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Santa Cruz - Painting, Mixed media on canvas

Santa Cruz - Painting, Mixed media on canvas

By Patrick Altes

Located in London, GB

Throughout history and for thousands of years, from nomadic deserts to modern cities, people have migrated from place to place looking to improve their lives for the better. This wor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

By Donna McGinnis

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Santa Cruz' is 48 x 48 inches. Artist signed, titled and dated.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Cruz Warf
Santa Cruz Warf

Santa Cruz Warf

By Ryan Reynolds

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Santa Cruz Warf' is oil on canvas and 48 x 36 inches.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Santa Cruz Lake, Painting, Oil on Other

Santa Cruz Lake, Painting, Oil on Other

By Richard Szkutnik

Located in Yardley, PA

original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz - Coastal Seascape
Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz - Coastal Seascape

Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz - Coastal Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful impasto seascape of the ocean tide along the rocky shore of Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, by an unknown California artist (American, 20th Century)....

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Lumberjack House, Santa Cruz, Califoenia
The Lumberjack House, Santa Cruz, Califoenia

The Lumberjack House, Santa Cruz, Califoenia

By Carl Thorp

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork Titled "The Lumbejack House, Santa Cruz, California" c.1940 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Carl M.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jon Blanchette Santa Cruz Harbor Master’s House Oil Painting, California
Jon Blanchette Santa Cruz Harbor Master’s House Oil Painting, California

Jon Blanchette Santa Cruz Harbor Master’s House Oil Painting, California

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

Charming and atmospheric, this original mid-20th-century oil painting by Jon Blanchette captures the relaxed beauty of coastal California in “Harbor Master’s House, Santa Cruz.”

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth T. Wilkins
Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth T. Wilkins

Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth T. Wilkins

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful watercolor painting depicting a side view of the Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth Teall Wilkins (American, 1906-1992).

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Masonite

Mid Century Santa Cruz Mountains Autumn Landscape
Mid Century Santa Cruz Mountains Autumn Landscape

Mid Century Santa Cruz Mountains Autumn Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous autumnal watercolor of a landscape overlooking the Santa Cruz mountaintops by noted Santa Clara artist Louise Nygard (American, 20th century). Signed "Louise Nygard" lower l...

Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Late 19th Century Santa Cruz California Landscape
Late 19th Century Santa Cruz California Landscape

Late 19th Century Santa Cruz California Landscape

By Esther Roebuck

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous landscape of artist's interpretation of Santa Cruz and what appears to be Holy Cross Roman Catholic church during late 19th Century by Esther Roebuck (American 1902-1970), p...

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Santa Cruz Boardwalk" Original Oil Painting 18 in x 24 in
"Santa Cruz Boardwalk" Original Oil Painting 18 in x 24 in

"Santa Cruz Boardwalk" Original Oil Painting 18 in x 24 in

By Megan Eisenberg

Located in Boca Raton, FL

"Santa Cruz boardwalk" 2016 Oil on 1 in deep cradled panel 18 in x 24 in "Santa cruz boardwalk" captures the essence of this iconic California beach town with a dreamy, atmospheric ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jon Blanchette “East Santa Cruz, California” Mid-Century Original Oil Painting
Jon Blanchette “East Santa Cruz, California” Mid-Century Original Oil Painting

Jon Blanchette “East Santa Cruz, California” Mid-Century Original Oil Painting

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

This vibrant mid-20th-century oil painting, “East Santa Cruz (California)” by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), beautifully captures the dramatic atmosphere of the ...

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring

"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring

Located in Soquel, CA

"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring This playful artwork depicts iconic scenes from California beach town, Santa Cruz, in the style of Keith H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Watercolor Still Life -- The Antique Store Santa Cruz
Vintage Watercolor Still Life -- The Antique Store Santa Cruz

Vintage Watercolor Still Life -- The Antique Store Santa Cruz

By Ross Jones

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage Watercolor Still Life -- The Antique Store Santa Cruz Watercolor of an antiques store titled "Paradox" by Ross Jones (American, 20th century).

Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Djibouti', American Abstract, Esalen, Santa Cruz, Bay Area Abstraction
'Djibouti', American Abstract, Esalen, Santa Cruz, Bay Area Abstraction

'Djibouti', American Abstract, Esalen, Santa Cruz, Bay Area Abstraction

By Anthony McNaught

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed verso, 'Ant McNaught' (American, 1952-2026), titled, 'Djibouti', and dated 2023. This Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist artist studied at the Esalen Institute wit...

Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

'Organic Abstract', Santa Cruz, University of California, UCSC, LACMA
'Organic Abstract', Santa Cruz, University of California, UCSC, LACMA

'Organic Abstract', Santa Cruz, University of California, UCSC, LACMA

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

In 2017, I enrolled in the University of California at Santa Cruz, where I studied landscape and figural painting under Peter Loftus and Noah Buchanan, receiving my BA degrees in Stu...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Santa Cruz Mission- Double Sided Watercolor By Lillie Heebner
Santa Cruz Mission- Double Sided Watercolor By Lillie Heebner

Santa Cruz Mission- Double Sided Watercolor By Lillie Heebner

Located in Soquel, CA

Hobson, moved as an infant from Bakersfield to Santa Cruz with her family in 1901, when they founded Hobson's Bath House at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Abstract #7', Architectural Abstraction, American Modernist, Maine, Santa Cruz
'Abstract #7', Architectural Abstraction, American Modernist, Maine, Santa Cruz

'Abstract #7', Architectural Abstraction, American Modernist, Maine, Santa Cruz

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Taylor'; for Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968); additionally signed verso, titled 'Composition #7' and painted in 2015. A substantial oil abstract comprisin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tree Disrobing on Santa Cruz Beach - acrylic paint on canvas
Tree Disrobing on Santa Cruz Beach - acrylic paint on canvas

Tree Disrobing on Santa Cruz Beach - acrylic paint on canvas

By Majio

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Tree Disrobing on Santa Cruz Beach- acrylic paint on canvas- on a windy surf worn beach cliff, a tree’s whole body slowly reveals itself. Exposing something we have knowledge of but...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Pacific Surf', California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel
'Pacific Surf', California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel

'Pacific Surf', California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel

By Jane McCullough

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Jane McCullough was an avid California plein air painter, exhibiting and took art classes at the Fresno Adult School. She spent weekends painting in Santa Cruz and Carmel.

Category

1980s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Sabrina's Wedding' California Post-Impressionist, Esalen, Santa Cruz Art League
'Sabrina's Wedding' California Post-Impressionist, Esalen, Santa Cruz Art League

'Sabrina's Wedding' California Post-Impressionist, Esalen, Santa Cruz Art League

By Anthony McNaught

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed upper right, "Anthony McNaught" (American, 1952-2026), titled and dated verso, 2014. A cabinet-size abstract comprising complex striated and overlapping elements of aqua, vi...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

'Abstract', Santa Cruz, UCSC, LACMA, Bay Area Abstraction, Large Oil
'Abstract', Santa Cruz, UCSC, LACMA, Bay Area Abstraction, Large Oil

'Abstract', Santa Cruz, UCSC, LACMA, Bay Area Abstraction, Large Oil

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

In 2017, I enrolled in the University of California at Santa Cruz, where I studied landscape and figural painting under Peter Loftus and Noah Buchanan, receiving my BA degrees in Stu...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Monterey Pier', California Modernist, Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League
'Monterey Pier', California Modernist, Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League

'Monterey Pier', California Modernist, Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left "Muriel Backman" for Muriel Durgin Backman and dated 1955. An elegant, Cubist-derived, mid-century view of the old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, California. A ly...

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Santa Cruz Mountains at Twilight, Pacific Ocean View California Landscape
Santa Cruz Mountains at Twilight, Pacific Ocean View California Landscape

Santa Cruz Mountains at Twilight, Pacific Ocean View California Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous plein air oil painting of Pacific Ocean as viewed from top of Santa Cruz Mountains, showing the tree-line and distant ocean in the soft twilight of dusk, by an unknown Calif...

Category

1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Cruz Pier California Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant Sunset Seascape
Santa Cruz Pier California Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant Sunset Seascape

Santa Cruz Pier California Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant Sunset Seascape

By Minty Ramsey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Santa Cruz Pier California Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant Sunset Seascape by Minty Ramsey Signed: Yes Size: 29 × 19.75 inches (73.7 × 50.2 cm) Signed lower right, inscribed ve...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Santa Cruz Mountains & Stream Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Mid-Century Santa Cruz Mountains & Stream Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Mid-Century Santa Cruz Mountains & Stream Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-Century Santa Cruz Mountains & Stream Landscape in Oil on Canvas Beautiful oil landscape painting of the Santa Cruz Mountains by Santa Cruz, California artist Ann Fuson (America...

Category

1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Harlequin with Guitar', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine
'Harlequin with Guitar', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

'Harlequin with Guitar', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'Taylor' for Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and painted circa 2000. This listed California artist first studied art at the College of the Atlantic in Bal H...

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Sabrina's Wedding' Bay Area Abstract, Esalen, California, Santa Cruz Art League
'Sabrina's Wedding' Bay Area Abstract, Esalen, California, Santa Cruz Art League

'Sabrina's Wedding' Bay Area Abstract, Esalen, California, Santa Cruz Art League

By Anthony McNaught

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A lyrical, cabinet-size abstract comprising complex striated and overlapping pastel elements of aqua, chartreuse, saffron and jade applied with alla prima brushwork. Signed lower ri...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

'Betsy Ross Bar & Grill', Santa Cruz Art League, California, Cocktail Hostesses
'Betsy Ross Bar & Grill', Santa Cruz Art League, California, Cocktail Hostesses

'Betsy Ross Bar & Grill', Santa Cruz Art League, California, Cocktail Hostesses

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'Wahl' for John F Wahl (American, 20th century). Additionally signed on original exhibition label, attached verso, titled, 'Betsy Ross' Bar + Grill' and dated 1983...

Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Board

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air
Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air

Located in Soquel, CA

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air Santa Cruz Sandstone Cliffs and crashing waves near Natural Bridges circa 1950 by an unknown California artis...

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

'Woman Playing Guitar', California Post Impressionist oil, Santa Cruz, San Jose
'Woman Playing Guitar', California Post Impressionist oil, Santa Cruz, San Jose

'Woman Playing Guitar', California Post Impressionist oil, Santa Cruz, San Jose

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Painted circa 2000 by Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. This listed California artist first studied art at the College of the A...

Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'High Tide', Santa Cruz Art League, Exhibited Seascape, San Francisco Bay Area
'High Tide', Santa Cruz Art League, Exhibited Seascape, San Francisco Bay Area

'High Tide', Santa Cruz Art League, Exhibited Seascape, San Francisco Bay Area

By Ray Radliff

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Bearing old exhibition labels, verso, and titled 'High at 15:48'. Exhibited at: Santa Cruz Art League, 34th Annual Show 1964 (partial label) Lodi Grape Festival and National Wine Sho...

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ohlone Mother and Child Walking Through the Santa Cruz Redwoods - Landscape 1930
Ohlone Mother and Child Walking Through the Santa Cruz Redwoods - Landscape 1930

Ohlone Mother and Child Walking Through the Santa Cruz Redwoods - Landscape 1930

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene depiction of an Ohlone Mother and Child walking a forest path by Anton Dahl (Swedish-American). Ohlone Mother and child are walking through the Northern California Santa Cruz ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Overlooking Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay - Plein Air Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Overlooking Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay - Plein Air Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Overlooking Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay - Plein Air Landscape in Oil on Canvas

By Brian Rounds

Located in Soquel, CA

Brian Rounds (American, b. 1968) is an award-winning artist who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is now based out of Santa Cruz, California. Since earning a B.A. in Painting...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Santa Cruz, California Figurative Vintage Boardwalk Scene, 1944
Mid Century Santa Cruz, California Figurative Vintage Boardwalk Scene, 1944

Mid Century Santa Cruz, California Figurative Vintage Boardwalk Scene, 1944

Located in Soquel, CA

A lively and detailed mid-1940's vintage boardwalk scene of Santa Cruz, California by California artist Cassard (20th Century), 1944. This figurative watercolor depicts a snapshot of...

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Back Porch - Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Back Porch - Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper

Back Porch - Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

When he retired, he turned his efforts toward painting, pursuing it for over 20 years. He became notable in the Santa Cruz County area for his detailed watercolors of local scenes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

'Golden Irises', St. Martin's School, California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz
'Golden Irises', St. Martin's School, California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz

'Golden Irises', St. Martin's School, California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

As a local artist in the community of Santa Cruz, California, where she has lived since 1974, Sally has designed a number of annual festival posters for the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, the...

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1990s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

'Rain', Los Gatos Woman Artist, China, Germany, Santa Cruz, California
'Rain', Los Gatos Woman Artist, China, Germany, Santa Cruz, California

'Rain', Los Gatos Woman Artist, China, Germany, Santa Cruz, California

By Gisela Embree

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

She was also a frequent exhibitor in both Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. Her paintings are included in collections in the United States and Europe.

Category

1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Cliffs of Davenport" Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
"Cliffs of Davenport" Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper

"Cliffs of Davenport" Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

When he retired, he turned his efforts toward painting, pursuing it for over 20 years. He became notable in the Santa Cruz County area for his detailed watercolors of local scenes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

'Corporation Yard', Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League, Crocker Art Museum
'Corporation Yard', Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League, Crocker Art Museum

'Corporation Yard', Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League, Crocker Art Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "M. Backman"; additionally signed verso, titled 'Corporation Yard' and painted circa 1960. This notable California woman artist exhibited widely and with success...

Category

1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

'View of the Mission, San Juan Bautista', Crocker Art Museum, Santa Cruz
'View of the Mission, San Juan Bautista', Crocker Art Museum, Santa Cruz

'View of the Mission, San Juan Bautista', Crocker Art Museum, Santa Cruz

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Muriel Backman' (American, 1902-1996); additionally signed verso, titled 'Mission San Juan Bautista, Founded June 24, 1797' and painted circa 1960. This notable...

Category

1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sun Drenched Beach Near Santa Cruz, Original Painting
Sun Drenched Beach Near Santa Cruz, Original Painting

Sun Drenched Beach Near Santa Cruz, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: beach, summer, sailboats, couples, ocean, Santa Cruz, impressionism, seascape, acrylic painting, blueSun Drenched Beach Near Santa CruzSamuel Preto...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Shark Fin Rock, Santa Cruz, with a Burst of Yellow Flowers, Original Painting
Shark Fin Rock, Santa Cruz, with a Burst of Yellow Flowers, Original Painting

Shark Fin Rock, Santa Cruz, with a Burst of Yellow Flowers, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: shark fin cove, shark fin rock, Santa Cruz, flowers, rock, shore, coast, California, coastal, cove, sand, travel, vacation, impressionism, acrylicp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Acrylic

Exploring at the Beach, Original Painting
Exploring at the Beach, Original Painting

Exploring at the Beach, Original Painting

By Carey Parks 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsInspired by a childhood photo taken at a Santa Cruz beach, this painting captures the simple joys of summer.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Jon Blanchette California Farm Landscape, Mid-Century Oil Painting, 1955
Jon Blanchette California Farm Landscape, Mid-Century Oil Painting, 1955

Jon Blanchette California Farm Landscape, Mid-Century Oil Painting, 1955

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

By the 1950s, after settling in coastal California, he became closely associated with the regional art traditions of Santa Cruz, Aptos, and Mendocino. This painting exemplifies the ...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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Located in Mill Valley, CA

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Located in East Hampton, NY

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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By Jon Blanchette

Located in Soquel, CA

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Redwood Groves, Santa Cruz County 1924
Redwood Groves, Santa Cruz County 1924

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By Leonora M. Naylor Penniman

Located in Soquel, CA

Penniman and her constant painting companions, Margaret Rogers and Cor DeGavere, were known as the "Santa Cruz Three."

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Around Santa Cruz, New Mexico landscape painting, horizontal, desert
Around Santa Cruz, New Mexico landscape painting, horizontal, desert

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By John Fincher

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Artist/maker: John Fincher Origin/country: American, (born 1941) Medium: Oil on canvas Style/form: Contemporary Dimensions: Height: 60”x Width: 72 Date/period: 1986 Item Description:...

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Redwood Groves - II, Santa Cruz County 1924

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By Leonora M. Naylor Penniman

Located in Soquel, CA

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Around Santa Cruz, John Fincher New Mexico landscape painting, horizontal, desert
Around Santa Cruz, John Fincher New Mexico landscape painting, horizontal, desert

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By John Fincher

Located in Santa Fe, NM

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Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “The Great Divide”
Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “The Great Divide”

Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “The Great Divide”

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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2010s Landscape Paintings

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Daniel Kendrick Texas Oil Painting “Turkey’s Peak”
Daniel Kendrick Texas Oil Painting “Turkey’s Peak”

Daniel Kendrick Texas Oil Painting “Turkey’s Peak”

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “Zion Valley Utah”
Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “Zion Valley Utah”

Daniel Kendrick Oil Painting “Zion Valley Utah”

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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Daniel Kendrick Impasto Oil Painting “Big Bend” Texas Artist
Daniel Kendrick Impasto Oil Painting “Big Bend” Texas Artist

Daniel Kendrick Impasto Oil Painting “Big Bend” Texas Artist

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"
Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Canvas

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets on the “Bluffs on Lake Texoma” 1969
Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets on the “Bluffs on Lake Texoma” 1969

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets on the “Bluffs on Lake Texoma” 1969

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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Vintage 1960s American Aesthetic Movement Paintings

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Paint

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"
Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets "The Magic Carpet"

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paintings

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Santa Cruz Harbor (California
Santa Cruz Harbor (California

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Santa Cruz Harbor (California

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

A mid-20th century original framed oil painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) of a boat docked at Santa Cruz Harbor.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

A House in Santa Cruz, Oil Painting
A House in Santa Cruz, Oil Painting

A House in Santa Cruz, Oil Painting

By Claudia Verciani

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: impressionism, Monet, Santa Cruz, California, house, home, garden, plants, bushes, flowers, sky, oilpaint, architecture, travel, architecture, impr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Oil

Swan Lake Santa Cruz California
Swan Lake Santa Cruz California

Swan Lake Santa Cruz California

By Louise Grossett Cunningham

Located in Soquel, CA

Brightly colored landscape of Swan Lake, Santa Cruz, California by Santa Cruz artist Louise H. Grosset Cunningham (American, 1881-1983). Signed "Louise Cunningham" lower right. Displ...

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

East Cliff Drive (Santa Cruz, California)
East Cliff Drive (Santa Cruz, California)

East Cliff Drive (Santa Cruz, California)

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

The artist moved to Southern California in the 1930s and settled permanently in Santa Cruz in the late 1940s. He is best known for his paintings of Southern California including San...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

'Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz', California Modernist
'Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz', California Modernist

'Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz', California Modernist

By Robert Poplack

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A Post-Impressionist California landscape showing a prospect of the Wilder Ranch estate, north of Santa Cruz, with a view beyond to the Pacific Ocean.

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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Santa Cruz Capitola Pier Seascape
Santa Cruz Capitola Pier Seascape

Santa Cruz Capitola Pier Seascape

By Doris Warner

Located in Soquel, CA

Warner studied at the University of California Santa Cruz as well as Pietrasanta, Italy, with Professor Pasquale Martini in 1988.

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Summer Woodlands and Hills Santa Cruz County California
Summer Woodlands and Hills Santa Cruz County California

Summer Woodlands and Hills Santa Cruz County California

Located in Soquel, CA

Summer Woodlands and Hills Santa Cruz County California Oil painting on canvas illustration board of Summer in Santa Cruz County by Dorothy R.

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Mid Century California Landscape -- Santa Cruz's Seacliff Park Eucalyptus
Mid Century California Landscape -- Santa Cruz's Seacliff Park Eucalyptus

Mid Century California Landscape -- Santa Cruz's Seacliff Park Eucalyptus

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid century landscape of Santa Cruz of Seacliff State Park Eucalyptus Tree with farm in background by Mae Belle Coker (American, 1883-1988), 1962.

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

'Post-Impressionist Harbor Scene', California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz
'Post-Impressionist Harbor Scene', California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz

'Post-Impressionist Harbor Scene', California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz

By Cathy Puccinelli

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A vibrant, Post-Impressionist view of boats moored beside a wooden jetty with a view towards a landscape in the distance. Signed lower left, 'C. Puccinelli' for Cathy Puccinelli, a ...

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"West Cliff, Santa Cruz" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen
"West Cliff, Santa Cruz" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen

"West Cliff, Santa Cruz" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen

By Max Flandorfer

Located in Soquel, CA

"West Cliff, Santa Cruz" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen Oil painting of the a beach landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962).

Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Catamaran Launch, Twin Lakes Beach" - Santa Cruz, CA Figurative Seascape
"Catamaran Launch, Twin Lakes Beach" - Santa Cruz, CA Figurative Seascape

"Catamaran Launch, Twin Lakes Beach" - Santa Cruz, CA Figurative Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright and sunny Santa Cruz, California figurative seascape of a Catamaran launch at Twin Lakes beach by Claire Paye-Gililland (American, 1940-2020), circa 1980. Signed lower left "C...

Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Bucephalus', Large Modernist Oil, Santa Cruz, California, University of Maine
'Bucephalus', Large Modernist Oil, Santa Cruz, California, University of Maine

'Bucephalus', Large Modernist Oil, Santa Cruz, California, University of Maine

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Taylor' for Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and painted circa 2020. Titled, verso, 'Blue Horse', additionally signed and inscribed with artist information....

Category

2010s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Jazz Quartet', California Modernist, Bal Harbor, Musical Figural, Santa Cruz
'Jazz Quartet', California Modernist, Bal Harbor, Musical Figural, Santa Cruz

'Jazz Quartet', California Modernist, Bal Harbor, Musical Figural, Santa Cruz

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Taylor'; for Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and painted in 2015. A substantial, Post-Impressionist oil showing a view of four jazz musicians performing o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos', Santa Cruz, California, Pittsburgh Art Institute
'Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos', Santa Cruz, California, Pittsburgh Art Institute

'Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos', Santa Cruz, California, Pittsburgh Art Institute

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Over the course of a long career, Blanchette exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards. MEMBERSHIPS: Santa Cruz Art Leag...

Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1930's Calla Lilies Still Life Santa Cruz Art League
1930's Calla Lilies Still Life Santa Cruz Art League

1930's Calla Lilies Still Life Santa Cruz Art League

By Rose Campbell

Located in Soquel, CA

Still life with calla lilies, jasmine flowers, and pearl jewelry by California artist Rose Campbell (American, 1888-1965). Signed "Rose Campbell" lower left, Santa Cruz Art League la...

Category

1930s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rocks at West Cliff" Santa Cruz, California Plein Air Landscape by Brian Rounds
"Rocks at West Cliff" Santa Cruz, California Plein Air Landscape by Brian Rounds

"Rocks at West Cliff" Santa Cruz, California Plein Air Landscape by Brian Rounds

By Brian Rounds

Located in Soquel, CA

Brian Rounds (American, b. 1968) is an award-winning artist who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is now based out of Santa Cruz, California. Since earning a B.A. in Painting...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

'The Big-Top at Night', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine
'The Big-Top at Night', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

'The Big-Top at Night', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Painted circa 1998 by Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity. This listed California artist first studied art at the College of the Atl...

Category

1990s Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Cruz Boardwalk Railroad Trestle Bridge, Vintage Figurative Landscape
Santa Cruz Boardwalk Railroad Trestle Bridge, Vintage Figurative Landscape

Santa Cruz Boardwalk Railroad Trestle Bridge, Vintage Figurative Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage mid-1970's landscape watercolor of small figures on the famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk Railroad Bridge by Laura Manss Matarazzo (American, b.1955), 1975. This portrayal of the i...

Category

1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

'Standing Nude', Line Drawing, Matisse, San Francisco, Santa Cruz
'Standing Nude', Line Drawing, Matisse, San Francisco, Santa Cruz

'Standing Nude', Line Drawing, Matisse, San Francisco, Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'W. Rota' for William Rota (American, 1920-1995) and created circa 1955. This San Francisco born artist was a board member of the Society of Western Artists and e...

Category

1950s Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

'Still Life with Wine', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine
'Still Life with Wine', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

'Still Life with Wine', California Modernist, Santa Cruz, University of Maine

By Jonathan Taylor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Taylor' for Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and painted circa 2000. This listed California artist first studied art at the College of the Atlantic in Bal ...

Category

Early 2000s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Santa Cruz California Seascape in Black and White by Gerry Bartlett
Santa Cruz California Seascape in Black and White by Gerry Bartlett

Santa Cruz California Seascape in Black and White by Gerry Bartlett

Located in Soquel, CA

Clean, high contrast landscape by Santa Cruz artist Gerry Bartlett (American, 1952-2012). A long wave breaks at the shore nearest to the viewer, with the remnants of a pier in the sh...

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

Spring in the Meadow, Large-Scale Santa Cruz Rolling Hills Watercolor Landscape
Spring in the Meadow, Large-Scale Santa Cruz Rolling Hills Watercolor Landscape

Spring in the Meadow, Large-Scale Santa Cruz Rolling Hills Watercolor Landscape

By Chase B. Sullivan

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful watercolor landscape of rolling hills dotted with trees in a Santa Cruz, California meadow, harmoniously sweeping across the canvas in a soft, colorful palette, by Aptos ar...

Category

1990s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Daniel Kendrick Texas Painting "Big Bend"
Daniel Kendrick Texas Painting "Big Bend"

Daniel Kendrick Texas Painting "Big Bend"

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Daniel Kendrick Texas Painting "Big Bend"

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

Category

2010s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets “Take Cover” Oil Painting
Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets “Take Cover” Oil Painting

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets “Take Cover” Oil Painting

By Daniel Kendrick

Located in Dallas, TX

Academic: 1971 Diploma from Dallas Art Institute in Fine Art and Creative Painting, 1982 Bachelor of Art University of California at Santa Cruz Majoring in Wilderness Painting.

Category

2010s American Aesthetic Movement Paintings

Materials

Paint

Capitola Beach, Southern California

Capitola Beach, Southern California

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

The artist moved to Southern California in the 1930s and settled permanently in Santa Cruz in the late 1940s. He is best known for his paintings of Santa Cruz, Mendocino, Monterrey,...

Capitola Roofs (California)
Capitola Roofs (California)

Capitola Roofs (California)

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

A view of Capitola in Santa Cruz County, California, an oil painting by Jon Blanchette most likely painted during the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Lady in Red Abstract Expressionist Figurative by Sandra LaBou
Lady in Red Abstract Expressionist Figurative by Sandra LaBou

Lady in Red Abstract Expressionist Figurative by Sandra LaBou

By Sandra LaBou

Located in Soquel, CA

Oil painting by Santa Cruz, California artist Sandra LaBou (American, 1945-2007) inspired by her trips to Italy, Sandra LaBou was a primarily self-taught artist that lived in Santa C...

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

To Honor Surfing at Steamer Lane
To Honor Surfing at Steamer Lane

To Honor Surfing at Steamer Lane

By Joe Hyatt

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful watercolor of the iconic Santa Cruz Surfer bronze sculpture. Painting done by Joe Hyatt (American, b. 1969), c. 1993.

Category

1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

"Karl M. Visits the City" - Fauvist Cityscape
"Karl M. Visits the City" - Fauvist Cityscape

"Karl M. Visits the City" - Fauvist Cityscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Joaquin has shown his paintings throughout Santa Cruz County. He currently resides in Santa Cruz with his wife, who is also an artist.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century California Seascape at Near Point, Carmel
Mid Century California Seascape at Near Point, Carmel

Mid Century California Seascape at Near Point, Carmel

By Jane McCullough

Located in Soquel, CA

Jane McCullough was an avid California plein air painter, exhibiting and took art classes at the Fresno Adult School. She spent weekends painting in Santa Cruz and Carmel.

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Horses
Abstract Horses

Abstract Horses

By Marjorie Martha Wehner

Located in Soquel, CA

" She studied at the University of California Santa Cruz 1972-1976, painting, Raku pottery. Signed "Margie Wehner" on verso.

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Home in the Hills
Home in the Hills

Home in the Hills

By Paula Raney Newman

Located in Soquel, CA

She included portrait painting by studying with Marvin Julian. Her art association involvement included membership in the American Institute of Fine Arts in Los Angeles (founding mem...

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Persimmons and Blue Jays
Persimmons and Blue Jays

Persimmons and Blue Jays

By Laurie Zeszut

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1989, she did her part in the post-earthquake recovery of downtown Santa Cruz by painting a large mural on a 130-foot plywood panel near the top of the largely destroyed Pacific G...

Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

Two Red Teapots Still Life Modern by Don Weygandt
Two Red Teapots Still Life Modern by Don Weygandt

Two Red Teapots Still Life Modern by Don Weygandt

Located in Soquel, CA

Excerpts from catalogue essay by Norman Locks, Art Department Chair at UC Santa Cruz "Don's prints and paintings appear to be traditional, but they are not.

Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"
Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"

Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"

Located in Denver, CO

Group Exhibitions: World's Fair, New York (1939-40); Art Institute of Chicago (1939-40, 1942-43,1946); deYoung Museum, San Francisco, California (1939); "New Acquisitions: American P...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

White Flowers

White Flowers

By Frank Galuszka

Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA

Galuszka is a Professor of Art at the University of California, Santa Cruz where he teaches painting. His work is represented by the Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

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