Alfredo Opisso Paintings

"The Potter" is an interior portrait of a young man working on a vase at his potter's wheel by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 24.25" x 14" oil on cardboard painting is signed "Harmon" in the lower left and it is framed in a new black wood frame. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists 1800 - 1969" at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center in 1969. He was considered a Renaissance man by friends and colleagues for his interests not only in art but music and theater as well. He was familiar and friends with many other African American artists such as Doc Thrash, Selma Burke, Paul Keene...

Cafe Chats by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...

In this piece, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature, using the giclée print medium to convey the delicate dance between light and shadow. My brushstrokes breathe life i...

In creating this painting, I sought to capture the essence and vitality of the sea. With each brushstroke, I instilled the raw power and restless spirit of ocean waves. This piece, c...

Fun and colorful contemporary Fauvist interior scene of a black cat lounging on a red couch in a brightly hued room in primary colors, by Jonathan Taylor (American, b.1966). Signed "J. Taylor" in bottom right. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image size: 19.5" H X 23.5" W. Artist Jonathan Taylor was born in 1966 and was raised in Bar Harbor Maine...

The second work of the triptych “What about stereotypes? ” Female silhouette combined with flowers - a decorative subject - but with a deep concept, a series of paintings were prese...

In this oil painting, I harnessed the vibrant spirit of Impressionism mixed with the depth of Realism to bring forth the serene, yet lively essence of a blooming water lily. The brus...

In my creation, I've endeavored to capture the serene beauty of nature's embrace, where a hidden pond, overgrown with life, reflects a sky softly blurred by the morning mist. I've in...

This piece captures the raw, tumultuous energy of a wave at its peak, a moment both mightily powerful and intensely serene. Using expressionistic strokes and a bold realism-infused p...

The Interior French artist, indistinctly signed dated verso 1976, oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 18 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection...

In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the transient beauty of blossoms basking in sunlight by a window. Each stroke embodies the dance between shadow and light, the d...

In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into capturing the essence of ephemeral beauty. The delicate interplay of light and shadow, the tender petals against the vintage tones, all ...