Contemporary Plein Air artist Frank M. Serrano was born in Los Angeles on November 29, 1967. He developed an early interest in art and nature, studying throughout his school days, but is largely self-taught. His natural talent eventually gained him a lucrative career as a freelance commercial artist. After his success in the commercial sector, in the early 1990s Serrano decided to pursue his passion for traditional oil painting and has since developed a strong following of admirers, both nationally and internationally.
Serrano, an avid outdoorsman, is recognized for his keen sense of atmospheric observation and ability to spontaneously interpret his personal connection with nature onto canvas. In 2003 he completed writing and illustrating the book, Plein Air Painting in Oil, published by the Walter Foster Company, which serves as a handbook to budding plein air artists and collectors of this genre of landscape painting. Starting from August 2006 Serrano serves as plein air painting consultant for Walt Disney Studios.
Serrano travels widely throughout North America painting scenes from the desert southwest to the beautiful high country vistas of the Canadian Rockies. A hallmark of Serrano’s work is his unique talent for capturing the hazy atmosphere characteristic of the west. Serrano credits early landscape artist Sam Hyde Harris as a major influence in his work. Although the majority of Serrano’s painting is done on location a la prima, he also works in his studio creating larger paintings from his outdoor sketches. He believes the only way to learn to paint is from life.
Frank M. Serrano is an Artist Member of the California Art Club and a former Chairman of the Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
Carson Peak; Sierra Nevada
By Frank Serrano
Located in Pasadena, CA
2024 Consigned to American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena, California; 2005 Private Collector Encino, California; 2005 Ota House, Marina Del Rey;...
Canvas, Oil
Plein Air Painter Frank Serrano Landscape Painting
By Frank Serrano
Located in Rockport, MA
This painting by Frank Serrano shows a peaceful Western scene with a wagon and a horse grazing in a golden field. The sky is filled with soft clouds, giving the painting a calm and o...
Oil
$119,000
H 36 in W 52 in
The Great Pyramids of Giza, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Realist
By Andrew McCallum
Located in New York, NY
Andrew Mac Callum (British, 1821-1902) Title: The Great Pyramids of Giza Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 36 in x 52 in Markings: Signed lower right and dated 1878 Andrew MacCallum was b...
Canvas, Oil
Williamsburg VA in Spring
By Guy Carleton Wiggins
Located in Milford, NH
A fine spring scene in historic Williamsburg, Virginia with the Governor’s Palace in the background by American artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). Wiggins was born in Brooklyn,...
Canvas, Oil
$7,800
H 30.5 in W 36.5 in D 1.5 in
American Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting "California Highlands" Los Angeles
By Charles Smith
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive California Impressionist oil on canvas painting by Charles L. A. Smith, "California Highlands", dated 1930. This very attractive large painting by one of the foremo...
Canvas, Oil
$600
H 8 in W 6 in D 0.75 in
"Lovers in the Rain -Paris-" Impressionist Oil Painting Figures by Eiffel Tower
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic Plein Air scene of a couple under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower in the rain. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere re...
Oil, Wood Panel
$14,000
H 32.25 in W 34.25 in
Woman in Garden, 19th Century American Impressionist Oil Painting
By Alfred Juergens
Located in Naples, Florida
This colorful composition depicts a woman set within a vibrant garden scene. Rich brushwork and expressive color create a sense of warmth and atmosphere, reflecting Juergens’ interes...
Oil, Canvas
$3,750
H 20 in W 24 in
"Autumn Chill" Dennis Sheehan, Skyscape, Fall Countryside, Atmospheric Scene
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Autumn Chill, circa 2025 Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with faithful adherence t...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset, Rockport Harbor
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New England landscapes and vigorous portrayals of the harbors and houses of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The son of landscape artist Charles P. Gruppé (1860-1940), Emile enjoyed a long and successful career that spanned over six decades.In 1925, Gruppé began spending summers in Gloucester. He established a studio on Rocky Neck in East Gloucester where he taught plein-air classes. In 1942 —along with Bridgman, Carlson, Miller and Chapman—he established the Gruppé Summer School, which he continued to operate until 1970.Gruppé’s works hang in many colleges and museums: Smith College, Silberman College in Montreal, the University of Idaho, the Los Angeles Museum, the San Antonio Museum and the de Cordova Museum. His paintings are also at the White House in Washington, D.C. and the Gruppe Summer School in Gloucester. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso stretcher “Sunset, Rockport Harbor...
Canvas, Oil
Provincetown Dock
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Milford, NH
This beautiful marine oil painting of a Provincetown dock on Cape Cod was done by American artist Emile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978). Gruppe was born in Rochester, NY, and went on to be...
Oil, Board
$58,500
H 16.63 in W 20.5 in
Street Scene in Winter, American Impressionist, Oil on Board, Framed
By Theodore Wendel
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Street Scene in Winter, 1884 Oil on board 16 5/8 x 20 1/2 inches (42.2 x 52.1 cm) Framed dimensions: 27 x 31 inches Signed and dated lower left: Theo. Wendel. 84 Wendel was born in ...
Oil, Board
$840
H 18.1 in W 36.2 in D 0.5 in
19th Century European Panoramic Oil Painting Seaside Scene Donkey Drivers Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite antique panoramic late 19th-century oil painting presents a tranquil Mediterranean coastal scene bathed in sunset light. Two donkey drivers have paused to rest on a sa...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$6,603
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 1.58 in
Sunflowers and Stories - original surreal realism seascape floral oil painting
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Sunflowers and Stories by the Sea," Luis Fuentes captures a serene moment by the coast, inviting viewers to experience the tranquil beauty of the seaside. This original floral an...
Canvas, Oil
Palomares Creek, California
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Palomares Creek, California, California" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed at the lower righ...
Oil
Coastal Rocks; Laguna Beach, California
By Frank Serrano
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description: Created en plein air in Laguna Beach January 6, 2005, American Legacy Fine Arts (ALFA) acquired the paintin...
Linen, Oil, Panel