Aubrey Williams, Guyanese artist. Williams has recently been reassessed by the Tate and Manchester Art Galleries and been the subject of television documentaries. He was best known for his large, oil-on-canvas paintings, which combine elements of abstract expressionism with forms, images and symbols inspired by the pre-Columbian art of indigenous peoples of the Americas. Born in Georgetown in British Guiana (now Guyana), Williams began drawing and painting at an early age. He received informal art tutoring from the age of three and joined the Working Peoples' Art Class at the age of 12. After training as an agronomist, he worked as an Agricultural Field Officer for eight years, initially on the sugar plantations of the East Coast and later in the North-West region of the country - an area inhabited primarily by the indigenous Warao people. His time among the Warao had a dramatic impact on his artistic approach and initiated the complex obsession with pre-Columbian arts and cultures that ran throughout his artistic career. Shortly after he qualified as an Agricultural Officer, Williams contacted E. R. Burrowes and returned to the Working People's Art Class, but this time as a teacher and organizer. Together they extended the WPAC beyond central Georgetown by setting up auxiliary classes throughout the East Coast. Williams himself established new classes in the agricultural regions in which he was working, and would often lead classes when Burrowes was unavailable. The classes were held at least twice weekly. Williams left Guyana at the height of the Independence Movement in 1952 and moved to the United Kingdom. Following his first exhibition in London in 1954, he became an increasingly significant figure in the post-war British avant-garde art scene, particularly through his association with Denis Bowen's New Vision Centre Gallery. In 1966, he came together with a group of London-based Caribbean artists and intellectuals to found the Caribbean Artists Movement, which served as a dynamic hub of cultural events and activity until its dissolution in 1972. From 1970 onward, Williams worked in studios in Jamaica and Florida as well as the UK. It was during this period that he produced three of his most well-known series of paintings, Shostakovich, The Olmec Maya and Now and Cosmos. In 1989, paintings by Williams were included in an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery entitled The Other Story, which focused on the work of African and Asian artists in post-World War II Britain. This was the first time that his work was exhibited in a mainstream public art gallery in the UK. and featured his Cosmos series. In the words of Geoffrey MacLean, "It showed the vast span of Williams's spiritual and intellectual development, from the birds of Guyana and the environment of his childhood, through the memory of his Amerindian heritage, culminating in an appreciation of universal expression through music and spiritual realization through the cosmos." Williams died in London on 17 April 1990, aged 63.
$6,621Sale Price|20% Off
Pelican 1974 - Expressionist animal art watercolour/gouache bird painting
By Aubrey Williams
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful large vibrant animal painting is by Aubrey Williams, Guyanese artist. It is a watercolour/gouache painting of a magnificent Pelican and painted in 1974. Williams has r...
Watercolor
$3,500
“Blue Macaw, 1975” by Aubrey Williams, Guyanese Tropical Bird Gouache Signed
By Aubrey Williams
Located in Yardley, PA
This striking gouache captures Williams’s lifelong fascination with the natural world, filtered through his expressive modernist sensibility. The bird emerges from a hazy gray field,...
Paper, Gouache
$4,359Sale Price|20% Off
Ural Owl 1975 - Expressionist art animal watercolour gouache bird painting
By Aubrey Williams
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning vibrant animal painting is by Aubrey Williams, Guyanese artist. It is a watercolour/gouache painting of an Ural Owl and painted in 1975. Williams has recently been reas...
Watercolor
$25,000
Exceptional 20th century abstract oil painting by Aubrey Williams, 'Demerara'
By Aubrey Williams
Located in Colfax, CA
Exceptional 20th century abstract oil and mixed media on stretched canvas by Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams. Aubrey Williams, (1926-1990), was a Guyanese artist who spent most of hi...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$4,359Sale Price|20% Off
House Crows 1976 - Expressionist animal art watercolour bird painting
By Aubrey Williams
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful animal painting is by Aubrey Williams, Guyanese artist. It is a watercolour painting of House Crows and painted in 1976. Williams has recentl...
Watercolor
$1,030
H 18 in W 24 in
Ochre Rabbit - Modern Figurative Animal Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Ochre Rabbit" is a whimsical and serene example of contemporary folk art, blending narrative illustration, primitive symbolism, and the tactile charm of hand-paint...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
$19,200
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Symphony" - Stunning Dynamic Abstract Expressionist Painting in Cool Palette
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Symphony" 2019 Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left and the back of the paint...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$5,370
H 48 in W 67 in
My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Wire
$960Sale Price|33% Off
H 16.15 in W 13 in
Bullfighting Scene Oil on Canvas, Expressionist, Circa 1960, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 16.1 x 13 inches (unframed) Date: c. 1950-1960 Condition: Good Provenance:...
Oil, Canvas
$500
H 7.25 in W 7 in
Puppy Dog & Kitten Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Bluebird, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 7.5 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso...
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
$18,012
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.78 in
Series "Between Heaven and Earth" - turquoise blue large interior abstraction
Located in Vienna, AT
In creating this piece, I poured my fascination with the cosmos and nature's boundless beauty into each stroke. The interplay of acrylic and oil, the explosive spread of colors acros...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
$2,275Sale Price|35% Off
H 38.25 in W 48.25 in
"Untitled" (2023) By Quang Ho, Original Charcoal Illustration
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "Untitled" (2023) is an original handmade charcoal drawing done on paper. This piece depicts an abstracted portrait of nude women. Artist's Statement "Realism and abstrac...
Paper, Pastel
$600
H 9 in W 7 in
Puppy Dog & Duckling Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Duckling, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 9 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. ...
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
$250
H 8.27 in W 5.71 in
Drawing, Pastel, Ink And Colored Pencils. "Free Spirits"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Pastel, Pencil, petal flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is Fabriano paper of 120g /m2. I use natural dyes of flowers, herbs, leaves, bark of trees as the fir...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil
$2,925
H 36 in W 36 in
Essentials Collection: BURNING DESIRE - Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Gold Leaf
$15,250
H 104.34 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Textile French Rose Madone New Artwork Nature Earth Nature
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of A...
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media
$1,681
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in
Cape Maneuver: Expressionist Bullfighter Oil Painting, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Cape Maneuver Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 – 1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 19.7 x 23.6 in (50 x 60 cm) Date: Circa 1980s Signature: Signed "Tuser" in the lower left corner Condition: Excellent; thick, vibrant brushwork and vivid colors well preserved. 📝 Description This painting captures a dramatic moment in the bullfight — the classic verónica — as the matador gracefully halts the bull’s charge with a sweeping motion of the cape. The vivid contrast of magentas, blues, and golds intensifies the theatrical tension between man and beast. The composition is dynamic yet controlled, emphasizing the poise of the torero against the raw force of the bull. The expressive brushstrokes and thick impasto enhance the sense of movement, while the abstracted background ensures focus remains on the central figures. The piece is a striking blend of figuration and emotional energy, characteristic of Tuser’s taurine works. 👤 About the Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez José María Tuser Vázquez was a Spanish painter born in Barcelona in 1919. He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and began exhibiting in the 1940s. By 1947, he had fully devoted his career to bullfighting scenes, developing a distinctive figurative expressionist style with impressionist influences. He collaborated with the magazine El Ruedo, creating numerous illustrations and covers, and designed collectible postcards for Editorial Artigas. His work became well-known in Spanish artistic circles and is now part of both private and institutional collections, including the Club Taurino of London. His paintings have been auctioned internationally, reaching up to $3,000 depending on size and subject. His legacy is that of a painter who masterfully captured the emotion, tradition, and drama of the Spanish corrida. 🎨 Similar Artists José María Tuser Vázquez’s work shares thematic and stylistic elements with: Roberto Domingo – A pioneer of bullfighting art...
Canvas, Oil, Board