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General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
This illustration, inked in intricate detail by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows two men with long brai...
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Glowing Red Sunset - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Glowing Red Sunset - abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant sunset by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (Portugal/American). A glowing red sky is reflected in the foreground of this piece, implying a marsh or pond. Beyond the red foreground, there green and yellow transitions into blue mountains. Maria Pavao Hadsell was born in Portugal and is mostly a self taught artist originally from Portugal. Later she immigrated to the USA and lived in Massachusetts, then she moved to Sunnyvale, California. Studied watercolor in Italy, and with Los Gatos artist William Wray
Signed "M Pavao...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cathedral with Green Domes in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Cathedral with Green Domes in Acrylic on Masonite
The front of a large cathedral by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (Portugal/American, 20th Century). The cathedral has two large towers, each with a large green dome at the top. It resembles St. Stephen's basilica in Passau, Germany. This piece has a loose style, but nonetheless has fine details in the architecture.
Maria Pavao Hadsell was born in Portugal and is mostly a self taught artist originally from Portugal. Later she immigrated to the USA and lived in Massachusetts, then she moved to Sunnyvale, California. Studied watercolor in Italy, and with Los Gatos artist William Wray
Signed "M Pavao...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Southern California Home with Palm Trees in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Southern California Home with Palm Trees in Acrylic on Canvas
The front of a two story house by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (Portugal/American, 20th Century). A simple blue house sits behind palm trees, set back from the street. There are flowers in the sills of the second story windows. The sky is a pale yellow, implying that the sun has just set.
Maria Pavao Hadsell was born in Portugal and is mostly a self taught artist originally from Portugal. Later she immigrated to the USA and lived in Massachusetts, then she moved to Sunnyvale, California. Studied watercolor in Italy, and with Los Gatos artist William Wray
Signed and dated "M Pavao...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a California Woman with Sunglasses in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a California Woman with Sunglasses in Acrylic on Masonite
Portrait of a woman with sunglasses by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (Potugal/American, 20th Century). A woman is looking to the right of the composition. She has shorter, dark hair, with a white flower behind her ear. She is wearing dark sunglasses and a black tank top. Behind her, there are lush plants and a vibrant blue sky.
Maria Pavao Hadsell was born in Portugal and is mostly a self taught artist originally from Portugal. Later she immigrated to the USA and lived in Massachusetts, then she moved to Sunnyvale, California. Studied watercolor in Italy, and with Los Gatos artist William Wray.
Signed "M Pavao...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration
This detailed ink drawing by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a charming San Francisc...
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen
California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm
Located in Soquel, CA
California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm
Serene seascape painting of the California coastline by Novato artist Gail Wilhelm (American, 1938-2018). Hues of blues and browns make up the w...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
California School - Desert Ranch Road Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
California School - Ranch Road Landscape Oil on Canvas
Imapsto oil painting of the California landscape by an unknown California artist working in the style of
Sam Hyde Harris, anna Althea Hills...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
"de Kus" (The Kiss) Abstract Monotype in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"de Kus" (The Kiss) Abstract Monotype in Ink on Paper
Bright and bold abstract monotype by Dutch-American artist Anouk Johanna (b. 1946). Two abstracted human-like dark grey shapes are mirror images of each other, surrounded in a multicolored background. The background has a textured look, with blended variations in shades of yellow, green, teal, and magenta.
Signed and dated "Anouk Johanna '93" in the lower right corner.
Numbered "1/1" in the lower left corner.
Titled "de Kus" in the lower middle.
Presented in a wood frame and an off-white mat.
Frame size: 17.5"H x 15.75"W
Image size: 9.25"H x 7.75"W
Anouk Johanna (Dutch, b. 1946) grew up in Amsterdam Holland and already knew as a young child she was going to be an artist. In Amsterdam she was exposed to world class art and early on she showed signs of a multitude of talents in visual as well as performing arts. Her parents fully supported and encouraged her.
She studied drama as well as costume and textile design and was part of a traveling theater group before she started studying sculpture at the prestigious Rietveld Akademie.
In 1969 she was offered an opportunity to travel to the USA to study sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum Art School in Brooklyn, New York. There she met and married an American sculptor. They traveled and lived all over the US and in Holland and had two daughters. In Amsterdam they bought an old sailboat where they lived a romantic life as true bohemian artists and made art even when the children were very small.
In 1971 they moved back to New York City and Johanna created large fiber art wall hangings for several years.
In 1975 her husband and she, now living in L.A., learned to be silversmiths and started selling their jewelry at Arts and Crafts Fairs. This was a more lucrative way to raise a family than as sculptors. It was at the Californian Art Fairs that they were first introduced to the art of "scrimshaw" (engraving and inking of images on ivory or bone) and began to create their own scrimshaw pieces happy to be able to combine sculpture and drawing skills.
In 1980, after a divorce, Johanna settled with her daughters in Santa Cruz, CA where she started taking classes at Cabrillo College and studied painting, drawing, jewelry, printmaking and art history while continuing to sell her scrimshaw jewelry...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
A Walk Through Town California Gold Country
Located in Soquel, CA
A Walk Through Town California Gold Country
An old town in the California Gold Country, depicting green and blue buildings with brown rooftops and gree...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen
By Max Flandorfer
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen
Oil painting of a coastal landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). Large trees along a path are at the edge of a cliff overlooking the water. The cliff is covered in green grass. Below, there is a dark blue ocean...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas
By Max Flandorfer
Located in Soquel, CA
"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Oil painting of the a beach landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). A sandy path winds towards the beach through some gr...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"California Lupines" Landscape in Oil on Wood Panel
By Max Flandorfer
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Lupines" Landscape in Oil on Wood Panel
Oil painting of the California wildflowers by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). The viewer...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"The Red is a Distraction" - Abstract Composition in Oil on Cradled Wood Panel
By Devon Brockopp-Hammer
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Red is a Distraction" - Abstract Composition in Oil on Cradled Wood Panel
Richly textured abstract composition by California artist Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986). Layers of paint are built up to create a textured composition with layers of depth. The piece is mostly shades of blue, with two small patches of green and yellow. There is one dot of red, providing a counterpoint and contrast to the other colors.
Panel size: 8"H x 8"W
Titled, initialed, and dated on verso "The Red is a Distraction" DJBH 2023
Unframed.
Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986) is an artist from Sacramento...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Vintage sketch of a 1920's Paris street scene by E. (Elizabeth) (Elisa...
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Ballerina Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous oil painting depicting a young blonde ballerina in pose next to a colorful vase with hues of green and pink in the background.
Presented in a giltwood frame. Image, 6.5"H x ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth T. Wilkins
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor painting depicting a side view of the Santa Cruz Wharf by Beth Teall Wilkins (American, 1906-1992). Alice Elizabeth Teall (Beth T. Wilkins) was born in Moline, I...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Masonite
Queensdown Warren, Kent - Autumn Forest Interior Landscape in Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Queensdown Warren, Kent - Autumn Forest Interior Landscape in Watercolor
Colorful forest landscape by L.B.H. Cremer (20th Century). Layers of color cr...
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Monterey Cypress - Carmel by the Sea California Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey Cypress - California Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Vibrant California coastal seascape by California artist E. Holton. Several cypress trees grow at the top of a rocky outcropp...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"La Entrade Vieja a Valparaiso" - Chilean Coastal Cityscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"La Entrade Vieja a Valparaiso" - Chilean Coastal Cityscape in Oil on Canvas
"The Old Entrance to Valparaiso"
Bright and detailed coastal landscape by Chilean artist Jorge Chaves (C...
Category
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman stands leaning on a pedestal, her back to the v...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Life Drawing I - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing I - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman stands with one knee propped up on a chair, her ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Autumnal Napa Valley Foothills Vineyard Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful autumnal Napa vineyard scene by Northern California artist Page Kurnie (American, b. 1956) circa 2000. Painting is done loose, confident gestu...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Wood Spirit #1" - Figurative Sepia Toned Photography
Located in Soquel, CA
"Wood Spirit #1" - Figurative Sepia Toned Photography
Sensual, hi-contrast photo of a woman in the forest by an unknown photographer Sailong Lee (20th cen...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blue and Pink on Yellow - Textured Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue and Pink on Yellow - Textured Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper
Original hand painted and transfer monotype painting by California artist Heather Speck (American, 20th C). Pink...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Oil, Monotype
Not Quite Green - Minimalist Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Not Quite Green - Minimalist Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper
Original hand painted and transfer monotype painting by California artist Heather Speck (American, 20th C). A layer of...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Oil, Monotype
"Grindelwald" Small Collage by Michael Pauker
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
"Grindelwa" Small Collage by Michael Pauker
Small abstract paper collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique pa...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nude Portrait of a Woman with Curly Hair - Drawing in Pen on Paper Signed "Ting"
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Portrait of a Woman with Curly Hair - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). The sitter for this portrait has full, curly hair that i...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). The sitter for this portrait is wearing horn-rimmed glasses, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman is seated on a workbench, drawing on a larg...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Portrait of a Man Smoking a Pipe in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man Smoking a Pipe in Oil on Masonite
Detailed portrait of a man with a pipe by Heinz Robert Schubert (German, 1912-2001 approx.). A man wearing a short-brimmed hat is...
Category
1940s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Bridge Over the Neckar, Town of Heidelberg" - Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Bridge Over the Neckar, Town of Heidelberg" - Original Oil Painting on Canvas
A beautiful German landscape, by American painter, Betty Brenner (1922-2016), captures the Karl Theodor Bridge and its reflection. Commonly known as the Old Bridge (Alte Brücke), it is an arch bridge in Heidelberg that crosses the Neckar river. It connects the Old City with the eastern part of the Neuenheim district of the city on the opposite bank. The current bridge, made of Neckar sandstone and the ninth built on the site, was constructed in 1788 by Elector Charles Theodore, and is one of the best-known landmarks and tourist destinations in Heidelberg.
Brenner, Betty (American, 1922-2016) - Raised in Washington, Brenner attended Cornish School...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract portrait of a Woman Finely Detailed Collotype on paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract portrait of a Woman Finely Detailed Collotype on paper
Finely detailed abstract collotype of a woman by Heather Speck a San Francisco. Californi...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching, Oil, Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Rue de Paris Oil on paper - Transfer Monotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Rue de Paris
Original transfer Monotype painting by California artist Heather Speck (American 20th C) abstract scene using oil and...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Monotype
Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Finely Detailed Collotype on paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Finely Detailed Collotype on paper
Finely detailed etching or collotype of a complicated fine line drawing o...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Finely Detailed Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Collotype on paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely Detailed Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Collotype on paper
Finely detailed etching or collotype of a complicated fine line drawing o...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Abstracted portrait of a woman in red by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). A wom...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract composition by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A bold black character tak...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
Primary Colors in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract Expressionist San Francisco
Located in Soquel, CA
Primary Color Abstract in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Abstract in bold primary colors on a stark black background with accents of white, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century).
Signed and dated at the bottom, "de Silva 86."
Paper size: 16"H x 12"W
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Stone Faces Buddha - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Stone Faces - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Abstract portrait by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two faces are merged, overlappi...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France - Hand Colored Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France - Hand Colored Lithograph
Detailed lithograph of a Paris street scene by Louis Valentin Emile de La Tramblais (French, 1821-1892). This piece is f...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Hyde Park on Sunday" - Hand Colored Etching from "Old and New London"
Located in Soquel, CA
"Hyde Park on Sunday" - Hand Colored Etching from "Old and New London"
Detailed etching of a typical Sunday in Hyde Park around 1800 after an etching by Ed...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Les Tuileries, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860
Located in Soquel, CA
Les Tuileries, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph
Delicate hand-colored lithograph of Tuileries Palace in Paris, France printed by Rose-Joseph Lemercier (French, 1803 - 1887). Published, Paris 1843 to 1867 by Hautecoeur Freres (Eugène and Alfred Hautecoeur (French). After Charles Riviere...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Vibrant lake landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). The viewer looks out across the lak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Vibrant river landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). A glassy river runs down the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
"Codex Asien" Small Collage by Michael Pauker
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Small abstract paper collage in chalkboard black by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique paper, assembled in an aesthetically pleasing ratio, with a stark contrast between codex marks on a black background. These are all numbered sequentially, into the thousands - Pauker created a series of these pieces over the course of a decade.
Numbered and titled, "Codex Asien," on verso .
Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Presented in a new mat with foamcore backing.
Paper size: 7.75"H x 4.75"W
Mat size: 13"H x10"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
"Rahway III" Small Collage by Michael Pauker
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Small abstract paper collage in chalkboard black by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique paper, assembled in an aesthetically pleasing ratio, with a stark contrast between codex marks on a black background. These are all numbered sequentially, into the thousands - Pauker created a series of these pieces over the course of a decade.
Numbered and titled, "Rahway," on verso .
Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Presented in a new mat with foamcore backing.
Paper size: 7.75"H x 4.75"W
Mat size: 13"H x10"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
Reflections in a Pond 19th Century Pencil Drawing by Alfred Villiers Farnsworth
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections in the Pond 19th Century Pencil Drawing by Alfred Villiers Farnsworth
19th century drawing in pencil of reflections in a pond ...
Category
1880s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany
Located in Soquel, CA
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper
Drawings of a man at a desk and other figurative sections by an unknown artist (19th Century). On the left sid...
Category
1880s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"A Shady Runlet" Stream in Fall New Jersey Watercolor 1878
Located in Soquel, CA
"A Shady Runlet" Stream in Fall New Jersey Watercolor 1878
A rare and exceptional watercolor of two ladies viewing a New Jersey stream in fall by William C. Bauer (American, 1856- 1...
Category
1870s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Warm ranch landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). A large ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Dramatic desert landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). The viewer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
"Birmingham School Girl" - Rare Signed Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Birmingham School Girl" - Rare Signed Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Bold lithograph by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). Rendered in a semi-abstracted style, a young, black school girl is distressed and crying on her knees with her books and lunch in hand.
Titled, numbered, dated, and signed along the bottom edge: "Birmingham school girl litho #4 May 1963 Eugene Hawkins, Legend 412"
Presented in a new black mat.
Mat size: 18"H x 14"W
Image size: 11.25"H x 8.75"W
Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933) is a BIPOC artist...
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Abstracted Figurative and Stone in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Figurative and Stone in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Abstracted cityscape by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century)...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Flecks of Gold - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Flecks of Gold - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C).
Unsigned, but was acquire...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"And Search for Peace" - Rare Signed Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"And Search for Peace" - Rare Signed Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Bold lithograph by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). Rendered in a semi-abstracted style, a young, black boy holds out his arm for a dove, the symbol of peace to land.
Titled, numbered, dated, and signed along the bottom edge: "and search for peace litho #22/50 Jan 64 Eugene Hawkins, Legend #412"
Presented in a new black mat.
Mat size: 18"H x 14"W
Image size: 11"H x 8.75"W
Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933) is a BIPOC artist...
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Six ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background)
Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Always Part and Always Whole II - Abstract Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Always Part and Always Whole II - Abstract Acrylic on Paper
Soft pastels create this ethereal abstract, by Florida artist, Ronald Dennis Reams (American, b. 1950).
Mat size: 16"H x 12"W
Paper size: 9.88"H x 7.38"W
Reams explores the energy of his art in a sculptural way, building layer upon layer, color upon color. This visceral interpretation aligns with Reams' intent to always paint in the moment, allowing the paint, the emotion, and the energy of the painting to direct what happens on the canvas.
In the late nineties, Reams began putting vignettes of drawings and paintings together. He then built fifteen-foot panels of these fragments, creating the equivalent of abstract collage. These large-scale pieces reflected his search for a non-routine way of painting. This new media approach paved the way for the works that followed, as the artist carved out a distinct artistic style of his own.
The artist began his formal education at Ringling School of Arts but credits his mentors - David Anderson, Edgar...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
