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"Fete #2", Archway Decorated with Flags for the Festival Landscape
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
size: 24"H x 18"W Karen Druker (American, b. 1945) in an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Modernist Goat Portrait in Black and Blue
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
"W Karen Druker (American, b. 1945) in an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

The Blue Cabin - Vertical Landscape
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
(American, b. 1945) in an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been painting since 2001, after
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Colorful Goat, Multicolor Pointilist Pastel
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
Francisco Bay Area. She has been painting since 2001, after retiring from her catering and event planning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Purple Cypress Tree - Coastal Fauvist Vertical Landscape
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
. 1945) in an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been painting since 2001, after retiring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Marina Cyclists, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Thomas Sparacino "Family" Mixed Media Painting c.1972
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting by Bay Area artist and teacher T. Sparacino. Dimensions 22 1/2" x 16". The distressed frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache

Landscape
By Carson Gladson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Bay area, he teaches painting, drawing and design. With the skills of drafting and photography he
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cream Soups
By Sharon Core
Located in New York, NY
Sharon Core photographically enacts twelve early food paintings by Bay Area artist Wayne Thiebaud
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Bay Area Figurative Portrait Painting, Circa 1960s
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This colorful 1950-1960s distemper on paper figure is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Bay Area abstract expressionist painting, Richard Ayer
By Richard Ayer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Excellent example of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism, from Richard Ayer (1909 - 1967). Artist works
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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bay Area Figurative Portrait, Acrylic Painting, Circa 1960s
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Saturated Red Bay Area Figure 1950-60s Distemper Painting
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950s-60s distemper on paper painting is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Vibrant Bay Area Figurative Seated Nude 1950-60s Distemper Painting
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950s-60s distemper on paper painting is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

1960s Monochrome Paintings by Sam Tchakalian
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Diebenkorn still dominated Bay Area painting, Tchakalian evolved from a powerful abstract expressionsist
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

WILLIAM THEOPHILUS BROWN 1919-2012 Bay Area Figurative Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
California art group known as the San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement. His work is held
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Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Peter Rodriguez Bay Area Artist Abstract Painting "Dia Negro", 1960
By Peter Rodriguez
Located in San Francisco, CA
Abstract oil on canvas by Bay Area artist Peter Rodriguez (1926-2016) called Dia Negro painted in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bay Area Figurative Collection - Individually Priced
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the late 1950s and early 60s, while studying at the San
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Vintage 1960s Paintings

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Bay Area Artist Charles Safford, 1900-1963
By Charles Safford
Located in Papaikou, HI
the happening Bay Area art scene in the 1950s-1960s, although he died in 1963. He is largely
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Bay Area Expressionist Abstract in Ink, 1960s
By Clyde Follett Seavey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1960s ink on paper board abstract is by San Francisco artist Clyde I. Seavey Jr. (1942-1969). Son of noted illustrator and fine artist, Clyde F. Seavey. This piece is part of a...
Category

1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink

Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, Circa 1958
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This circa 1958 oil on canvas nude is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). McGaffey
Category

1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage California Plein Aire Oil Painting by Bay Area Artist, Earle Loran
By Artisti Barovier
Located in Pasadena, CA
This nice harbor boat scene oil on canvas painting is by Earle Loran, 1905-1999. Earle Loran was
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Vintage 1930s American Expressionist Paintings

"Barbara S. Poet" Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, 1978
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the
Category

1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Figurative Scene, Oil Paint on Paper, 20th Century
By Jane Rades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Salon Collection comes from this period, characterized by the Bay Area Figurative Movement’s rich
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Monochromatic Bay Area Cityscape in Ink, 1976
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1976 ink wash on paper scene of a Bay Area neighborhood is by San Francisco painter Jack
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bay Area Cityscape in Ink, Circa 1970s
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and plein air
Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bay Area Figurative Seated Nude Painting with Black Peach, Circa 1950s- 1960s
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This circa 1950s- 1960s distemper on paper seated nude figure with black and peach is by Bay Area
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Paint

Bay Area Coastal Scene in Ink, 1976
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and plein air
Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bay Area Figurative Sketch in Graphite, Circa 1960
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). McGaffey was part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement and
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Interior with Bay Area Figure, Charcoal Ink, 1971
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

1970s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Expressionist Bay Area Landscape in Watercolor, Mid Century
By Richard Van Wingerden
Located in San Francisco, CA
This mid 20th century watercolor on paper landscape is by Dutch-Californian Expressionist Richard Van Wingerden (1893-1969). A WPA artist, Van Wingerden studied with Thomas Hart Bent...
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Seated Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Ink, Circa 1960s
By Jane Rades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute from 1963-1965. She was influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement and Post-Impressionists
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

1970 s Bay Area Figurative Drawing in Ink and Charcoal
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Watching the Boats, Silver Strand Beach
By Timothy Mulligan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
be a painter. What drove my desire even more was learning about the Bay Area Figurative Movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Reflected Light, Hermosa Beach Pier
By Timothy Mulligan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bay Area that applied the painting style of the abstract expressionists to that of the figure and real
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Beach Goers
By Jennifer Pochinski
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Bay Area Figurative painting by California artist Jennifer Pochinski. Framed at 13 x 13
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled 68-16
By Henry Jackson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Gestural abstract painting by Bay Area artist, Henry Jackson. The paintings ability to grab the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Figure in a Hilly Landscape, Mid Century, 1962, California figurative
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
archival paper with museum glass. Roland Petersen is a Bay Area painter whose paintings are masterful
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Leaving the Picnic, Mid Century 1960 abstract landscape California figurative
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
frame with a blue rub and natural wood sides. Roland Petersen is a Bay Area painter whose paintings are
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Men
By Jennifer Pochinski
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Framed painting by Bay Area Figurative painter, Jennifer Pochinski. Currently part of the
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lake, Nude, Black Hill
By Paul Wonner
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
into a body of water in a mythic landscape by Bay Area Figurative artist, Paul Wonner. Paul Wonner’s
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper, Oil, Watercolor

Satellite Series, Mid Century 1972 geometric abstract aerial view of California
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
colors of the central valley floor. Roland Petersen is a Bay Area painter whose paintings are masterful
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

California Rock, Mid Century 1972 geometric abstract aerial view, primary colors
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
frame. Roland Petersen is a Bay Area painter whose paintings are masterful syntheses of gestural
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

What Lies Behind
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Leaning In
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Not Ready Yet
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Entrance
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Suited Up
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Simplicity
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Near The Bridge"
By Maurice Lapp
Located in Berkeley, CA
This fine painting of New York City was created by the San Francisco Bay Area artist Maurice Lapp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ray of Light
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Girl with a Shot of Courage
By Gary Ruddell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
spent all my time drawing and painting. Bay Area figurative painting made a major impact on my work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

American Pie
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

By the Seaside
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Can I Make It?
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Standing
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New to Me
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Find a variety of bay area paintings available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Abstract, Modern and Post-Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the bay area paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, beige and orange. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Alysanne McGaffey, Jack Freeman, Patricia Gren Hayes, Kevin Keaney and Robert George Gilberg produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, paper and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

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