Frank Freed was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1906 and, in 1913, he moved to Houston. Like most "folk" artists, it wasn't until middle age or later when he began painting. He studied literature at Harvard and pursued a career in journalism. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he volunteered to join the army in 1942. After his return from the war in 1947, he began courting an old friend, Eleanor, who later became his wife, and went on a week-long date in Manhattan, where he saw other inspiring exhibits. It was the exhibit of Ben Shahn that "floored" him at the Museum of Modern Art. Two months after the exhibition, he was enrolled in a painting class at the Museum School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was through painting rather than writing that he found a way to express himself. "The world of art" is a common theme throughout his paintings during the 1950s, depicting artists, art classes, collectors, auctions, museums and gallery openings.
Early Modern Abstract Daily Life Scene of a Figure Sitting and Drinking at a Bar
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern abstract daily life scene by Texas-born artist Frank Freed. The work features a central figure dressed in a red beret taking a sip from their glass as they sit at a bar....
Acrylic
$2,200
Pastel Blue and Green Toned Abstract Watercolor Mountainous Seaside Landscape
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel blue and green toned watercolor painting of a sweeping seaside landscape. In the distance a small town can be seen nestled amongst the mountains at the water's edge. Signed "F...
Watercolor
Sumac, colorful Abstract Impressionist landscape gouache
By Sandy Litchfield
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield found peace and inspiration in regular solitary walks through nature throughout the pandemic. Her most recent body of work diaristically documents her constitutional...
Paper, Gouache
$5,750
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Shovel Handles, 1950s Framed American Modernist Oil Painting, Green Bronze Blue
By Paul Kauvar Smith
Located in Denver, CO
"Shovel Handles" is an original 1953 semi-abstract modernist oil painting on board by renowned Denver artist Paul K. Smith (1893-1977). This captivating piece showcases Smith’s signa...
Oil
$575
H 22 in W 30 in
Oh Yosemite - Original Abstract Muted California Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Paper, Watercolor
Unavailable|$575
H 22 in W 30 in
Angeles National Forest - Abstract Muted Colorful Landscape Nature Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Paper, Watercolor
$960Sale Price|33% Off
H 15 in W 22 in
'Submerging, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor on Paper Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15" x 22" watercolor on paper painting by Lisa Miceli depicts an imaginative abstracted landscape. This painting is part of the "latticeWorks Series."...
Watercolor, Paper
$575
H 22 in W 30 in
Mono Lake - Original Abstract Muted Colorful Landscape Nature Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Paper, Watercolor
$780Sale Price|68% Off
H 20 in W 12 in D 1 in
Henry Ernst Schnakenberg, (Still Life with Skull)
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
Henry Schnakenberg is mostly known for New York City scenes. This is clearly a departure. It is signed at the lower left and dated '4-53' on the r...
Oil
$45,000
H 40 in W 40 in
"Cattleya Orchids" Jane Peterson, Modernist Bright Flowers, Female Impressionist
By Jane Peterson
Located in New York, NY
Jane Peterson Cattleya Orchids, circa 1940s Signed lower right Oil on canvas 32 x 32 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Artist’s estate sale, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960s Priva...
Canvas, Oil
$575
H 22 in W 30 in
Malibu Creek - Original Earthy Abstract Muted Color Mountain Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Paper, Watercolor
$575
H 22 in W 30 in
Channel Islands - Abstract Muted Colorful Coastal Oceanscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this original watercolor painting on paper, Heidi Lowell captures the quiet grandeur of the California coast through bands of translucent color that ripple like memory across the ...
Paper, Watercolor
$575
H 22 in W 30 in
The Leaves of Autumn - Original Abstract Muted Colorful Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Paper, Watercolor
$6,075
H 25 in W 33.375 in D 1 in
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features an abstract, Cezanne-inspired landscape in b...
Watercolor
Untitled Gouache Painting of a Plaza
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled gouache painting on paper of a city and buses by artist Frank Freed in the 1960s. Dimensions without Frame: H 19.5 in x W 15 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in S...
Gouache
"Revolving Door at Christmas" Figurative Painting
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Romantic acrylic painting of a woman holding presents and a man carrying a Christmas tree through a revolving door on a bright yellow background by arti...
Acrylic
"Waiting for the Train" Figurative Drawing
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 8 in x W 9.5 in. Artist Bi...
Ink
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H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.75 in
"Circus in Spring" Naturalistic Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
"Post Office" Colorful Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: F...
Watercolor
"Post Office" Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Anto...
Watercolor
"Circus in Spring" Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
Warm Tonal Floral Still Life
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow and red tonal floral still life with roses. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a gray wooden frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 12 in X W 16 in. Art...
Oil
"Waiting for the Train"
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Antonio ...
Ink
Sunday Drive Through the French Countryside 1
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
"Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 1" is a gouache painting of a couple driving through the countryside stopped by a police officer by artist Fr...
Gouache
Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white gouache painting titled "Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2" by artist Frank Freed. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in x W 21....
Gouache
Untitled (Guache Painting of City)
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled gouache painting on paper of a city and buses by artist Frank Freed in the 1960s. Dimensions without Frame: H 19.5 in x W 15 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in S...
Gouache