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Untitled, Woman walking outdoor, past laundry
Located in San Diego, CA
Laundry and shopping day. A woman enters the scene, looking intently ahead. She wears a white blouse, black skirt and black hat. It appears to have been a colorful day for and the c...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Scarab, signed Raku heart by artist Chris Reilly. Iridescent blue, grey, tan
By Christopher Reilly
Located in San Diego, CA
Scarab, not dated and signed Raku heart by artist Chris Reilly. Iridescent blue, grey, tan
Approximate dimensions:
7.5” H x 6.5” W x 4” D
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Asian Wooden Toy Horse, red, orange
Located in San Diego, CA
Asian vintage wood horse, with chain and opening in center. This piece shows signs of the years gone by and we feel the time worn feel adds more character. Period is an estimate, not...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Owl Queen, raku by Chris Reilly. Teal, red, brown
By Christopher Reilly
Located in San Diego, CA
Owl Queen by artist Chris Reilly
9.5” H x 8.5” W x 3” D
Owl Queen, raku heart featuring an owl looking forward. The artist expresses a profound connection to nature in his art. And...
Category
2010s More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Prize, Female Figurative, Oil and Aerosol on Canvas, Pink, Off white, Maroon
Located in San Diego, CA
Original figurative female painting by artist Gustavo Costa Fernandes. This painting is primarily pink with off white and maroon colors. She is standing, smiling, and holding a bouqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Plumage, acrylic and mixed media painting, yellow, purple, blue
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Aviary, acrylic and mixed media painting by artist Ben Darby. Aviary is composed of two pieces attached to create a fanciful composition of various birds, flowers, and exuberant colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Fusion, acrylic and mixed media painting, yellow, green, gold, birds
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Fusion, acrylic, mixed media, on canvas and wood panel painting by artists Ben Darby. Fusion has a bright burst of gold color flowers and birds perched throughout.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Shaman, acrylic on canvas painting, green robe, red, gray
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Shaman, acrylic and mixed media painting by artist Ben Darby. The artists has used a draping effect to create a 3D effect with the garment. The rest of the painting is textured and i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Vintage wood face mask, dark brown
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage wood mask. The edge undulates and is lightweight. Date and artist unknown.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Aluminum and Brass Menorah or Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Aluminum and brass Menorah, with a beautiful sculptural appeal. We like how function evolves into art with this piece. A great conversation piece and one...
Category
20th Century Contemporary More Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Protea Ball, acrylic on canvas large painting by Ben Darby, bright, texture
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Protea Ball, an original artwork by the artist Ben Darby. Acrylic on canvas, with large multi color protea flower center, foliage, raised texture and high gloss finish. Signed on bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Girl and Bird Ceramic Sculpture by artist Howard Pierce, gold color, red
Located in San Diego, CA
Girl with bird ceramic by artist Howard Pierce. The bird is H2.75 inches, W 1.75 inches wide, D 2.75 inches. Not signed or dated.
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled, acrylic on canvas, blue flowers, texture, red, blue, yellow
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Untitled, acrylic on canvas and board painting by artist Ben Darby. This artwork is off white in the perimeter, with a yellow, orange, red, and blue abstract striped center. Positio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Ta Da, acrylic on canvas painting with raised texture, frog, gold, brown, green
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Ta Da, acrylic on canvas painting by Ben Darby. The painting has a raised texture, as though molded striped textile. A unique miniature of Darby's imaginarium.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Ikebana (nestled), acrylic on canvas, raised texture, green, tan, rabbit
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Welcome to Ben Darby's world. This is a whimsical interpretation of an ikebana arrangement. The texture is raised along the branches, with a green gradient that falls to tan at the b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Expedition II, acrylic on canvas painting, underwater, green, fish, red, tigers
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Expedition II, depicts an underwater ocean scene. Acrylic on canvas painting by Ben Darby, with raised texture throughout. Tigers have been added for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dinner Date, acrylic painting depicting blue lizards, nasturtium, dry grass
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Dinner Date was conceived during a nature walk along the Balboa Park area of San Diego, specifically underneath a bridge leading to the park. This day, Ben...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ikebana, acrylic on canvas mounted on wood, raised texture, green, tan, black
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a whimsical interpretation of an ikebana arrangement. The texture is raised along the branches, with a green gradient that falls to tan and black at the bottom, complemented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Ikebana, acrylic on canvas mounted on wood, raised texture, red and tan
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a whimsical interpretation of an ikebana arrangement. The texture is raised along the branches, with a red gradient that falls to tan at the bottom, complemented by a vase. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Mixed-media Medium Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind medium shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Mixed-media Long Mixed Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind long shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Personaje with Stool, standing figurative painting, orange and taupe
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje with Stool" acrylic on canvas painting by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje with Stool is painted in orange, purple, navy blue, set on a taupe and orange b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje Alfredo, yellow and red acrylic figurative painting forward facing
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje Alfredo" acrylic and marker on board painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. "Personaje Alfredo" is painted in red, pink, yellow, bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje, figurative acrylic painting of man standing facing left
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje" acrylic and marker on board figurative painting of man standing, by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. Painted in red, black, green, pink on a yellow background with horizontal white line on bottom portion. The colors of the figures are saturated, contrasted by a more muted palette in the background. This contrast place the figures in a protagonist’s role. Signed at bottom left and on reverse. Dated on reverse.
Framed in blonde 1.75" wide frame (measures H 16", W 12" unframed).
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love of music. Mike was born with a natural affinity to be an artist, continuing to paint over time, and later studying with private mentors. Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje, acrylic figurative painting of seated man
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje" (seated) acrylic on canvas painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje (sitting) is painted in blue, green, pink, red, black white, orange, set on a tau...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje Abstracto, acrylic figurative standing facing left
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje Abstracto*" acrylic and mixed-media figurative painting on canvas by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje Abstracto is painted in red, green, black, white, se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje, acrylic with pink line, figurative facing forward
Located in San Diego, CA
"Personaje with Pink Line" acrylic and marker on board painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. "Personaje with Pink Line" is painted in red, pink, yellow, black on a yell...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Margarita, figurative standing female on pink background
Located in San Diego, CA
"Margarita" acrylic on canvas painting by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Margarita is painted in orange, taupe, pink, navy blue and set on a mauve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Descending Towards Now, oil grey landscape painting
Located in San Diego, CA
"Descending Towards Now," oil on wood painting by artist Todd Carpenter depicts a remote landscape of leafless trees being nourished by a running stream. Imagine this is a past route...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Beautiful Pop Art Lithograph Signed & Numbered 4/18 by Diane Lachman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful colors on this well done piece by Diane Lachman, circa 1980's , pencil signed and numbered 4/18. The piece its sold unframed very nice condition and colors.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern More Prints
Materials
Paper
Geometric Post-modern Lithograph Signed Numbered by Chester Solomon
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Lithograph unframed si2gned and numbered 3/18 circa 1980' s in the style of Victor Vasarely very nice condition. Signed by Chester Solomon , title Cubist Extensions #2.
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Striking Original Signed Numbered and Dated Lithograph by Caroline Pinto, 1981
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Post Modern Geometric design, lithograph signed and dated by Carole Pinto 1981, beautiful colors unframed the paper shows some damage but it can be covered or cut when its ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Striking Lithograph Signed Numbered and Dated "Splits And Stripes", 1979
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Litho Signed Numbered and Dated "Splits And Stripes", 1979 unframed I cant read the artist the colors are beautiful. limited edition 13/15.
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Figurative Bronze Sculpture or Planter
Located in San Diego, CA
Figurative cast bronze cachepot. This cachepot depicts two nude female figures floating along the top, as though they are immersed in water. Their hair is long and floats on the side...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Tiki Ceramic Figures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Tiki ceramic figures by artist Howard Pierce (1912-1994). Howard Pierce's artistry is cherished among collectors, a following he gained in over 5...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Untitled Figurative by Miguel Conde, No. 102/150
By Miguel Conde
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed lithograph by awarded artist Miguel Conde. The artist is known for his mastery of engraving. His drawings and other art forms are sought after and his artwork is part of vario...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Matte Multi-color Ceramic Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
This multi-color unglazed ceramic plate caught our attention for its delicate look. We like that the clay looks like a fresh box of color chalk. Signed at bottom, but we cannot deter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Personaje, acrylic tall figurative on light background, sun at right
Located in San Diego, CA
This "Personaje" by Mike Rivero is painted on a light green background stands with prominence.
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero has been quite an experi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Located in San Diego, CA
"The Factory Builds Eternally East" depicts a open skies and city lights. This scene is of no particular place, but rather Carpenter's interpretation and compilation of various places he has visited.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue Azul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Lost Between The Details, black and grey oil painting of city skyline
Located in San Diego, CA
"Lost Between The Details" depicts a open skies and city lights. This scene is of no particular place, but rather Carpenter's interpretation and compilation of various places he has visited.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
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Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cast Away From The Mainland, oil grey, white, black, city, clouds and waterway
Located in San Diego, CA
"Cast Away From The Mainland" depicts a city near a waterway. These small paintings beckon viewers to draw closer and observe all that artist has been able to convey on such a small ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
With Sky Peeled Back From The Earth, abstract black and white sky and clouds
Located in San Diego, CA
"With Sky Peeled Back From The Earth" depicts a open skies and city lights. This scene is of no particular place, but rather his interpretation and compilation of various places he h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Future Shadow
Located in San Diego, CA
"Future Shadow" is of a scene in the woods. This scene is of no particular place, but rather his interpretation and compilation of various places he has visited.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue Azul Collection...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Head In The Clouds
Located in San Diego, CA
"Head in the clouds" depicts skyscrapers and a waterway. This scene is of no particular place, but rather his interpretation and compilation of var...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Undersky
Located in San Diego, CA
"Undersky" depicts flashes of city lights. These small paintings have so much to say and we can say they beckon viewers to draw closer and observe all that artist has been able to co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Light Decaying
Located in San Diego, CA
"Light Decaying" depicts a winding river through a mountainous terrain, not unlike the many vistas and terrains of Carpenter's adventures into nature.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue Azul Collection...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Clones of Clones
Located in San Diego, CA
"Clones of Clones" depicts a a city at the foot of a mountain ranged. This painting is rendered in about nine variations of gray, the darkest in the foreground is a few steps from bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Atlas Dips His Toes In The Sky
Located in San Diego, CA
"Atlas Dips His Toes In the Sky" depicts the energy of a city that sits in a valley. As with most of Todd Carpenter's paintings, this scene is of no particular place, but rather his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cold Wind Through Clenched Teeth
Located in San Diego, CA
Todd Carpenter
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
One Of The Ways
Located in San Diego, CA
"One Of The Ways" depicts a densely populated grove. As with other of Carpenter's paintings, this scene invites viewers to look closer and also to go out to explore nature.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue Azul Collection...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
No Escape from Nature
Located in San Diego, CA
"No Escape from Nature" depicts an early morning walk through the woods. Dappled sunlight makes this scene quite tranquil.
As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings.
The Blue Azul Collection...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled Nude Figurative Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Reclining nude bronze on black marble sculpture by sculptor Laura Smith. The contrast of the bronze patina on marble makes the figure appear as if floating. There is some discolorati...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lidded Ceramic Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully lidded ceramic vase. Blue flowers complement the earthen brown.
Category
1980s Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Brutalist Metal Rat
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist metal cat, made of pipes and wire. The sculpture has a nice weight to it and shiny black finish.
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Metal
Tall Decorative Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative pottery, mimicking barnacles. Surface has a nice texture and color.
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Decorative Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative pottery, mimicking barnacles. Surface has a nice texture and color.
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Conrad Buff Pencil Self-Portrait
By Conrad Buff
Located in San Diego, CA
Pencil self-portrait of Conrad Buff. This a part of a small selection of unique oil abstract paintings by a well-recognized and talented artist. Conrad Buff is less known for this b...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Untitled, Figure on Red and Green
Located in San Diego, CA
Untitled figure on red and green acrylic on board. Professionally framed in floating black glossy frame. Painting is signed in front and back (back is now covered with paper after framing)
Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age. His family moved to Spain from Cuba and later to the United States. Mike currently calls San Pedro California home.
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero has been quite an experience; Mike not only enjoys painting, but is also a personable artist who enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years. Mike was born with a natural affinity to be an artist, continuing to paint over time, and later studying with private mentors. Mike is inspired by the Bay Area...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Welcome to the fantastic world created by Ben Darby. Darby enjoys using mix-media to no end and his colorful paintings are certain to peek the imagination. These small iridescent paintings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Welcome to the fantastic world created by Ben Darby. Darby enjoys using mix-media to no end and his colorful paintings are certain to peek the imagination. These small iridescent paintings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
