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Item Ships From: California
Set Adrift - Large Moody Atmospheric Abstract Alluring Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Angels - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Nina is an artist, ceramist and colorist with 20 years of professional experience and a lifetime of art appreciation. Originally from Virginia and having traveled and lived extensive...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Floral Fabric by Marc Zimmerman - Contemporary Art
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral Fabric by Marc Zimmerman - Contemporary Art
This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visionary artist whose cre...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,560 Sale Price
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"Sienna Summer" by Maura Petersen - Vibrant and Colorful Italian Street Scene
Located in Carmel, CA
Maura Petersen (American, born 1956)
"Sienna Summer" 2025
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
"Sienna Summer" by Maura Petersen cap...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Resilience - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Resilience - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Abstracted watercolor and ink painting depicting a deep orange background, with black contrasting string formations.
Signed and da...
Category
1960s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
$322 Sale Price
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Elena Zolotnitsky Chairs - Suite of Nine
By Elena Zolotnitsky
Located in Burlingame, CA
Nine chair paintings inspired by - and named after - individual artists whom Zolotnitsky met during her residency. Oil on mylar, 6 x 6 inches / framed white, 16" x 16" or as a suite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Oil, Panel
Static 405 vibrant abstract yellow framed painting, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Sia Aryai
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant abstract yellow framed painting This is gray with a dash of yellow with a twist, Striking it always makes a statement. Painting is 12...
Category
2010s Minimalist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Awakening" by Lesley Anne Spowart - Yellow, Red, and Earth Tone Abstract Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957)
"Awakening" 2017
Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Lesley Anne Spowart's Awake...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
A Textural Abstract Artwork, "Tropical Storm"
By Alexander Arshansky
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original textural abstract artwork by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 36"x36"x2". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Massive 7-Foot Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Ed Gilliam, Frameless Display
By Ed Gilliam
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Abstract, an original oil on canvas by Edward Gilliam, is a piece for the true collector. Gilliam's use of color and paint thickness immediately captivates the viewer. It is...
Category
1980s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$7,500 Sale Price
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Christina's Spirit 94-96
By Jennifer Bain
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jennifer Bain (American, born 1955)
Title: Christina's Spirit 94-96
Year: Circa 1995
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Signature: Signed and titled on reverse by the artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
MidCentury Organic Shapes and Lines N-10-104 Mixed Media Canvas Painting 40x60"
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas
Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Category
2010s Cubist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$6,720 Sale Price
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An Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Above the Earth"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 30" x 48" Abstract Acrylic Painting executed on canvas by artist Stefanie Bales. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery.
All of...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bay Area Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Circle
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Circle by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952).
This abstract composition features bold brushstrokes and highly contrasting colors. A lar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
$1,125 Sale Price
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The Indian
By Hans Hofmann
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"The Indian" is an abrtsact Post War mixed media on paper work by Han Hofmann in 1944. The artwork is 22 x 15 inches and, with the frame, is 29 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, weighing ...
Category
20th Century Post-War California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$200,000
Stage Design for "Le Cog d'Or"
By Natalia Gontcharova
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant set design by Russian artist Natalia Gontcharova (1881-1962). Two angelic figures are the central focus of this piece, but the rest of the set is laden with details, includin...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pencil
$18,800 Sale Price
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"I'm THE BOSS"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Asserting Nashali’s power and autonomy, 'I'm THE BOSS' portrays a resilient woman challenging societal norms to affirm her rightful position. The sentiment of 'I love my Boss' transc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Bold, textured, abstract composition by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1933-1979). Brig...
Category
1970s Post-War California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$3,600 Sale Price
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Promesse I & II / Diptych - Oil on Linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Promesse I & II ( Diptych) is a magnificent abstract oil painting of ephemeral clouds floating on an elegant deep blue sky . A unique view of clouds at twilight, in rich shades of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment
At the Canyon Road, Hoarse Canyon 36x36
By Dorothy Marootian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The canvas size, without framed is 36x36 inches, oil on canvas.
Dorothy Marootian (1921-2015) was an American painter known for her vibrant landscapes and abstract works, often insp...
Category
2010s California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Once and Future King - Surreal Abstract in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold surrealist/fantasy composition by Ana Nak-he Powelson (20th Century). A large green and yellow object is the focal point of this composition. There...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$1,000 Sale Price
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Blue Balance - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Ether Sans Oiseaux I & II (Ether without Birds) Oil on Linen diptych - CLOUDS
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ether Sans Oiseaux I & II (Ether without Birds) Elegant sophisticated whites and creams of the clouds on rich blue sky. Diptych French American Frédéric Choisel, has had multiple so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Carousel" Abstracted Horses with Texture in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Carousel" Abstracted Horses with Texture in Acrylic on Canvas
Dynamic composition of horses by Marion J. Denton (American, 20th Century). Two horses are shows in bold colors, with ...
Category
1990s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$920 Sale Price
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Detach - Abstract Colorful Experimental Optical Illusion Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Beach Ball Buoyancy - Abstract Colorful Figurative Feminine Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
I Believe I Can Fly - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Painting
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Adore, Cherish and Love You - Abstract Brown Tone Graffiti Mixed Media Painting
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Doves Flying - Abstract Pastel Tone Textural Dove Graffiti Mixed Media Painting
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Gamut Wave 10 - Modern Resin Minimalist Vibrant Rainbow 12 Panel Abstract Art
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist paintings are influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative practice. His works evoke the many layers of his life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dye Painting #15
By Jennifer Wolf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Interested in communicating ideas of history, place and nature in her painting practice, Jennifer Wolf utilizes natural dyes and minerals to feature a historically significant palett...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pigment
"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
Located in Soquel, CA
"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
If Keith Haring and Henri Matisse collaborated on a piece of work, it might look like this. Five dancers stri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$227 Sale Price
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Cyan & Orange Seascape at Sunset by Victor Papkov
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive and colorful seascape by Vasil (Victor) Papkov (20th Century). The vivid cyan blue churning waves mirror the sky above, with a glowing orange sunset splitting the canvas o...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$975 Sale Price
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They Went Thata Way - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley - Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Board
1970s Feminist San Francisco Abstract Expressionist Figurative (Two Sided)
By Audrey E. Gabrielson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and evocative feminist abstract expressionist figurative painting of woman and the many facets of her life, represented by multiple female figures engaged in various activities throughout the chaotic and colorful abstract expressionist canvas, by Audrey E. Gabrielson (American, 1932-2018), 1976. Verso has an abstract portrait with signature. Unframed. Image size: 29.75"H x 31.50"W
Audrey Gabrielson was an artist, poetess, sculptor, whom lived in San Francisco. She was born in Canada in 1932 and drew, colored, modeled in clay when very young. She studied at Reed College, Portland, studying with famous West Coast artist, Louis Bunce. in San Francisco she painted with artists Cucaro, Alexander E. Anderson, and Raymond Howell. She had shown in North Beach, Modesto, Gualuala Hotel, Sausalito, Abbey Party Rents (S.F.) and many more. She had ongoing exhibits at Alberta Art, Red Deer and Uglies, Lacombe. Her art was collected by national and international collectors such as authors C.Y. Lee (“Flower Drum Song”), Alfred Coppel (“34 East”); musical promoter, Ilka Pardinas, FLY, Los Angeles. Additionally, she worked in bronze, studying under S.F. sculptor C.B. Johnson. Her art was influenced and inspired by German Expressionists, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Picasso, Klimpt, Schiele, Tamayo, Conners, Park – and many more.
Obituary:
Born in Alberta, Canada, Audrey passed away at her home in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood, surrounded by loved ones. Gabrielson was an artist, poet, sculptor, photographer, muse and an integral part of the San Francisco art scene of the late 1950s to late 1970s. She was a friend and contemporary of artists such as Benny Bufano...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
'Mystic Valley' by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Ethereal Contemporary Landscape Art
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Mystic Valley," 2017
Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Steven Rehfeld's 60" x 60" masterpiece ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Doubtful Sounds, New Zealand
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"An Archbishop of the Cloudworks" Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract oil painting on canvas by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Titled "An Archbis...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$1,440 Sale Price
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Brainiac IX, Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary large-scale abstract with multi-colored brains layered on a textured black background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Lost Love"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Lost Love” navigates the poignant journey of relinquishing one's first love, a profound emotional bond that demands the bittersweet act of letting go and losing deep love and affect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue Mixed Media Waterscape with Metallic Pigment_Bathing Light by Audra Weaser
By Audra Weaser
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
AUDRA WEASER
"Bathing Light"
Acrylic, Metallic Pigments, Plaster Paint on Canvas
36 x 36 in.
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Utilizing a minimalist color palette, Weaser’s process-based painti...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Plaster, Canvas
$6,160 Sale Price
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Elongated Scriptures
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Created just recently in 2025 with enamel and crystalline on canvas, this piece marks a refined and unexpected turn in RETNA’s practice. Set against a radiant pink background, his di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$110,000
Zuni Moon - 1970's Minimalist Geometric Abstract
By Arn Ghigliazza
Located in Soquel, CA
Minimalist geometric abstract by Santa Cruz, California artist Arn Ghigliazza (American, b.1937), 1971. Presented in a painted slat-wood frame. Titled "Zuni Moon", signed and dated 1...
Category
1970s Symbolist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,720 Sale Price
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"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 California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$600 Sale Price
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Ribbons and Poles - Augmented Screenprint
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Augmented (Hand painted) screenprint by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Presented in a new double mat of black and gray. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Pearc...
Category
1980s Minimalist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Screen
$285 Sale Price
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Wiggle Room 17 - Modern Resin Minimalist Brown Warm Tone Gradient Abstract Art
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Parisian Flip / assemblage painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Woman with billowing skirt and french curls in red, blue and black, 'Parisian Fllip' from multidisciplinary visual artist Kim Frohsin, who created the series, 'Dancers and Athletes',...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
"Saturday Night Live" Abstract Painting on Panel William Shields Acclaimed I
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
"Saturday Night Live"
1996
Oil on canvas
36"x48" 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.
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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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract on Wood Panel
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract
Oil and mixed media golden abstract painting by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). A wooden panel is engulfed with gold as the focal color, with teal, red and yellow mixed in. Stamps can be shown glued around the paint, with stencils, buttons and tin apparent throughout the canvas.
Image: 12"H x 24"W x 1.5"D
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, San Francisco, CA (solo)
2002 Judith Litvich Contemporary Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (solo)
2001 William Turner Gallery, Venice, CA
2001 “22nd Annual Paper in Particular,” Columbia College, Columbia, MO
2000 “Variations on a Theme,” Century Gallery, L.A. Mission College, Sylmar, CA
2000 “Altars and Installations,” Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
2000 “Text,” Ron Breeden Gallery, Orange, CA
2000 Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA (solo)
2000 Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV (solo)
1999 “Pieced Together: Explorations in Collage,” San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art Rental
1999 “Artist Book Show,” Gusto Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1999 “15th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1999 Two Person Exhibition, Smallworks Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
1997 Judith Litvich Contemporary Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (solo)
1996 Southern Oregon State...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
$1,080 Sale Price
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Trafalgar, London
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Thelma Speed Houston – American (1914-2000)
Title: Trafalgar
Year: unknown
Medium: Watercolor on heavy watercolor paper
Sheet size: 18 x 24 inches
Signature: Signed lower lef...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Green Dress 12 - Minimalist Figurative Framed Original Ink Painting on Paper
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers, and people...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
"Dreamstate" acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mary Lai is a multifaceted Korean-American artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her outlook is that “Art is a universal language that can speak to anyone...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Hans Hofmann
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled" is an oil on canvas painting made by Hans Hofmann in 1962. The artwork size is 25 x 30 1/4 inches. The framed size is 33 1/4 x 38 1/4 x 2 inches. The painting is signed lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$325,000
Untitled #2
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #2" 1990 is an oil painting with collage on canvas by noted artist Georgia Whitaker. It is signed at the lower left corner by t...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Solstice Story - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Since 2008, Tina Bluefield has been drawn to the world of large-scale abstraction, exploring the relationship between color, form, and the natural landscapes that inspire her.
She g...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Bell's Mirage
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
Category
2010s Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
$29,000
"Circus Triptych" Mixed Media abstract with textural blues, orange, and lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Circus Triptych" is a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for. This triptych is painted on three ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Other Medium
Purple Abstract Painting Mixed Media Canvas Rhythm of the violinist 9
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas
Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$7,600 Sale Price
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Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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