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Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Cubist Gouache French Still Life With Fruit Vase Bowl And Geometric Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Gouache French Still Life With Fruit Vase Bowl And Geometric Shapes Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 26.25 x 19.25 inches (height...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Large Demijohn Bottle With Green Apples French Still Life Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Large Demijohn Bottle With Green Apples French Still Life Watercolour Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Watercolour on artist paper, unfra...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

French Modernist Still Life With Wine Bottles Glasses And Wooden Crate
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life With Wine Bottles Glasses And Wooden Crate Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.25 x 25.25 inches (height...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

French Cubist Still Life With Bottles Draped Cloth And Abstract Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Cubist Still Life With Bottles Draped Cloth And Abstract Background Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (hei...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Seated Female Nude Study In Red Chair French Modernist Watercolour Life Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Female Nude Study In Red Chair French Modernist Watercolour Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches (height...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Cubist Surrealist Architectural Fantasy With Abstract Domes French Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Surrealist Architectural Fantasy With Abstract Domes French Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19 x 23 inches (height x wid...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Cubist Gouache Autumn Forest Landscape With Trees And Falling Leaves
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Gouache Autumn Forest Landscape With Trees And Falling Leaves Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.5 x 12 inches (height x width) ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 14.5 x 21.75 inches (height x width) Prov...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Cubist Harbour Scene With Boats Nets And Fishing Equipment
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Harbour Scene With Boats Nets And Fishing Equipment Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 14.75 x 21.75 inches (height x width) Proven...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

French Riverbank Scene with Rowboats Trees and Reflections Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Riverbank Scene with Rowboats Trees and Reflections Pastel Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x width)...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

French Rolling Hills with Meadows and Wildflowers Pastel Landscape Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Rolling Hills with Meadows and Wildflowers Pastel Landscape Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 23.5 x 19.5 inches (height x width)...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

French Riverside House with Pink Blossom and Blue Roof Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Riverside House with Pink Blossom and Blue Roof Pastel Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x width) Pro...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

French Spring Landscape with Blossoming Trees Vineyard and Distant Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Spring Landscape with Blossoming Trees Vineyard and Distant Village Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x width...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

French Countryside Landscape with Cows Fields and Village Church Spires Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Landscape with Cows Fields and Village Church Spires Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Abstract French Village with Colourful Rooftops and Mountain Landscape Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract French Village with Colourful Rooftops and Mountain Landscape Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Colourful French Village Landscape Seen Through Trees Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Colourful French Village Landscape Seen Through Trees Pastel Drawing Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil pastel on artist paper Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches (height x width) Prove...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

1950s Geometric Pink and Yellow Textile Design by Artist Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pink tones by notable stage and set designer Andre Delfau. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...
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1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Graphite, Paper

Rare Israeli Modernist Judaica Watercolor Painting on Lithograph Naftali Bezem
Located in Surfside, FL
Naftali Bezem (Hebrew: נפתלי בזם‎‎; born November 27, 1924) is an Israeli painter, muralist, and sculptor. Bezem was born in Essen, Germany, in 1924. His early adolescence was spent ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Lithograph

CHAMMOMILE
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting, executed in bright and rich tones, depicts a moment of quiet contemplation and connection with nature. The central figure is a girl with a long braid, leani...
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2010s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

" RED CROSS "
Located in CANNES, FR
PACO RABANNE ( 1934 - 2023 ) Famous French Fashion Unic work on paper " Profil rouge " Felt ting pen and graphite with colored gouache on pape...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

In the Countryside - Watercolor by Antonio Vangelli - 1944
Located in Roma, IT
In the Countryside is an original watercolor, realized by Antonio Vangelli in 1944. Fair conditions with repaired riping. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident and s...
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1940s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

1970s Italian Signed Drawing Credited to Marino Marini
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and important drawing credited to the great Italian artist Marino Marini. It depicts one of his iconic subjects, Pomona, a voluptuous woman who was one of his favourite t...
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1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Untitled Sheep Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Menashe Kadishman Untitled Sheep Drawing, ca. 1985 Unique Graphite Drawing Hand signed and inscribed on the front Frame Included Unique whimsical drawing...
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1980s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

A 1950s Red, White Blue Textile Design by Artist Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s bright, geometric textile design (In red, white & blue) by stage and costume designer Andre Delfau. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delf...
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1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper

Untitled #5
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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

In The Restaurant - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
In the Restaurant is a Colors Markers Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paris 1980). Good condition on a sheet of a notebook. No signature,titled and dated on ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker

1967 "Abstract 4 Pink, Blue and Yellow" Mid Century Watercolor Abstract
Located in Arp, TX
Michael Knigin Abstract 4 Pink, Blue and Yellow 1967 Ink brush and watercolor on paper 8.25"x11" unframed $675 Signed and dated in ink lower right Came from artist's estate *Custom f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Modern Santa Fe, New Mexico Inspired Black White Abstract Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern black and white sketch by iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. Pulled from a collection of previously undiscovered sketchbooks, this work serves as a peak behind t...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

"I Think I Will" Modern Oval Drawing of a Nude Woman with Wings and Boots
Located in Houston, TX
Modern oval figurative drawing of a nude, tattooed woman with wings and cowboy boots by Houston, TX artist Charles Pebworth. Signed by the artist next to the figure's right hip. Hung...
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1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Modern Abstract Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Woman in a Peacock Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract figurative charcoal drawing of a woman by Texas-born artist Eugene Massin. The work features a central loosely rendered female figure seated in a high-backed peacock ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Still Life #1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life #1" 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 16 inches, sheet size is 24.25 x 18 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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Situation XXVIII
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) took inspiration from the margins of society throughout his career. He coined the term "art brut," and pursued artistic authenticity outside of established ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Opper Estate Maroon Abstract c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Rare Leonard Baskin Watercolor Illustration "Five Scrolls" Judaica Hebrew
Located in Surfside, FL
Original Illustration for Five Scrolls. Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Abstracted Figure , Sydney, Museum of Modern Art in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Bonorat' and painted circa 1980 An elegant, modernist figural painting and early work by this Sydney-based Mexican artist who studied at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City (1982-84) and, subsequently, at the Museum of Modern Art in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1986). STUDIES 1982-1984 Painting and Drawing Ateliers – National School of Fine Arts, Mexico City 1985-1986 Artistic Experimentation – Carrillo Hill Museum, Mexico City 1986 Metal Engraving – Museum of Modern Art Sao Paulo Brazil SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1986 Art Gallery of Santos Municipal Cultural Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1988 Art Gallery of Porto Alegre Municipal centre, R.S. Brazil 1991 Gallery Casa de la Cultura, Morelia Mexico 1994 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1996 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1996 Michael Burke Gallery, Brisbane 1997 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 2019 ‘Golden Trinity’, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney 2019 ‘Continuous Thread, GAFFA Gallery, Sydney GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1985 Mail Art Network Kyoto City Museum, Kyoto Japan 1987 Banespa Cultural Centre, Sao Paulo Brazil 1988 IV National Contest of Fine Arts, Cubatao Brazil 1992 NCA Gallery, Sydney 1994 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1994/5/6 Selected for the “Fisher’s Ghost” Art...
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1980s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Black and White Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Drawing of a Female Nude
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white figurative drawing by Texas artist William Anzalone. The drawing depicts a nude woman in solitude taking off her ro...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen, Pencil

1950s Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Expressionism Drawing c.1950s Ink and Pastel Drawing 18" x 12" Unframed Unsigned *Custom framing available ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

Two Nude Figures - Modernist Abstract Figure Study in Red Blue
By David Hill
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous and compelling modern figural study with two figures by David Hill (American, 20th century). The figures, which are rendered in red and blue, are posed in a dynamic conversa...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Magnificent abstract work on paper by Swiss artist Albert Chubac measuring 81 x 61.5 x 3 cm
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Paul Gattuso, (Abstraction)
Located in New York, NY
Paul Gattuso attended the Art Students League and worked primarily in New York City. There is an old address with a Bronx, Grand Concourse address on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

1950s "Sitting in Chair" Mid Century Figurative Pratt Graphic Arts Center
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Sitting in Chair" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 24" x 18" unframed Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additio...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
Located in Colfax, CA
This is a ink drawing on paper, most likely a study created by the artist in the early 1940s. Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and educator who painted for the entir...
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1940s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Composition - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing realized by in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Witness
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Thomas Guise – Scottish (1916- 1984) Title: Witness Year: 1965 Medium: Watercolor, pen Size: 14.75 x 17.75 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right. Titled en verso Condition: Good Frame: Unframed This watercolor and ink painting is by the noted Scottish artist, Thomas Gladstone Middleton (TGM) Guise (1916-1984). He received instruction at the Edinburgh Academy and went on to study art at Edinburgh College of Art under Thomson Adam Bruce, Royal Scottish Academy (1947-1949). Guise also traveled and exhibited in the U.S. This particular work was exhibited at the Los Robles Gallery in Palo Alto, CA in 1968. The painting is unframed on artist's board. It is in very good condition with no flaws to note. Biography 1916 - Born on Davidston Farm near Cromarty, Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scotland. 1921 - 1938 Educated Inverness and Edinburgh, Scotland. 1939 - 1946 Served with the Royal Artillery. 1946 - 1980 Worked in painting, process engraving, printing, lithography and commercial art with Featherhal Press. 1947 - Award for Life Drawing. 1984 - Died, Edinburgh, Scotland. Mixed Shows 1948 - 1984 RBA, RSA, RI, RSW, RGI, SSA, NEAC. Trends Arun Art Centre The Bath Festival Exhibition by FPS (Modern Art) Solo Shows 1966 - Randolph Gallery, Edinburgh Festival 1967 - Encina Gallery Stanford University, California, United States 1968 - Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States 1968 - Randolph Gallery Edinburgh Festival 1970 - Clarkson Gallery, Victoria Street...
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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

The Picnic - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Picnic is a beautiful pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized in the mid-20th Century by an anonymous artist. Good conditions with some folding. ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Post Soviet Nonconformist Avant Garde Russian Israeli Gouache Painting Grobman
Located in Surfside, FL
Michail Gorbman, Russian Born 1939. Watercolor on Green Paper, Black Fish with Yellow Dots. Hand signed Upper Left, Dated 1964. Signed verso and Described. Dimensions: 10 X 7.25 i...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Framed Early Modern Black White Abstract Surrealistic Animal Drawing Studies
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern black and white sketch by iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. Pulled from a collection of previously undiscovered sketchbooks, this work serves as a peak behind t...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970) Date: circa 1965 Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 22 x ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Oil Pastel

Post Soviet Nonconformist Avant Garde Russian Israeli Gouache Painting Grobman
Located in Surfside, FL
MIchail Grobman Gouache and watercolor on paper Hand signed Lower Left and Dated 1964. Described inn Cyrillic Russian verso. Dimensions: L:13.25" W: 11.75". Michail Grobman (Russ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Abstract Composition - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a yellowed paper, included a white cardboard passpartout (3...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Untitled #2
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #2" c.1970 is a colors pastel and crayon on thick paper by American artist Jerry Opper, 1924-2014. It is hand signed with initial in pencil at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 23 x 18 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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Composition - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a Black Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a sheet of a notebook. No signature. Reynold Arnould was born i...
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1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Autograph Portraiir of Gérard Philipe und Lilli Palmer - b/w Postcard - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph Portrait of Gérard Philipe und Lilli Palmer is a b/w postcard reproducing the photographic portrait of the above-mentioned actors, during the fi...
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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Abstract #7, Abstract Watercolor by Chris Ritter
Located in Long Island City, NY
This unique abstract work is a watercolor by American artist Chris Ritter. The use of broad gestural movement and bold colors creates an engaging composit...
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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. This one bears the influence of Sam Francis. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Roman Landscape - Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Landscape is an artwork of the 19th century. Watercolour on paper. The artwork is attached on passepartout: 27.5 x 34.5 cm. The evocative representation of a scenic view of t...
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19th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. This one bears the influence of Sam Francis. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Jean Criton - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a drawing realized by Jean Criton in 1957. Watercolor, ink on paper.  Hand-signed and dated. Good conditions. The artwork is realized poetically through b...
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Early 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Riverwash
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Riverwash" 1985 is an original watercolor on Arches watermarked paper by noted American artist Anne Popperwell, born 1948. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 22 x 30 inches, framed is 28.25 x 36.25 inches. It is custom framed in a metal bronze color frame. It is in very good condition. About the artist. Anne Popperwell was born in Oakland, California, in 1948 and studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1968-1970 with a major in painting and a minor in photography. She has been painting and exhibiting her work in both private and public galleries, primarily in Canada, since 1981. She paints in watercolour on paper and acrylic on canvas, though not exclusively, using nature-based imagery. Shortly after her arrival in Canada in 1976, Anne moved to an island off the West Coast to paint a particular landscape, the eroded sandstone shoreline. In the course of this eight-year series of paintings, she experimented with point of view, scale and colour, developing a method of working that creates the effect of light coming from within the subject itself. Her paintings are included in private, corporate and public collections in Canada and in private collections in the United States, Mexico and Europe. Solo Exhibitions: 2016 "Shades of Saturna", Artlink Canada, Jaydon Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2009 “Beauty” Casa Dahlia Galeria, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico 2008 “Tropical Flowers” Casa Dahlia Galeria, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico 996- "Why Don't You Just Leave?" paintings and video installation 1998 tour to 11 British Columbia regional galleries, originating at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Victoria, British Columbia 1993 Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia 1991 Fran Willis North Park Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia 1990 Fran Willis North Park Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia 1986 Robert Vanderleelie Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1984 Grace Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia Winchester Galleries, Victoria, British Columbia 1982 Kyle's Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia 1981 Kyle's Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, British Columbi1980 Kamloops Public Art Gallery, Kamloops, British Columbia Selected Group Exhibitions: 2014 Insight Art Gallery, Galiano, B.C 2012 The Field Gallery, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico 2002 “European Media Arts Festival”, Osnabruck, Germany 1997 “Open House”, Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris, France 1994 "Spring Run", Baux-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 1994-1996 Government House, Victoria, B.C. 1992 "Hanging Gardens", Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia 1990 "Bumbershoot Festival 1990", Seattle, Washington 1986 "Images B.C." The British Columbia Pavilion, Expo 86 Vancouver, British Columbia 1985 "Hot Water Colour", Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario "B.C. Women Artists" Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia 1983 "National Watercolour Exhibition" Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 1981 “Painter’s Day”, Kyle’s Gallery, Victoria, B.C. Public Collections British Columbia Art Collection, Victoria, British Columbia Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia Maltwood Art Museum, Victoria, British Columbia City of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia Esso Resources Canada, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario Grants and Awards 1995 British Columbia Cultural Services Branch grant 1973 City of Vancouver Purchase Grant Exhibition Reviews, Catalogues and Articles "A Sense of Place", Aqua magazine, Salt Spring Island, B.C. (Summer 2014) illus. “Why Don’t You Just Leave?”, Exhibition Catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C. (April, 1996) illus. Cover, Preview Magazine, Vancouver, B.C., (May/June 1990) Waterman, Jennifer A. “Planetary Visions, Sacred Images of the Earth” Herizons, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Volume 4 #8, December, 1986) p. 44, illus. “B.C. Women Artists”,Exhibition Catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C. (October, 1985) illus. Orford, Emily Jane, “Anne Popperwell’s Intimate Earth”, Victoria Times-Colonist, Victoria, B.C. (October 7, 1984) p. 8 Hartog, Diana, “Body Landscapes...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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