Leila McConnell was born in 1927 in Los Angeles, California. Her family moved to Houston when she was six and, after graduating from high school, she enrolled at Rice Institute (now Rice University). At the time, Rice had no department of architecture but McConnell sought inspiration from iconic professor James Chillman. After earning her BA from Rice, she continued her art studies at the Museum School (now Glassell School) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In the summer of 1949, she attended the San Francisco School of Fine Arts and was fortunate to study under Mark Rothko. After her classes with Rothko, she began to paint more abstract pieces. In 1956 she married fellow artist Henri Gadbois.
Realizing that she had a vivid imagination, McConnell embarked on a trip to Europe in 1960. The stucco buildings of Italy greatly impacted her vision and caused a change in her paintings. Her colors became soft and blended, often misty and portraying a sun or moon, causing the artist to deem many of her works “sky paintings.” In 1976, McConnell began creating paper collages, a diversion from her painted works. Although small, her collages impacted the way McConnell created her paintings — her edges became harder, mixed with the mistiness of her skies, and her compositions became more symmetrical. McConnell continues to paint in her unique style and develop her oeuvre of “sky” pieces.
Quadriptych - Mixed Media Abstract, Landscape Collage
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
Set of four Leila McConnell abstract landscape cut paper mixed media collages completed in the 1970s. Image sizes range from H 7 in. x W 7 in. to H 5 in. x W 7 in. Artist Biography...
Paper
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 7 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 7 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #SP-209, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-#209 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray ...
Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Paper
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #SP-215, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-215 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray D...
Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Paper, Paint
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #SP-206, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-206 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray D...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 6 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C-6 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosph...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 314 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C- 5 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 5 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
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H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Field Study — Group of Four Mixed Media Works on Paper by Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Field Study is a group of four mixed-media works on archival cold-press watercolor paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, each measuring 18 × 24 inches. Part of his ongoing Untitled ...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 3 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 3 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Untitled AP-124 — Mixed Media Work on Paper by Murray Duncan
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled AP-124 is an expressive mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, measuring 18 x 24 inches. In this composition, Duncan builds a dynamic interplay of bold b...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #SP-214, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-214, by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray...
Oil Pastel, Paper, Paint
Untitled
By Michael Goldberg
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil, pastel, and paper collage on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 52.75 x 47.75 in. 54 x 49 in. (framed) Gilded floater frame. Provenance Compass Rose, Chicago Born Sylvan Irwin Goldberg in 1924 and raised in the Bronx, Michael Goldberg was an important figure in American Abstract Expressionism, who began taking art classes at the Art Students League in 1938. A gifted student, Goldberg finished high school at the age of 14 and enrolled in City College. He soon found New York’s jazz scene to be a more compelling environment, and he began skipping classes in favor of the Harlem jazz clubs near campus. Goldberg’s love of jazz would become a lifelong passion and a key component to his approach to composition in his paintings. From 1940 to 1942, like many of the leading artists of the New York School, Goldberg studied with Hans Hofmann. In 1943, he put his pursuit of painting on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Serving in North Africa, Burma, and India, Goldberg received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star before being discharged in 1946. After his service, he traveled and worked in Venezuela before returning to the United States, settling back in New York and resuming studies with Hofmann and at the Art Students League. Living downtown and frequenting the Cedar Bar, Goldberg befriended many of the artists of the New York School. In 1951, his work was included in the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show, co-organized by Leo Castelli, Conrad Marca-Relli, and the Eighth Street Club, and featuring the work of - among others - Hofmann, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline. In 1953, the Tibor de Nagy...
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Handmade Paper
$644Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.78 in W 12.21 in D 2.76 in
Light Remains — Conceptual Text Painting in Ornate Frame by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“Light Remains” is an original 50 x 40 cm acrylic and mixed-media painting on canvas by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi Iida, known for her emotionally intelligent and minimali...
Paper, Pencil
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H 17.25 in W 13.25 in D 1.75 in
"Sun and Moon" Contemporary Minimal Abstract Painting
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
Minimal contemporary abstract painting of a sun and a moon suspended in a blue space. The work is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom corner of the canvas. The work is frame...
Acrylic
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H 9.5 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Collaboration Landscape by Henri Gadbois and Leila McConnell
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
Collaboration landscape painting by Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois. The work is framed in a thin brown frame with a grey matte. The corners are signed by either artist. The back h...
Oil
Modern Pastel Whimsical Geometric Abstract
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
Large pastel-colored Leila McConnell Abstract Painting from the 1970s. The painting is framed in a thin silver frame. Artist Biography: Leila McConnell was born in 1927 in Los Angel...
Oil, Canvas
Leila McConnell- Abstract Red Painting
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting of diffused yellows, oranges, and reds with a blue line crossing through it by Leila McConnell from 1970. Signed and dated by artist. Artist Biography: Leila McCo...
Oil