Lawrence Kelsey Art

"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" is an almost-abstract palette knife landscape painting of a beach and beach shrubs. Off in the distance is a little white triangle of paint to emulate a sailboat...

An oil painting by American Impressionist painter, Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) celebrating the colors of the the ocean and the sky above it, as seen in Nassau, The Bahamas...

Hayley Lever (1876 - 1958) Concarneau, Brittany, France, 1905 Oil on panel 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Signed by the artist lower left Inscribed by another hand on the reverse Provenance: Clayton-Liberatore Galleries, Bridgehampton, New York Hayley Lever’s (1875-1958) versatility has worked against his posthumous reputation. He was never associated with a single artistic movement, instead producing impressionist, post-impressionist, and expressionist works. While best known as a painter of post-impressionist marine scenes, his subject matter included landscapes, urban scenes, and still lifes across his 60-year career. This lack of a singular style or subject has given him an amorphous place in U.S. art history despite his obvious accomplishments. [Richard] Hayley Lever was born in Bowden, South Australia in 1875. He excelled in painting classes at Prince Alfred College (1883-91) and Norwood Art School (1891-93) in Adelaide. In the 1890s, Lever moved to England, studying art in London and painting at St. Ives, a fishing port and popular artistic colony on the Cornish coast. In St. Ives, Lever shared a studio with Frederick Waugh, and studied painting with Albert Julius Olsson and Algernon Talmage. Lever was a plein air painter particularly interested in the effect of sunlight on the sea. He painted in a distinctive style, strongly influenced by the works of Vincent van Gogh, that might now be called post-impressionism. He used a limited palette to paint the St. Ives harbor, particularly at dusk or in the moonlight. His strong contrasting colors and thick use of paint created a crisp and physical surface that earned him acclaim in Europe. Lever’s many St. Ives seascapes are among his most popular works. In 2017, his painting entitled “The Old Lighthouse and Fleets of St. Ives” sold at auction for $162,500. In 1912, Lever moved to New York to test the art market in the United States. In Manhattan, Lever met prominent U.S. painters such as Ernest Lawson, Robert Henri, William Glackens, John Sloan, and George Bellows. Lever exhibited with this group regularly in New York City, painting parks, streets, bridges and the Manhattan waterfront. However, he soon discovered the scenic potential of Gloucester, Rockport, and Marblehead in the Cape Ann area of Massachusetts...

A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Madison Square Park on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. An iconic scene that so...

A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...

Dennis Sheehan Spring Thaw Signed lower left, titled on verso Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School wit...

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...

Two Early Massachusetts Paintings Boy fishing "Beaver Pool" - "The Conway" 1897 Pair of early Massachusetts paintings on walnut wood panels by GEK 1897. Fine detail and painting styl...

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...

Linda Lillegraven was born at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1948. She received her BA in art from San Diego State University in 1970, and a BS in zoology, also from San Diego State, in 1...

Anna Klumpke A Path Through the Woods, circa 1890 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches Anna Klumpke was born in San Francisco but travelled to Europe in 1865 for...

Frank Usher de Voll Paris Street Scene, circa 1910 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 21 x 27 1/2 inches Frederick Usher De Voll was an American la...