Jose Vives-Atsara Art
American, 1919-2004
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919.. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramón and had his first one-person show at age 14. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He has admitted that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara went to San Antonio in 1956 where he established his art career.
The Spanish Civil War interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war, he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens. Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence.
As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson).
Jose Vives-Atsara’s use of a palette knife in painting allowed him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively Vives-Atsara. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos, King of Spain; the Vatican; the State Capitals of many southern states of the United States. His focus was on depicting the character of the people of Mexico, colorful and strong florals and his Texas landscapes, which he regards as breathtaking. Vives-Atsara considers himself fortunate in his ability to approach, even in a small way, the wonders that God has offered to man. For more than 40 years, hard work and discipline have been his way of life. According to him “discipline in our lives is something that we sometimes do not like today, but helps us achieve what we really want tomorrow. Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004, and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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"FLOWERS" 46 X 65 FRAMED. MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE. BIG AND BEAUTIFUL!!
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 36 x 55
Frame Size: 46 x 65
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
"Flowers"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San An...
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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"HOUSES ON THE HILLS" CATALONIA SPAIN. DATED 1981
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 30
Frame Size: 34 x 39
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1981
"Houses on the Hills" , Catalonia, Spain
Biog...
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1980s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"SUNSET" COSTA BRAVA SPAIN OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 39 X 49
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 30 x 40
Frame Size: 38.75 x 48.75
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1977-1978
"Sunset" Costa Brava Spai...
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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"WILD FLOWERS" OIL ON BOARD APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1971 TEXAS ARTIST
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 10 x 8
Frame Size: 15.5 x 13.5
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1971
"Wild Flowers"
Biography
Jose Viv...
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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"ATARDECER" ACAPULCO MEXICO OIL ON CANVAS DATED 1954 FRAMED 37 X 47
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 30 x 40
Frame Size: 37 x 47
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dated 1954
"Atardecer" Acapulco, Mexico
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
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"Wildflowers" Floral Scene with Purple, Yellow, Green, and Orange
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in Austin, TX
This floral still life scene by José Vives-Atsara, features yellow, orange, purple and green. The impressionistic abstracting style nearly gives the feeling that you are viewing the ...
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"FARM ROAD" SPAIN. DATED 1967 MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 16 x 20
Frame Size: 25 x 29
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1967
"Farm Road, Spain"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsar...
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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"RIVER BEND" OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 16 x 20
Frame Size: 25 x 28.75
Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife
"River Bend"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"VILLAGE IN CATALONIA" 1973 MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE SPAIN FRAME 34 X 40
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara Catalonia Village
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 30
Frame Size: 34 x 40
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1973
" Village in Catalonia" Spa...
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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"FLORES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1962
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 20
Frame Size: 34.5 x 30.5
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1962
"Flores"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
Category
1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"FLOWERS" STILL LIFE OIL ON CANVAS APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 2001
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 30 x 24
Frame Size: 38.75 x 32.75
Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 2001
"Flowers"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"RINCON DE LA COSTA BRAVA" SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS CATALUNA SPAIN
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 26 x 20
Frame Size: 33.25 x 27.25
Medium: Oil on Board applied by Palette Knife
"Rincon De La Costa Brava" San Feliu De G...
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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"FLOWERS" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE SAN ANTONIO ARTIST (1919-2004)
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 27 x 20
Frame Size: 36 x 29.5
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
"Flowers"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2...
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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"FLOWERS" #801 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 17 x 12.5
Frame Size: 31 x 27
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Panel
1969
"Flowers" 801
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsar...
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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"STILL COAST" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 38.75
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 30
Frame Size: 33 x 38.75
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
"Still Coast"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"FLOWERS" #800 OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1969
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 17 x 12.5
Frame Size: 28 x 24
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Panel
1969
"Flowers" 800
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsar...
Category
1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
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John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him.
John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Canvas, Oil
Red Rump - Horse Racing, Original Horse Painting, Animal, Sport, Equestrian Art
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
Red Rumps -Horses Racing an original painting by Garth Bayley. Oil on Canvas There they go into the distance, a convivial bunch. Affordable art. Horses Capturing the Heart of Moments...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,313
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Landscape, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape, California" c. 1935 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Elmer Stanhope, 1907-1956. It is signed at the lowe...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
Fiona Carver, Tulips and Lemons, Original Still Life Painting, Classic style art
By Fiona Carver
Located in Deddington, GB
Tulips and Lemons by Fiona Carver [2022]
original
Oil Paint on Linen Panel
Image size: H:30 cm x W:20 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:20 cm x D:0.4cm
Frame Size: H:40...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
$497
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.99 in
Cherry Blossom Dream, Original Tree Art, Skyscape Painting, Springtime Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Cherry Blossom Dream by Sophia Chalklen is an original painting. One day I was sat looking up at a cherry blossom tree and thought how beautiful it looked from that angle. I took a photo and had to paint it. The beautiful light breaking through made it even more beautiful. I have used various metallic pink leaf as well as 24ct gold leaf on the trunk to create that extra sparkle and magic as the light hits the painting. Due to the nature of the metallic leaf it looks different in different light.
Contemporary artist Sophia Chalklen sold online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Sophia has always had a strong passion for Art ever since she was a child. Sophia studied at Winchester school of Art where she completed a BA specialising in Textile design. After achieving her BA she went on to become a Freelance Printed Textile designer for a small company in London. Shortly after that she managed to get a job as a Fine Jewellery Designer for the Crown Jewellers, Asprey and Garrard Bond St. Sophia became a specialist in designing high end Jewellery, accessories, and ornaments for English and Middle Eastern Royalty and the Elite. She also designed a great variety of items including rings, Jewellery Suites, watches, cufflinks, Jewel incrusted clocks, tiaras and precious ornaments. Her eye for detail leant well to her career in jewellery design and she became an expert in her field. Once she decided to start a family she went back to main her love of fine art, drawing and painting and started her own business running Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,237
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Still Day By The Loch, Scotland, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Green art
Located in Deddington, GB
Still day by the loch by Natalie Bird is an impressionist style painting of a Scottish landscape. Hills and mountains appear in the background of the loch in different tones of blue....
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2010s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
$345
H 11.7 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Montbretia Above New Quay, Rupert Aker, Original Coastal Landscape Painting
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Montbretia above New Quay [2020]
original
Oil on canvas
Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:20 cm x D:2cm
Framed Size: H:23 cm x W:23 cm x D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$356
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
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"BOUQUET" DATED 1966 OIL APPLIED BY PALETE KNIFE
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 6.5 x 5
Frame Size: 9 x 13
Medium: Oil on Paper
1966
"Bouquet"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbe...
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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"ROSES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED WITH PALETTE KNIFE. DATED 1975
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 12 x 9
Frame Size: 20 x 17
Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1975
"Roses"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (...
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1970s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
H 12 in W 9 in D 3 in
"BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK" TEXAS OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE FRAMED 33 X 45
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 36
Frame Size: 33 x 44.5
Medium: Oil on Canvas Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1995
"Big Bend National Park" Texas
Bi...
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1990s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"SPRINGTIME" CATALONIA SPAIN FRAMED 20 X 23
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 9 x 12
Frame Size: 20 x 23
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife on Canvas
Dated 1982
"Springtime" Catalonia, Spain
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends.
Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts.
His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic.
"Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life.
Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself.
Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'.
Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
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1980s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
JOSE VIVES-ATSARA FRAME: 40 x 68 "PAISAJE DE TEXAS" BLUEBONNET LANDSCAPE 1960
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 32 x 58
Frame Size: 40 x 68
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1960
"Paisaje de Texas" Texas Landscape
Biography
...
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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
"FLORAL ARRAY" UNIQUE SIZE. MASTER PALETT KNIFE ARTIST
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 7.5 x 26.5
Frame Size: 14 x 33
Medium: Oil
"Floral Array"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist
Jose...
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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
H 14 in W 33 in D 3 in
"FLORES CERCA DE LA PUERTA" FLOWERS NEAR THE DOOR
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 20 x 16
Frame Size: 30 x 25
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
"Flores Cerca de la Puerta" Flowers near the door
Biogra...
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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
H 30 in W 25 in D 3 in
"FLOWERS" DATED 1967. 14.5 X 17.5 FRAMED. MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Size: 9 x 12
Frame: 14.5 x 17.5
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1967
"Flowers"
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San...
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1960s Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Oil
H 14.5 in W 17.5 in D 3 in
"Catalonian Village" Sunny Impressionist Spanish Landscape with White Buildings
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in Austin, TX
Catalonian Village by Jose Vives-Atsara
9" x 12"
Oil on Canvas
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20th Century Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
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Canvas, Oil
"WILD FLOWERS" 1974 BY THE MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara "WILD FLOWERS"
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 10 x 8
Frame Size: 18 x 16
Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife
Dated 1974
"Wild Flowers" Texas
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens.
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
H 10 in W 8 in D 3 in
"La Sala De Vallformosa" Penedes. 45X69 FRAME SIZE. SPANISH VILLA WINERY SPAIN
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 36 x 60
Frame Size: 45 x 69
Medium: Oil Applied By Palette Knife
1990-1991
"La Sala De Vallformosa" Penedes
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919 in Vilafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
"La Sala De Vallformosa" Penedes. 45X69 FRAME SIZE. SPANISH VILLA WINERY SPAIN
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 36 x 60
Frame Size: 45 x 69
Medium: Oil Applied By Palette Knife
1990-1991
"La Sala De Vallformosa" Penedes
Biography
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist
Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919 in Vilafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14.
The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships.
Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico.
The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens
Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Jose Vives-Atsara Art
Materials
Oil
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