Christine Chatwell began her study of painting in the late 1970s at the Fort Mason Art Center in San Francisco. She studied the art of portraiture and continues to enjoy painting portraits of people and animals. One of her primary influences was the German Expressionist style of painting, especially that of August Macke and Wassily Kandinsky. She is excited and fascinated by their use of abstraction, intense color and simplified forms. These qualities are predominant in her paintings. Chatwell's style is essentially that of an abstract colorist. Fauve painters such as Andre Derain, Henri Manguin and Albert Marquet also influenced the artist. She is attracted to their boldness and non-conformity, which is reflected in their use of strong light, high key, saturated color, and thick impasto. Chatwell frequently paints nocturnal scenes in which the center of interest is a small area of light, expressing her experience of a higher power, always available to guide one out of danger and despair. She was influenced by Whistler's style of nocturnal painting.
In the 1990s, Chatwell studied with master painter Michael Linstrom, who encouraged her to trust and follow her intuitive style of painting from the inside out, thus affirming her deep love of self-expression. Mr. Linstrom and Chatwell now often exhibit their paintings together. The artist spends a few weeks in Paris every year. She paints Parisian street scenes and interiors to express her love of the ambiance and architecture of the city. She particularly enjoys painting scenes in which people are depicted doing ordinary, everyday activities. Chatwell loves the process of painting so much that she spends every spare minute at the easel. She becomes absorbed to such a degree that she loses track of time and often paints for hours without once leaving the studio. While performing the necessary chores and tasks of daily living, she is calculating the amount of time that will elapse before she can to return to her beloved passion.
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"Artist at Work" - Portrait of the Artist in Oil on Canvas
By Christine Chatwell
Located in Soquel, CA
"Artist at Work" - Portrait of the Artist in Oil on Canvas Figurative painting of an artist at work by Christine Chatwell (American, 20th Century). Presented in a blue wooden frame....
Canvas, Oil
$850
H 17.75 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
A Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, 1930s portrait painting of a young woman by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrait of a young female model, most likely h...
Oil, Masonite
$489
H 16 in W 12 in
America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modern portrait of a young boy. This work is signed what appears to be Paul Sellers and dated 1937, but we have not found information on the artist. The work dated 1936...
Oil, Board
$12,000
H 33.38 in W 28.38 in D 2.5 in
“The Big City, 1948” Grand Central Station NYC Manhattan Female WPA Modernist
Located in Yardley, PA
“The Big City, 1948” by Anna Elkan Meltzer (American, 1896-1974) One of Meltzer’s finest works, this painting encapsulates the organized chaos of Grand Central Terminal in NYC in th...
Oil, Canvas
$950
H 24.75 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
A Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, Modern 1930s portrait painting of a young woman in a black sweater by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A skilled and expressive portrait of a sty...
Board, Oil
$21,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 121 in D 3 in
An Ideal Head of a Woman
By Alfred Henry Maurer
Located in New York, NY
In the tradition of Modigliani, Maurer's depictions of women are expressive and lively. America had very few modernists who painted in this manner but Maurer is famous for exactly t...
Oil, Gesso, Board
$9,500
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Landscape with Artist. Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.
Located in Marco Island, FL
Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz, painted this dynamic landscape of an artist painting en plein air. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly after emigrating to the Un...
Board, Oil, Canvas
$22,000
H 35 in W 44 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Painting of Party by African-American from Detroit.
Located in Marco Island, FL
The scale of this dynamic party painting by Leroy Foster (1925-1993) makes you feel like you are in the room with a cocktail in hand. He was an accomplished muralist, so it is no s...
Canvas, Oil
$3,600
H 43.5 in W 35.5 in D 1 in
A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A skilled and colorful portrait of a black man...
Oil, Canvas
$6,500
H 21.88 in W 17.38 in D 2 in
On the Beach. Woman Reading. Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.
Located in Marco Island, FL
Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz, painted this intimate painting of a woman reading titled On the Beach. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly after emigrating to th...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$850
H 20.75 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Girl in Blue"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait, "Young Girl in Blue" by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 20 x 16 inches, oil on canvas. ...
Oil, Canvas
$1,200
H 24.75 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
An Introspective, Modern 1940s Portrait of a Seated Young Female Ballet Dancer
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, Modern 1940s portrait painting of a young female ballet dancer by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A skilled and expressive studio portrait of a ...
Masonite, Oil
$1,800
H 19 in W 21 in D 2 in
A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern, Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A cheerful1950s Mid-Century Modern portrait of a young woman seated at a table by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Great color palette and expressive, contempla...
Canvas, Oil
San Francisco Figurative Landscape
By Christine Chatwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative urban landscape painting on one of San Francisco's iconic ultra steep streets. By California artist Christine Chatwell (American, 20th century). Unframed. Signed "Christin...
Canvas, Oil