Bay Area - Paintings

Green River, created in 2023 is a sophisticated abstract painting in yellow, green and cream, that references landscape or water, with its quiet yet complex surface of layered oil pa...

Gilbert Stone "Blackbirds Aren't Black" Original Oil Painting C.1970 Original oil on masonite Dimensions 13.75" wide x 9.75" high The custom made fram...

'Neighbor's Roses' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. In...

Dramatic small-scale painting created with oil on mylar mounted on panel by Russian-American artist Elena Zolotnitsky that depicts a “chair” from her “Extinct series” of paintings that features abandoned chairs. Artwork is 6 x 6 inches, Professionally framed 7 x 7 inches. Elena Zolotnitsky is Inspired by the concepts of beauty, adolescence, and passing time. She seeks to create works that are alive with the raw physicality of paint, to which viewers can relate on an emotional level. Artist signed, titled, and dated verso. The condition is new and excellent. Proudly presented by Andra Norris...

Ferdinand Heilbuth: 1826-1889. Well listed very important 19th century French painter. He was born in Germany but lived and painted mostly in France becoming a French citizen in 1876...

Monumental original painting by listed artist Frank Nelson Ashley The subject matter of this painting is a vibrant scene in New Orleans of the "Poo-Pah Club" jazz band, acrobat performers, finely dressed ladies, and cherubs that have fallen from the heavens to be a part of such a joyous parade. The colors are magnificent! Oil on canvas Signed & dated lower left and verso Title: "Parade of the Poo-Pah Club Jazz Band" 48" x 82" Artist Bio: Frank Ashley American 1920-2007 Joined Carmel Art Association 1970. Frank Ashley grew up in St Paul Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in England during WWII, and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Purple Heart and four Air Medals. He studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Minneapolis...

This artwork "Landscape with Lake c.1950 by noted California artist Bernard Shepro, 1894-1974 is an oil painting on canvas board. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas board size is 11 14 inches, framed is 17 x 20 inches. Framed in original wooden beige with patina frame. It is in very good condition. About the artist. Born in New York on March 22, 1894. By 1930 Bernard Shepro moved to Santa Monica California. For several years he was president of the Ventura County...

Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb creates paintings that are comprised of both abstract and representational elements, and consider the natural world as it intersects with utilitarian design. 'Delta' — a diptych consisting of two abstract geometric canvases that are 4x5 feet each, and 4x 10 feet, or 48 x 120 inches when hung side by side — depicts a bird's-eye-view of the Delta as viewed by the artist during his frequent flights over California's Sacramento–San Joaquin River...

The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — with luminous oil on linen. 36 x 36 inches. Drama and depth are at play in this sophisticated painting ...

18th-19th C. Portrait Painting After Petrus Staverenus depicting man with bottle Oil on canvas No visible signature Wax seal on verso 11" x 14"

Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb created this abstract painting with bold brush stokes creat...

Patricia Sedlak California wharf painting Acrylic on canvas 1984 35 x 40 unframed, 30.5 x 40.5 framed

William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 "Dreamer's Forest" 1994 Oil on panel 48"x36" artist framed Signed lower right William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild. Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. CV EDUCATION: Chicago Academy Of Fine Art San Antonio Art Institute MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR: Freelance graphic design and illustration Instructor of painting and illustration Landscape, figurative and abstract painting ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art) California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute San Jose State University AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals: New York Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Society of Illustrators San Francisco Society of Illustrators Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club Houston Artist's Guild BIBLIOGRAPHY: Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light. Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: Oil Companies: Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company. Industrial: Hughes Tool Company, General Electric, United States Steel, Phelps Dodge, Sylvania Television, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Litton Industries, Houston Lighting and Power Company...

Artist: Glenn Dodenhoff – American (1936- 2012) Title: Untitled – Boats at Dock Year: circa 1975 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 24 x 30 inches. Unframed ...

Genevieve, F, Samsel (1898-1991), 1920's - 1930's illustration Oil, painting of a village street scene with horse and wagon in church 24 x 30 unframed, 28.5 x 34.5 framed. Painti...

Artist: Henry Rollet (British, 1881-1916) Title: Rue De Village Breton Year: c. 1910 Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 12 x 18 inches Signature: Signed lower right Conditi...

Action painting in multi-colors including mainly green with pink, blue, white and black black, 'Uncertain Steps,' by Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb, who creates autobiographical paintings that are comprised of both abstract and representational elements that consider the natural world as it intersects with utilitarian and architectural design. 'Uncertain Steps,' is 72 x 60 inches...

The face of a young woman is featured in this oil painting on mylar, mounted on panel that is 13 x 13 inches. A compelling and elegant work of art by Elena Zolotnitsky, who is Inspir...

"CT: City Of Hope', is a Frohsin imagined and abstracted aerial-map collage created in late 2015. The small-scale, dynamic, mixed-media work is among the last of Frohsin’s critically...

'Camellia' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internatio...

‘Glory Blaze’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for captivating breathtaking color-rich nature scenes through shadow and light in his oil on canvas p...

In "Window Shopping," the artist, Jennifer Blalack, uses many different mediums to create the significant texture in this work. She uses the visual language of Robert Rauschenberg by combining everyday objects like fabric, house paint, plastic bags, string, and tissue paper to construct a narrative on canvas. In this work she uses bold purples, oranges, yellows, with accents of cream, red, and blue. Dispersed within the painting are cutouts of vibrant native dresses...

'Chinatown II', oil on canvas, unframed and 48 x 30 inches. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photorealistic style various "Pop" culture products...

'Billiards', oil on canvas, unframed and 30 x 48 inches. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photorealistic style various "Pop" culture products th...

Yes? The Sister painting to contemplation (see my other listings) was done in a cool color as Contemplation was in warm reds and orange colors. You see the model look back at the vie...

New iconic American painting, Rockaway's Playland, by James Torlakson, who is known for his photorealist oil paintings and watercolors. Torlakson’s photorealism subject matter and imagery have centered on “every day” America including trucks, railways, amusement parks, waterfronts, fireworks booths, deserted drive-in theaters and coastal landscapes. His oil paintings, watercolors, aquatint etchings and drawings have been exhibited nationally since 1971 within United States and Internationally, with works housed in the permanent collections of many American Museums, including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Oakland Museum of California, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, Brooklyn Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design Museum; New York Public Library’s print...

'Last Paradise II' from visual artist Stephanie Peek, who makes her home in California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness and mystery. A light and elegant floral wonder in blush, cream, and blue grey, reflecting flora in still life. Peek has floated tulips, roses and other flowers from 17th century still life paintings through the dark smoky atmosphere of her paintings of night...

'Two Figures no. 1, 2017' by John Goodman. The artwork is 40 x 30 inches. Artist signed, dated in ink verso. Condition is excellent, as new. Goodman’s signature restrained palette ...

Men working together to put a fishing boat out to sea, featured in this moody grey blue water themed painting from California artist, William Rushton. Whether figurative or landsca...

'No Way Up No Way Down' 2019, is a figure of a man. Acrylic on paper 14 x 11 inches unframed and 15 x 12 inches framed, Part of the artist's new Face to Face series started in 2017 a...

'Transition', 2011 is 30 x 30 inches. By focusing on a single subject, the artist immerses herself in the nuanced lines, shapes, and tones that the oil paint offers. Contemporary and mysterious monochromatic and inspired by the garden at night...

'Urban Retreat', 2021 is 50 x 50 inches. By focusing on a single subject, the artist immerses herself in the nuanced lines, shapes, and tones that the oil paint offers. Contemporary ...

'Figure No. 9, 2016' by John Goodman. The artwork is 40 x 30 inches. Artist signed, dated in ink verso. Condition is excellent, as new. Goodman’s signature restrained palette and i...

Blue and grey with peach abstracted figurative painting in neutral cool colors from Kim Frohsin's "Figures WIth Edges" series. Frohsin, third generation Bay Area Figurative artist—fr...

'Figure No. 2, 2007 - 2019' by John Goodman. The artwork is 30 x 22 inches. Artist signed, dated in ink verso. Condition is excellent, as new. Goodman’s signature restrained palett...

Ryan Reynolds’ newest series of paintings features coastal Northern and Central California wooden piers that extend from the land into the sea. Reynolds’ thoughtful works have previo...

Alfonso Toran: 1896-1965. Well listed American Italian artist with auction records of $5,220. He is well known for these intricate oriental still lifes. This oil on masonite oor boar...

'Figure No. 5, 2017' by John Goodman. The artwork is 30 x 22 inches. Professionally framed in a stained black solid walnut floater frame. Frame measures 31 x 23 inches. Artist signed...

'Pinkie's Pizza', oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photor...

After Fragonard "The Gardner" Oil on canvas 25.75 x 36.25 unframed, 27.5 x 38.5 framed

Willard Dixon, who says "the charm of Still Life painting for the artist lies in the ability to manipulate ones subject matter and in the intimate, direct nature of the painting process. It is very much a studio-centric activity, complete and self-sufficient. The objects that one works with do seem to take on a life of their own, both by themselves and in their affinity for one another. They have a history, a patina, they may be new, or world-weary." The artist continues, "My collection has been substantially whittled down to an essential few over the years, yet their combinations seem infinite. There is a lengthy and persistent shuffling, adding and eliminating to find that particular combination that suddenly takes on a rightness or self-sufficiency. It is interesting how one small object of the right color in the right place can facilitate such an event, or in another case the removal of something, a simplifying. I have a feeling when composing these paintings similar to my experience of playing with my jazz...

This artwork "Untitled, Woman Sitting" c. 1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted New York artist (Helen Director, 1919-2006) It is signed at the lowe...

There’s been a lot of gray and stainless steel in decorating in recent years. For someone tentatively thinking of introducing some fresh excitement into their minimalist maison, cons...

Inspired by the cities of France, New York and California, French American visual artist Fréderic Choisel’s abstracted paintings tell a story through rich, sculptural paint. With his...

This artwork "Landscape" is an oil painting on canvas by noted German artist Bernhard Kretzschmar 1889-1972. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner. The canvas size is 17.25...

This artwork "Ponte Vecchio" is an oil painting on canvas by noted Italian artist Lido Bettarini, 1927-2019. It is signed at the lower right corner by t...

'In the Garden with Matisse' by artist Mimi Jensen. Whimsical and striking objects ranging from blue and green to red, with reflective silver, make up this patterned and textured sti...

This artwork "Village Scene with Church" 1970, is an oil painting on hardboard by noted Brazilian/Spanish artist Durval Pereira, 1917-1984. It is hand signed at the lower left corner...

This artwork titled "Fleurist A Hotel Cler, Paris" 1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Gregory Sievers, b.1951. It is signed at...

This artwork titled "Freight Dock" is an original oil on canvas by noted American artist John Rockwell, 1902-1960 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist, and also signe...

Lynette Cook, 'To Be a Hawk', 30 x 24, Acrylic on canvas. One of the artist's new 'To Be' paintings that is a recognition of our urban spaces coexisting with nature. Diving deeper, ...

Ryan Reynolds’ newest series of paintings features coastal Northern and Central California wooden piers that extend from the land into the sea. Reynolds’ thoughtful works have previo...

Artist: Gordon Muck – American (1926-1994) Title: Untitled Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Board Sight size: 11 x 15.5 inches. Sheet size: 11.5 x 16 inches Fram...

This artwork "Landscape with People Fishing" 1978, is an oil painting on hard board by Polish/American artist Morris Katz, 1932-2010. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (Hard Board) size is 20 x 24 inches, framed size is 28 x 31.75 inches. Framed in original wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold trim. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame is in very good condition. About the artist: On May 9th, 1988, the New York artist set a new world record by painting a 12- by 16-inch canvas of a child in the snow in just half a minute. (It took an additional eight seconds to frame it.) And that wasn’t the only distinction granted to Katz by the Guinness Book of World Records—his name appeared alongside Pablo Picasso’s under the heading for “Most Prolific Painters.” The Spanish master is estimated to have completed some 13,500 paintings in his life; when Katz died in 2010 at age 78, he was credited with 225,000. Katz’s preposterously productive career began in the small Polish village where he was born in 1932. He started studying under a German painter at age 13, but following World War II he earned a diploma in carpentry instead. In 1949, at the age of 17, he travelled to the United States. It was there that he picked up a paintbrush again, while studying at the Art Students League of New York and showing in the Village. “Soon, I decided I was good enough—compared to others, excellent enough—to make my living as an artist,” he said. It was during those years that he developed the techniques that would eventually land him in the record books. He tossed out his paintbrushes and replaced them with palette knives and toilet paper, which he used to stipple the paint. “Soon I picked up speed,” Katz said. “If you know which way you’re travelling, then you can run.” He made art in bulk, buying up canvases by the thousands and paint by the gallon. He went through some 10,000 rolls of toilet paper per year; he often wore out palette knives. Katz branded his method as “instant art.” Charles Salzberg, writing in New York magazine in 1978, urged readers, “Think of him, if you will, as the McDonald’s of the art world”—fast, cheap, and ubiquitous. He wore a green beret, paint-splattered pants, and a shirt emblazoned with the words “Morris Katz - World’s Most Prolific Artist.” It was a title that came with a price—he worked 18-hour days into his 60s, sometimes from his Greenwich Village studio and other times as a performer at hotels across the Catskills. He would often visit three different hotels in the same day, waking up at 7 a.m. and returning home as late as 1 a.m. His show was as much about the painting as it was the one-liners: “These are the highlights—you can tell because they’re high up on the painting,” he might say. Audiences gobbled up the jokes and the works, often paying less than $50 for a painting. “I give them a fresh painting like a fresh bagel,” he said. Photographer David M. Spindel first met Katz on assignment. “They’d call him mashugana—that’s the Yiddish word for a little bit crazy,” he told Artsy. The pair soon became friends, and Spindel ended up attending several of the artist’s hotel shows. “There were a lot of people from the hotel who were sitting in the room and he set up his easel and his toilet paper and paints and knocked out paintings one after another,” Spindel said. “Just a couple of minutes for each painting, usually. If he was kibitzing with the people in the audience then it took a lot longer. He was always clowning around.” His act was ready-made for television; he appeared on 60 Minutes, David Letterman, and Oprah, among other programs. And Katz didn’t just make instant art—he taught it as well. In 1987, the New Yorker sent a writer to attend one of his speed-painting classes at the Notre Dame School on West 79th Street. A dozen eager students watched in admiration as he whipped up a mountain landscape, asking for advice on how, exactly, to hold their toilet paper for maximum artistic effect. For those who couldn’t make it to Manhattan for a lesson, he published a book—Paint Good & Fast (1985)—with a title as straightforward as his philosophy on art. “Life goes faster and faster,” he wrote. “The fine arts must keep pace. This art will one day be...

This artwork titled "Church Near St. Thecle" 1998 is an oil painting on canvas by noted Canadian artist Stuart Main, born 1934. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. ...

View (Abstract Photography) Unique - Photography/painting, mixed media - Unframed. Signed by the Artist at the back. Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. Artworks are of the highest a...

'Dreaming in Lavender' is 15.5 x 16 inches and professionally framed. The painting can hang on a wall of sit on a table or shelf like a piece of sculpture. Inspired by the concepts...

Artist: Evelyne Brigeois – French/American (1946-2016) Title: Guanajuato Year: ca. 1980 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 20.5 x 14 inches. Matted size: 27.5 x 20 inches Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good Unframed This watercolor is by Evelyne Brigeois (1946-2016) a very well-known Boise, Idaho artist. It depicts a beautiful window with flowers in pots in Guanajuato, Mexico. As with many of her paintings, Brigeois pays particular attention to light and shadow. The painting is in very good condition with no flaws to note. The painting is signed in the lower right corner and dated underneath the mat, “80.”. It is custom matted with three hinges on the top edge of the art. Born in France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois was an internationally acclaimed watercolor artist. Having grown up in a small town east of Paris, Brigeois was particularly drawn to places which seem to have preserved their timeless and peaceful aspect. Crisp precision, strong definition of light and shadow, and beautiful composition distinguish her images of the Greek Islands, Venice and France. Brigeois received many national awards, from the Louisiana Watercolor Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Watercolor...

'He Knows' features the beautiful face of a boy with down syndrome encircled with lace and shrouded in dignified mystery. The small painting is 7 x 5 1/2 inches, framed 8 3/4 x 7 1/4...