Kristin Cohen
Located in Soquel, CA
Board size: 14"H x 11"W A California abstract expressionist artist, Choen studied at Humbolt State University and with Micheal Dee Cookinham a bay area figurative and abstract expre...
Oil, Board
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Woman of the Earth - Mid Century Figurative Abstract by Renard
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed "Renard" on verso, an undiscovered bay area figurative artist. Image size, 34"H x 30"W.
Canvas, Oil
Two Green Chairs / figurative oil on canvas
By Mary Robertson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Wayne Thiebaud. Steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement, Mary Robertson’s oeuvre focuses on an area she knows intimately—Northern California's Russian River, where she has been ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Girl With Glass Abstract Expressionism
By Kristin Cohen
Located in Soquel, CA
A California abstract expressionist artist, Kristin studied at Humbolt State University and with Micheal Dee Cookinham a bay area figurative and abstract expressionist painter.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Woman and Red Kayak / figurative oil on canvas
By Mary Robertson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Wayne Thiebaud. Steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement, Mary Robertson’s oeuvre focuses on an area she knows intimately—Northern California's Russian River, where she has been ...
Canvas, Oil
Personaje, figurative acrylic painting of man standing facing left
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Collage Painting Theophilus Brown
By William Theophilus Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
He became prominent as a member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. A descendant of early-American intellectuals, Brown was born in Moline, Illinois.
Paper, Acrylic
$3,500
'Concert', San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist Oil, National Academy, Guitarist
By Martin Snipper
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
This Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative painter, mixed media artist, and sculptor was born in New York City in 1914 and grew up in Los Angeles.
Canvas, Oil
Stephanie with Foothold
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Keywords: Figure, Bay Area Figurative, girl, woman,
Acrylic, Gouache, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment
Figure No. 8, 2012
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century "Red at Top" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
She exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park, Frank Lobdell, James Weeks, etc.
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
"Banker's Holiday" Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 29x29
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Canvas size: 29"H x 29"W. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes, studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950.
Canvas, Oil
The Ponytail
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Keywords: figure, figurative, green, graphic, nude, Bay Area Figurative, David Park, Diebenkorn, Bischoff
Acrylic, Gouache, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment
Over the Drapeau
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Keywords: Figure, Bay Area Figurative, girl, woman, pink, flesh, bedroom, stripes,
Acrylic, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment
Man in a Rowboat
By Mary Robertson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Wayne Thiebaud. Steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement, Mary Robertson’s oeuvre focuses on Northern California's Russian River, where she has been painting for over 25 years.
Canvas, Oil
Bowing Figure No. 2. 2016
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Canvas
The Puerto Rican
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
The outer dimensions of the matting are: 20 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches. Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist, Kim Frohsin, began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the e...
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Gouache, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment
Mid Century "Neon Comet" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
She exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park, Frank Lobdell, James Weeks, etc.
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
Figure no. 17, 2017
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Panel
Two Figures no. 1, 2017
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Panel
Figure no. 4, 2017
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Panel
Figure no. 8, 2017
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Panel
Figure No. 2, 2007-2019
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Canvas
Figure No. 9, 2016
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Reading Figure No. 1, 2014
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Figure No. 2, 2016
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Tilted Figure No. 13, 2020
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Canvas, Oil
$10,500
'Figure on Couch' by Maura Petersen - Figurative Abstract of a Woman Sitting
By Maura Petersen
Located in Carmel, CA
"Figure on Couch" by Maura Petersen is a captivating 45" x 45" acrylic on canvas that embodies the vibrant essence of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. This gestural abstract express...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Carnival Suburbian / 2008 framed figurative painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Frohsin, third generation Bay Area Figurative artist—from the movement that originated with David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Rex Ashlock, Elmer Bischoff, Wayne Thiebaud, and James Wee...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache
Memorial to Mr. Morris / woman's head study - drawing painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
The young woman's head with auburn hair is strong and adorned with an organic headpiece reminiscent of a crown. A wonderful figurative drawing created with mixed media from Kim Frohs...
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Two Figures No. 5, 2015
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Bowing figure no. 1. 2020
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
$500
1964 Original Pastel Watercolor Drawing Construction Workers SF Red Green Black
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
She exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park, Frank Lobdell, James Weeks, etc.
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Figure No. 12, 2015
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Figure No. 5, 2017
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Goodman’s work has been deeply influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement which grew out of the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira and others.
Oil, Wood Panel
Talia in Fruitvale / woman with hat - red & gold - drawing painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
And is ready for framing. A wonderful figurative mixed media work from Kim Frohsin who is a master draftsman and associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement — third generation.
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Charcoal
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Madam Suburbia -- The New Religion" Vintage Figurative Berkeley School
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Purchased direct from the artists estate. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes, studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950.
Canvas, Oil
Personaje Abstracto, acrylic figurative standing facing left
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800Sale Price|23% Off
Personaje, acrylic figurative painting of seated man
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
Margarita, figurative standing female on pink background
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Oil on Illustration Board Honora Berg Berkeley
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon.
Oil, Illustration Board
Personaje, acrylic with pink line, figurative facing forward
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
Red Lashes / Head Study No. 56
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
And is ready for framing. A wonderful figurative mixed media work from Kim Frohsin who is a master draftsman and associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement — third generation.
Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Blonde Young Man in Black Shirt / Head Study No. 54
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
And is ready for framing. A wonderful figurative mixed media work from Kim Frohsin who is a master draftsman and associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement — third generation.
Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
$11,500
'Bath Scene' by Maura Petersen - Colorful Expressionist Figurative Painting
By Maura Petersen
Located in Carmel, CA
Drawing on the influences of her father, Roland Petersen, and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1960s, Maura melds abstract expressionism with gestural precision.
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Personaje with Stool, standing figurative painting, orange and taupe
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje Alfredo, yellow and red acrylic figurative painting forward facing
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination in a most intriguing way.
Canvas, Acrylic
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