Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1951

After growing up in the American South and receiving his BFA from Sam Houston State University, and an MFA from the University of Houston in Texas, Terry Elkins (b. 1951 | Mississippi) was drawn to the East Coast to forge his career as a painter. When Elkins first came to the South Fork of Long Island in the late 1980’s, the culture was slow-paced, humble, and centered around an economy of independent fisherman. Every day, Elkins would witness Baymen set out to sea in their dories to cast nets offshore to earn a living from their catch. Decades later, that lifestyle has sadly dissolved due to huge offshore fishing fleets, and the crunch of 21st Century conventions. Nonetheless, Elkins paintings are devoted to this humble vision of the Hamptons; where a dory can lay along the beach unlocked without fear of tampering or theft; and the serene beauty of the local landscape is more than sufficient to satisfy one’s way of life. After nearly 4 decades of living on the East End, Elkins avows that “there are many beautiful places here, and I will honestly say I’ve discovered most of them.” Unspoiled lands, fortunately protected by conservation easements, native ecosystems are allowed to thrive unhindered by human contamination and development.

Artist: Terry Elkins

Terry Elkins”Sunset Behind the Barn” American realist, oil painting, sunset, signed & framed, 2025

$27,500

”Sunset Behind the Barn” American realist, oil painting, sunset, signed & framed

By Terry Elkins

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Sunset Behind the Barn" is an oil painting by contemporary American painter, Terry Elkins. The artist signed the painting verso, "Terry Elkins 2025 Sunset Behind the Studio Oil/Canv...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Terry Elkins"Barcelona Point" Oil Painting, Landscape of Sag Harbor Bay, Wetlands, Framed, 2015

$6,500

"Barcelona Point" Oil Painting, Landscape of Sag Harbor Bay, Wetlands, Framed

By Terry Elkins

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Barcelona Point" is a contemporary landscape painting of the Sag Harbor Bay from the surrounding wetlands in summer. A peninsula of land hosts a line of green shrubs and small trees, which reflect onto the water below it. The blue sky blends into a soft pink as it meets the horizon. Frame Dimensions 24 x 30in Framed in a traditional style, white gold frame. Signed "Terry...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Terry Elkins“Just Passing Through” oil on canvas collage nautical, boats, neutral, framed, 2025

$6,200

“Just Passing Through” oil on canvas collage nautical, boats, neutral, framed

By Terry Elkins

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil on canvas, canvas collage by American artist Terry Elkins. Elkins takes painted canvases and cuts them into simple dory boat shapes, and arranges them atop a texturally painte...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Terry Elkins“Long Island Sound” oil painting of two dory boats, textured, rustic, 48 x 78in, 1991

$27,500

“Long Island Sound” oil painting of two dory boats, textured, rustic, 48 x 78in

By Terry Elkins

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A large scale oil painting, an expressive gesture creates textural intrigue between forms - two modest dory boats floating atop a teal and grey surface of water. Beneath the paint, l...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Other Medium, Wood Panel

Robert WatsonMid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen, 1956

$4,650

H 29 in W 44.75 in D 1.88 in

Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen

By Robert Watson

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen 1956 Solitary figure on wharf by California artist Robert Watson, painted 1956 (1923 - 2004)The following, is from To...

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1950s American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Cove" Oil Painting, 2021

$1,300

H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

"Cove" Oil Painting

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...

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2010s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Dennis Sheehan"Rustling Trees" Dennis Sheehan, Atmospheric, Cloudy Marsh American Landscape, circa 2025

$1,800

H 10 in W 18 in

"Rustling Trees" Dennis Sheehan, Atmospheric, Cloudy Marsh American Landscape

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Rustling Trees, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 10 x 18 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with ...

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2010s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Linda Lillegraven"Near the Old Tracks" (2018) Western Landscape and Sunset, Realist Oil Painting, 2018

$3,200

H 16 in W 20 in

"Near the Old Tracks" (2018) Western Landscape and Sunset, Realist Oil Painting

By Linda Lillegraven

Located in Denver, CO

Linda Lillegraven's beautiful original oil landscape "Near the Old Tracks" (2023) depicts a serene moment of a western plain at dusk, the dim sunset lighting hanging heavy over vast ...

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2010s American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond, 2023

$350

H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in

"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, III" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began o...

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2010s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Linda Lillegraven"Trees on a Prairie River" - Realist Landscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting, 2026

$2,520

H 14 in W 18 in

"Trees on a Prairie River" - Realist Landscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting

By Linda Lillegraven

Located in Denver, CO

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...

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2010s American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Sparky LeBold"Night Opus" (2023) By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting, 2023

$700

H 20 in W 16 in

"Night Opus" (2023) By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting

By Sparky LeBold

Located in Denver, CO

"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the hills of Colorado, with the famed sunset sky cas...

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2010s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Allen Tucker"Misty Day, New England Harbor" Allen Tucker, Impressionist, Reflections, 1906

$30,000

H 34 in W 39 in

"Misty Day, New England Harbor" Allen Tucker, Impressionist, Reflections

By Allen Tucker

Located in New York, NY

Allen Tucker Misty Day, New England Harbor, 1906 Signed and dated lower right, signed and dated on stretcher Oil on canvas 25 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches Provenance E. & A. Milch, Inc., New...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mae Belle Coker"Sugar Gathering" Harvesting the Sap Country Barn and Buckets Filled to the Brim, 1960s

$760Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.07 in

"Sugar Gathering" Harvesting the Sap Country Barn and Buckets Filled to the Brim

Located in Soquel, CA

"Sugar Gathering" Harvesting the Sap Country Barn and Buckets Filled to the Brim Wonderful mid century landscape that emphasizes the communal and physically demanding nature of the h...

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1960s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Passage From Malta’s Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet, by Anthony Muscat

$850

H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 1.5 in

Passage From Malta’s Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet, by Anthony Muscat

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting replicates a classic scene located at Wied iż-Żurrieq, also known as the Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet. This narrow, steep-cliff sea valley is located on the southern coast o...

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1950s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dennis Sheehan"New England Spirit" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Day, Atmospheric Dark Impressionism, circa 2025

$2,000

H 20 in W 16 in

"New England Spirit" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Day, Atmospheric Dark Impressionism

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan New England Spirit, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School w...

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2010s American Impressionist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mark Harrison"Ham Rock" Oil Painting

$4,500

H 30 in W 20 in

"Ham Rock" Oil Painting

By Mark Harrison

Located in Denver, CO

Mark Harrison's (UK based) "Ham Rock" is an oil painting that depicts an arid landscape with clouds and towering rock formations. Sometimes they are silent epic landscapes of the D...

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2010s American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Previously Available Items

Terry Elkins“Kennedy House, Fall” oil painting, Kilkare Beach House, Wainscott NY, Hamptons, 2025

Sold

H 18 in W 24 in

“Kennedy House, Fall” oil painting, Kilkare Beach House, Wainscott NY, Hamptons

By Terry Elkins

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by Terry Elkins (b. 1951 / Vicksburg, Mississippi) who lives nearby in Sagaponack. A beach landscape, with a sandy foreground, and pale puffy clouds intersecting a s...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Terry Elkins Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

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