Pau Alemany Art

Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist Geraniums in an interior setting with a yellow curtain or drape behind by Paul A. Schmitt (American, 18983-1983). Oakland, California artist. Size 23.5"H x 16.5"W Signed lower left "Paul A. Schmitt" Exhibition label on verso, "Alameda Art Association, Paul A. Schmitt Oil Still Life No 10" Painter, watercolorist, illustrator and teacher, Paul Schmitt was born in Philadelphia, in 1893 and moved to San Francisco in 1898 where he lived until the 1906 earthquake took his family home. He then moved to the Fruitvale district of Oakland. He died of natural causes at the age of 90 in San Leandro, California. Paul Schmitt studied under Perham Wilhelm Nahl, at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He also learned various crafts, woodworking and carving skills from his father, Herman Schmitt, a German wood carver working in San Francisco. Herman's works are still found in various San Francisco public buildings including the city hall chambers and the garden court of the Palace Hotel. Schmitt joined twelve other local San Francisco artists to form the group called "The Thirteen Watercolorists", a group that eventually evolved into the Society of Western Artists. Their early members included Alfred Owles, Will Cameron, Maurice Logan, Maynard Dixon and many others. Paul worked with engineers and architects doing models of many projects. He was versatile in that he also did illustrations for various publications and advertisers. He fathered thirteen children. In the late 1930's he decided to accept a teaching position in the local adult schools where he retired in his eighties. Paul was very fond of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and yearly took his large family there on camping /sketching trips. He did a series of oils of the California missions. He also traveled extensively on sketching trips including Mexico where he did a series of Mexican churches...

Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...

Natasha Isenhour's "Morning in the High Desert" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a sunrise that colors the clouds a lavender and yellow color as they swirl above th...

"City Feet" is a large original mixed-media abstract painting by Swedish contemporary artist Jonas Fisch. The 41 by 58 inch painting on canvas combines abstract expressionism with Fi...

Classic mid century still-life of a green drape with vase, by W. Gray (American, 20th Century). Dated and signed by the artist lower right, "57 W. Gray." ...

“Continuity” From the series “Metamorphoses of the Spirit” This work explores a state of continuous transition — a process in which form has no clear boundary between emergence, u...

Gorgeous vibrant still life of roses, sweet peas, and calla lilies by Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame. I...

Mary Shepard Greene Blumenschein Floral Still Life in Blue and White Vase, 1929 Signed and dated lower left Oil on canvas 22 x 18 inches Born in New York City, Mary Shepard Greene ...

IMPORTANTE OBRA DEL PINTOR CATALÁN JOAN ABELLÓ MARTÍN (Barcelona, 1920 – 2007) SE TRATA DE UN OLEO SOBRE TELA ARPILLERA Y PEGADO A TABLA EN LA PARTE INFERIOR VA FIRMADO POR EL ARTI...

Tasha Jentel is an abstract sculptural painter with a deep love for minimalism and thick textures. Guided by her passion for exploring spatial tension, Jentel creates one-of-a-kind a...

Gorgeous and vibrant mid century spring garden still life of a vase of pink peonies with a pair of garden gloves in the foreground by listed artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-19...

“Breath” is about the quiet moment between an inhale and an exhale — a state where the unnecessary fades away, leaving only a sense of presence, movement, and life within.