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Item Ships From: California
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue & yellow abstract watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed on verso and unframed. Image...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pink & Purple Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink & purple abstract watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Sign...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2000's by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2007 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Quadrants Ephemeral
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Quadrants Ephemeral' from Irene Zweig, where intellect, science, mathematics and order are at play in shades of green, blue, grey and white, in the abstract mixed media painting tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Snowy Pine - Minimal Winter Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Minimal winter landscape bordering on abstraction in earthy neutral tones of a pine tree in the snow, which the artist depicts using negative space, under a dark winter sky by Cheryl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'Horizon Rise', American Figurative Abstraction, Native American
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V. Vigil' for Veloy Vigil (American, 1931-1997).
Previously with: Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California
Born in Denver, Colorado,...
Category
1970s Abstract California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). An abstract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Sunlight" - Abstracted Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright abstracted landscape by Maxine "Mickey" Spencer (American, 1927-2011). Strong blues and magentas create an abstracted scene, evoking a body of water with trees...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Sierra Country", Abstracted Landscape Watercolor
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant abstract landscape watercolor titled "Sierra Country" by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), 1984. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. Presented in a painted metal frame, without glass. Image, 23"H x 31"L. Measures: 30"H x 37"W.
Erle Loran was a modernist of urban and coastal views and geometric painting.
Erle Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art under the direction of Cameron Booth...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Sea Fan" - Abstracted Oceanic Still Life in Pen & Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed patterned abstract composition by Patricia "Patti" Omori Shepp (American, b. 1954). This piece has a repeating pattern across the width, reflected on itself. Texture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Postcard, Pen
Colors - Figurative Abstract
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract work by Bay Area artist Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 15"H x 11.25"W.
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Desert Days", Southwestern Geometric Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, monochromatic abstract in warm, glowing desert tones by Marianne K. Brown (American, 1928-2019), 2000. The free flowing color field background is accented with areas of patterns evoking the Southwest. Signed "Marianne K. Brown" in the lower right and was acquired with a collection of Brown's work. Title "Desert Days" and date 2000 are written on verso. No frame.
Marianne K. Brown (American, 1928-2019) has taught watercolor and design for thirty years. Her work has been shown in many art magazines, including Watercolor Magic and The International Artist Magazine, and several books on watercolor painting. She was elected secretary of Orange County Art Association in 1964. Listed in the National Watercolor Society.
Author, Watercolor by Design
Member, East Bay Watercolor Society
1964 - 3rd Place, non-figurative exhibit of Orange County Art Association
1978 - Honorable Mention, Central California Art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Abstract Landscape Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with loosely defined landscape elements by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed on...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Large-Scale Vertical Abstract Geometric Pastel with Red, Black, & Orange
By Renee Harwin
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold abstract large-scale vertical pastel with textural red, black and orange forms in a sweeping diagonal composition by Renee Harwin (Austrian, b. 1924). Tag on verso with artist's name, title, and mediums. Unsigned and unframed. Image size: 54"H x 33.5"L.
As a young Viennese woman, Renee Harwin found her artistic development interrupted by Hitler's arrival to her city. Soon after, Renee and her family left and moved to the United States. Harwin says that while "one can drawn his or her own conclusions from my work, I believe that the tremendous impact of change from Nazism to free America has left deep impressions on me that are played out on these canvases."
Her work combines the influence of Midwest painters such as Clyfford Still and San Francisco Art Institute instructor Jack Jefferson...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Masonite
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Balancing Act 1 (Abstract painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Balancing Act 1 (Abstract painting)
Gouache, graphite and ink on Rives paper - Unframed
This work (unframed) incorporates graphite, ink, and gouache, and is a combination of intuit...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Gouache, Graphite
Mid Century Abstract Watercolor -- "Slightly Out of Focus"
By Mae Franzen
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant yet soft multicolored abstract watercolor by Modesto, California artist, exhibitor and art teacher Mae Franzen (American, 20th century). Layers of color take on a glass-like appearance. Exhibition tag on verso with artist name and title "Slightly Out of Focus...
Category
1980s Abstract California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Abstract Surrealist Botanical
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed drawing of several flowers and geometric shapes by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed (illegible) and dated on the right side. Presented in a new double mat (grey, and...
Category
2010s Surrealist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
Lands End 2005 No. 4 / blue watercolor, beautifully framed
By William Stanisich
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric cobalt blue Land's end watercolor from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span with a force and directness that refle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Paul Jenkins Untitled, 1971 conveys a strong sense of movement through a bold central composition dominated by shades of yellow, purple and black...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Quadrants Quadrille
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Quadrants Quadrille' from Irene Zweig, where intellect, science, mathematics and order are at play in shades of calm blue, silver, grey and white, in the abstract mixed media painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Abstract Geometric Terracotta Jugs, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold mid century modern abstracted pastel on paper still life of several terra cotta jugs and vessels distilled down to their most basic shapes and ar...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstracted Cubist Turkey in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Cubist Turkey Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). An abs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
The Third Script 45 (Abstract painting)
By Yari Ostovany
Located in London, GB
The Third Script 45 (Abstract painting)
Oil on paper — Unframed
Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a connection to multiple separate and yet complementary m...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Daisies and Sunflowers - Still Life Oil Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Daisies and Sunflowers - Still Life Oil Pastel on Paper
This fun, quirky oil pastel by a David Mark (American, 20th C) features bright, abstract yellow and white flowers with contra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
The Sketch Class, Figurative Study Line Drawing
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive line drawing figure study featuring a group of figures in a classroom by David Rosen (Canadian, 1912-2004). Unsigned, but was acquire...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen, Watercolor
Abstract Cityscape Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract cityscape watercolor with loosely defined landscape elements and geometric shapes by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 19...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Breakfast at Night - Abstract Spray Paint and Fiber on Paper, Black and Purple
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. M...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Yarn, Ink, Watercolor
Mid Century Abstract Vertical Sunset
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor fragment of a sunset over a field by Irene Pattinson (American, 20th Century). Tag on verso reads "Miller Fine Art / The Estate of Irene Pattinson". Unsigned. Acq...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Tissue Paper
'Rainbow Abstract', San Francisco Bay Area, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Hourian Hamid' (Iranian-American, 20th century) and dated 1985.
A large, flowing abstract by the brother of the artist, Mohammed Hourian.
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
A softly colored watercolor abstract in lavender, blue and green by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, Califo...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A blue-faced figure on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright, colorful watercolor abstract by by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" on verso. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, Califo...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Signature #XVI
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937)
Title: Signature #16
Year: Circa 1990
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Size image: 30 x 22.5 inches
Size paper: 30 x 22.5 in...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Flat Top Mountain - Abstract Geometric Landscape
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous burst of blue behind a flat top mountain with splashes of orange in this abstract geometric landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed and dated lower right "Erle...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Rag Paper
Biomorphic Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Flowing, organic abstract by Unger (20th Century). Several biomorphic shapes are flowing around each other, rendered in high-contrast shading.
Signed and dated "Unger, 1975" on vers...
Category
1970s Modern California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Postcard
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture, C. 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Codicis Liber", Contemporary Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting and collage composition of stamps, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2009. Titled "Codicis Liber", which is...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Balancing Act 3 (Abstract Painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Balancing Act 3 (Abstract Painting)
Gouache, graphite and ink on Rives paper. Unframed.
Balancing Act 3 is part of a series of works on paper started in 2016.
They are created in the evenings and aptly named after busy days of teaching and other responsibilities.
The artist establishes parameters involving the use of a particular palette, certain mark-making gestures and amount of time spent on each drawing.
This work incorporates graphite, ink, and gouache, and is a combination of intuition-based and planned execution.
Tracey Adams is an American abstract painter and printmaker. Her artworks reflect a strong interest in musical patterns, rhythms, lyrical compositional elements and what she calls a sense of performance. She lives and works in Carmel, California.
Work by Adams is part of the permanent collections of several museums, including the Bakersfield Art Museum, the Monterey Museum of Art, the Fresno Art Museum, the Tucson Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Graphite
L3
By Amanda Davis
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
As an artist rooted in New Mexico, I studied Fine Arts at UNM and CNM, carrying forward the legacy of multiple generations of female artists. My work is a meditation on the delicate ...
Category
2010s California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Guna II
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Encaustic on Okawara paper - Unframed
The title, Guna (2016), is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘string, thread or strand’ and was inspired by Adams yoga practice.
“It’s a key concept in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
Untitled #5
By Jerry Opper
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #5" c.1970 is a colors pastel and crayon on thick paper by American artist Jerry Opper, 1924-2014. It is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 22 x 17 inches, sheet size is 24 x 19 inches. It is in excellent condition, there are pastel marks on the margin all around the artwork and also on the back, see picture #1.
About the artist:
Jerry Opper was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 5, 1924. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1933. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he worked in movie studios and attended art classes at Chouinard Art Institute. In May 1942, Opper was drafted into the army and was then able to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center while his outfit was stationed in Colorado. Later he was sent to Guam and was discharged in December 1945.
Opper returned to Chouinard and his work in movie studios until 1947, when he moved to San Francisco. He enrolled as a full-time student at the California School of Fine Arts (now SFAI) and received his diploma in June of 1950. In 1948, Opper met his wife Gertrud Ruth Friedmann, daughter of artist Gustav Friedmann, whose works are also in the Lost Art Salon collection. It was love at first sight and a few weeks after their first encounter at the Black Cat in San Francisco's North Beach, they got married and enjoyed a passionate, life-long romance.
Shortly after he finished school, Opper worked briefly as a decorator’s assistant and then started his career as a commercial artist, working for several firms such as Fibreboard, Beatrix Food and Precision. Working full-time and dedicating himself to having a rich family life occupied most of Opper's time, but he continued to be creative. He was above all a family man with the pride of having raised two exceptional daughters, Erika and Jody. Year after year, Opper would painstakingly craft their Halloween costumes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
The Maze - Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a numerous different insects following a line of arrows by R. Silvestrov (Russian). Si...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Red Flowers Abstract Still Life
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted still life of a vase of red flowers and fruit blending into an abstract expressionist watercolor composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" l...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Splashes of Yellow, Red, and Purple
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted composition by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Presented in a new grey...
Category
1980s American Modern California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Grant Me Speed - Textile Mixed Media Contemporary Abstraction, Blue and Pink
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Grant Me Speed" is a contemporary abstraction with mixed media such as textile by artist Vivian Liddell. This is one of her smaller and more simplistic compositions but an impactful...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Textile, Paper, Mixed Media
Vertical Purple Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. No frame.
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anders...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Purple and Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract composition with soft lavender and yellow watercolor tones by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, Cal...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Jazz Baby
By Teri Brudnak
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary:
A painting based on jazz rhythms and colors of the 1960's.
Words that describe the piece: colorful, rhythm, graphic, music, abstract, colorful,
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
Transformista 3 - Original Figurative Drawing
By José Luis Cuevas
Located in Soquel, CA
Transformista 3 - Original Figurative Drawing by Jose Luis Cuevas (b. 1934 d. 2017.)
This original ink drawing by Cuevas depicts two distorted figures pressing their faces together....
Category
1950s Modern California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Calm Before - Text Based Contemporary Abstraction, Red and Black
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Calm Before," is a text based contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is built with washes of ink layered up leaving detailed forms through the piece inviting viewers to take it in up close. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. This piece is currently unframed, but framing options are available. For more works follow our storefront at Gallery 1202.
"As a painter, I often work on large, raw canvas. My abstract paintings merge formal painting and “bad” craft to challenge the high-low separation of materials (and related gender hierarchies) that have traditionally been present in the art world. The monotypes are like a calligraphic practice. I use them as a warm up to allow me to feel confident with a gesture before committing it to a larger scale. I work in layers, often sewing or incorporating fabric into the finished piece, and incorporate chance into each stage of my process. The text/titles often come from song lyrics, local radio commercials, and news headlines. I edit these snippets and piece them together to reflect my interpretation of current politics and social norms, especially as they relate to gender.
Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture.
Vivian Liddell is an interdisciplinary artist in Athens, Georgia who works with painting, fiber and craft techniques, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation and sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Liddell’s work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions throughout the United States, including at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn. In 2019 she had two solo exhibitions of her “Men” series at the Versa Gallery in Chattanooga and 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, with a review of the Versa exhibition in BURNAWAY and was recently picked by Berlin curator Tina Sauerlaender as a featured artist on Foundwork. Liddell hosts a podcast (Peachy Keen) as an extension of her art practice, interviewing women on art and the South. She is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of North Georgia...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ink, Monotype
'White Iris', California Post-Impressionist Landscape, SJSU, Mount Madonna
By John Maxon
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Maxon" for John Maxon (American, 20th century) and created circa 1995. Additionally titled, verso, 'White Flower'.
Monotype with additional hand-painted detail. ...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Monotype, Gouache
Donald Sultan "Black Lemon" 1988 Original Charcoal Drawing - Signed - Iconic
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
DONALD SULTAN
Signed, titled & dated in pencil along the left edge of the paper.
In excellent condition
Provenance: McIntosh/Drysdale, Washington, D.C. 1988; Private Collection, Bethesda, Maryland; Private collection, San Diego, CA
Exhibition History: The Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, D.C. "Donald Sultan: In The Still Life Tradition" May 10-July 7...
Category
1980s Contemporary California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled
By Franz Kline
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Provenance:
Marlborough Gallery
David McKee, Inc.
Manny Silverman Gallery
Private collection, Los Angeles
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
0118.13 (Abstract Painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
0118.13 (Abstract Painting)
Pigmented wax and ink on Shikoku paper - Unframed
Working on paper has always been an important part of Tracey Adams daily practice.
For almost thirty y...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Wax
Conference of the birds no 40 (Abstract painting)
By Yari Ostovany
Located in London, GB
Oil on paper. Unframed.
Natural and mystical processes inspire Ostovany. Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a connection to multiple separate and yet comple...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
