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Item Ships From: South Coast
Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Figurative portrait of a man by San Francisco artist Peter Witwer (American, 1928-1968). Unsigned from a collection of his work. Provenance estate of Peter Witwer, Lost Art Solon.
Image 32"H x 26"W
Frame, 32.5"H x 26.5"W x 1.75"D
Posthumous show of the artists work exhibit card on verso.
Born George Peter...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled Abstracted Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Untitled Abstracted Portrait by David Fludd (American b. 1965).
This moody and dynamic portrait is an excellent example of Fludd's work in the 1990s, which often featured distorted ...
Category
1990s Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Large-Scale Minimalist Textured Abstract Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-Scale Minimalist Textured Abstract Composition
This mixed-media abstract employs a restrained palette of whites, soft grays, and faint yellows to evoke a sense of stillness an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic
Confetti Garden - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Confetti Garden - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold abstract splatter composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of pain...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,440 Sale Price
42% Off
Colorful Modernist Still Life with Jug and Plant
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Modernist Still Life with Jug and Plant by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952).
This bold still life depicts pieces of fruit resting on a table with a large green jug and po...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,040 Sale Price
20% Off
"Olive Orchard" - Abstract Blue and Earth Tone Circles Impasto Oil Painting
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Olive Orchard" 2025
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
Sveta Hessler crafts a qui...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract composition by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A bold black character tak...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
Space Abstract, Mid Century Abstract Expressionism with Grey, Black, Blue, Red
By Rene Couturier
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic midcentury modern abstract expressionist painting by Normandy artist Rene Couturier (French, b. 1933), circa mid-1960s. A grey and black plane comprised of clashing diagonals...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Rainbow Rolex III" by Hessler - Textured Impasto Contemporary Colorful Circles
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Rainbow Rolex III" 2024
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
The thick, impasto bru...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Abstract composition by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). Strong black and blue brushstrokes cross the canvas, broken by areas...
Category
Late 20th Century Color-Field South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Neon Shapes - Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Neon Shapes - Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Abstract composition by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). Bold arcs of color sweep across a smoky gray backgroun...
Category
Late 20th Century Color-Field South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Latin American School Original Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School Original Minimalist Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Oustandingminimalist self portrait by California-based Latin American artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The artist has represented himself is a stylized manner, yet is quite recognizable due to his beard and dark curly hair. He is wearing red clothing that contrasts nicely against the dark background.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
No frame.
Paper size: 19"H x 16"W
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
A gorgeous and colorful mid-century modern figurative abst...
Category
1960s Neo-Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,436 Sale Price
20% Off
Red 7 and Pink Z - Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Red 7 and Pink Z - Large-Scale Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Abstract composition by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). Angular red and pink forms appear to push against...
Category
Late 20th Century Color-Field South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Metro" - Large Colorful Contemporary Textured Impasto Mixed Media Abstract
By Kristy Chettle
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968)
"Metro" 2023
Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Mesh, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the artwork.
"Metro" captures the pulse of urban...
Category
2010s Abstract South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media, Mesh
"The Artist
s Floor" - Abstract Assemblage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist assemblage with found objects typical of an artist's studio floor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Applied paint brushes, caps and tubes of paint, a few letters, putty knife, with splashes of color on wood. Unsigned. From the collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Image size: 11.25"H x 25.75"W
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Wood, Oil
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant hues of blue swimming in multiple layers and colors, creating a work that is defined by d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Latex
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
"Liberty" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Nude Portrait of a Lady Standing
Located in Soquel, CA
"Liberty" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Nude Portrait of a Lady Standing
Abstract expressionist portrait of a woman standing with one arm raised over her head by California artist Har...
Category
1970s American Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"They" - Pink, Blue, and Green Contemporary Abstract Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Lori Poncsak (American, born 1960)
"They" 2023
Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"They" is an intriguing blend of abstract and port...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Visions of the Metropolis #4" - Original Surrealist Oil on Canvas 1996
Located in Soquel, CA
"Visions of the Metropolis #4" - Original Surrealist, Oil on Canvas 1996
Original oil painting from Bay Area artist Travis Flack (American, 20th Century) from the series "Visions of...
Category
20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Abstract Cubes -- San Francisco Abstract Expressionist School
By James McCray
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning white cubes, a substantial abstract expressionist oil painting by James McCray (American, 1912-1993). Unsigned, with his inventory number scheme on stretcher "C- I-66 for C for Cal' University of California Berkeley,1966. From the estate of James McCray; provenance: David Carlson Collection. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 30"W.
As one of the second wave of San Francisco abstract...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Color Block Abstracted Still Life with Bust
Located in Soquel, CA
Color Block Abstracted Still Life with Bust by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952).
This bold composition combines the language of still life with geometric abstraction. Vivid blocks...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic, Masonite
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and White Triptych - Textural Abstract Minimalist Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Black and White Triptych - Textural Abstract Minimalist Composition
Minimalist textural composition by Karen M. Shimoda (American, b. 1951). Each piece has a different texture, surface treatment, and level of darkness. The white piece has a silvery quality to the dark parts, with a transparent glaze on top. The middle, grey piece preserves some of the woodgrain texture...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Other Medium
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Barong Mask Dance - Balinese Ubud Painting by KT Sunu
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed depiction of a Barong Mask dance in Bali. Several people wearing elaborate masks are taking part in a dance or ritual. People are dressed i...
Category
1970s Tribal South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Blue Sand
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Blue Sand" by RETNA is a compelling work of contemporary abstract art that explores the relationship between texture, material, and emotion. Created with enamel and crystalline elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$100,000
Snake, Large-Scale Visionary Abstract with Mystical Creatures by Barbara Carlson
By Barbara Carlson
Located in Soquel, CA
Snake, Large-Scale Visionary Abstract with Mystical Creatures by Barbara B. Carlson
Large scale abstract with Central America mythological motifs by Barbara B. Carlson an Orinda, Ca...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Laid Paper
Face After Picasso - Tropical Storm Two Sided Abstract Watercolor Acrylic Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Face After Picasso - Tropical Storm Two Sided Abstract Watercolor Acrylic Paper
Bold Face after Picasso with a storm of bold abstract colors on verso, by California-based artist Ric...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting -- Male Figurative
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20c-2017). San Francisco bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Changing Seasons" - Red Over Blue Tribute to Mark Rothko in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Changing Seasons" - Red Over Blue Tribute to Mark Rothko in Acrylic on Paper
A bright abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Draw...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Chief Crazy Horse" Abstracted Fauvist Portrait with Heavy Impasto in Oil Paint
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavy Impasto Portrait of Chief Crazy Horse by Harald Dry Schmidt
Abstract expressionist portrait of a man by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1933-1979). The...
Category
1970s American Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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 South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$110,000
"Reflection" by Katheryn Holt - Vivid Blue Color Field Abstract Painting on Wood
Located in Carmel, CA
Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951)
"Reflection" 2024
Oil paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Reflection" by Katheryn Holt is a stunnin...
Category
2010s Color-Field South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Autumn Rhythm" - Layered and Textured Abstract with Muted Earth Tone Colors
By Kobi Raz
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959)
"Autumn Rhythm" 2025
Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
“Autumn Rhythm,” by contemporary artist Kobi...
Category
2010s Abstract South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Abstracted Vanitas with Goldfish and Skull
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Robert Azensky Fine Art is proud to offer this large-scale abstracted vanitas with goldfish, table, candle and skull by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Ice" - Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Palette
By Nan Van Ryzin
Located in Carmel, CA
Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952)
"Ice" 2023
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Ice" is a 52" x 74" compelling counterpart to her fiery...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959
San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985).A brilliant fauvist example of the melting pot of colors Honora Berg creates. Splashes of red over hues of blue with bright canary yellow swirls and patches.
Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg - Miller Fine Art"
Unframed. 30"H x 22"W.
Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly form Larry.
Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Figurative Composition
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Figurative Composition
Dynamic abstract piece by Michael William Eggleston (American, b. 1948). Bold colors and linework give life and movement to this abstrac...
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Oil Pastel
Suitor
By Charles Arnoldi
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Claiming, “I’m just trying to make art with some sense of dignity, and honesty, and integrity,” Charles Arnoldi has been blurring the boundaries between painting and sculpture, abstr...
Category
1980s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
$28,000
Acrylic Painting: Abstract Circular, Floral and Geometric Greens
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Magaly Sánchez’s world of plants, leaves, and flowers, inhabit a dense landscape of bright colors and sensual motifs. Sánchez combines these natural figurative settings with s...
Category
2010s South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Painting, acrylic, floral, geometric, circular, green, white, black
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Magaly Sánchez’s world of plants, leaves, and flowers, inhabit a dense landscape of bright colors and sensual motifs. Sánchez combines these natural figurative settings with s...
Category
2010s South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue City Trees - Abstract Geometric Landscape
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold, large scale geometric abstract landscape with brilliant blue toned trees in an abstracted urban color-field setting by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Unsigned. Estate stamp ...
Category
1970s Abstract South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Vintage Abstract -- "Bandage Affixiation"
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling vintage abstract titled "Bandage Affixiation" by Carmel, CA based artist "Stoney" DeGuire (American, 20th Century), 1973. Titled, signed an...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Pastel, Acrylic
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Good Vibes Only
- Vibrant Abstract with Blue and White Textured Oil Painting
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Good Vibes Only" 2024
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
Sveta Hessler's piece is an ...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Modernist Geometric Abstract in Pastel Colors, in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist Geometric Abstract in Pastel Colors, in Acrylic on Canvas
This geometric abstraction uses interlocking planes of color to create a sense of rhythm and movement across the ...
Category
Early 2000s Cubist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Untitled" - 1978 Modern Textured Mixed Media Abstract in Blue and Pastel Tones
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Untitled" 1978
Oil paint, paper, glue, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
This early mixed-media ppiece by R...
Category
1970s Abstract South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Paper
"Machinations of the Mind No. 3" - Abstract Surrealist Landscape in Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
"Machinations of the Mind No. 3" - Abstract Surrealist Landscape in Oil
Bold composition by Loreen Hewitt-Hackett (nee Bergman) (American, b. 1971). The artist has created an abstracted, surrealist scene with larger-than life objects in a barren land. The largest shape is similar to an hourglass, with other objects balanced on and floating around it. This piece has a muted color palette of teal, black, and brick red.
Signed and dated "Bergman 04" in the lower right corner.
Signed, titled, and dated on verso: Loreen Bergman...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Acrylic Painting, Floral, Geometric, Figurative Plants, Gold Leaf, Red, Blue
Located in San Francisco, CA
This square, red, green, blue, and gold leaf acrylic painting is inspired by the geometric art of Joseph Albers and the beauty of nature. Sánchez’s world of plants, leaves, and flowe...
Category
2010s South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
"Untitled" - Colorful Contemporary Large Figurative Nude Abstract Oil Painting
By Kristy Chettle
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968)
"Untitled" 2024
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the artwork.
In this evocative piece, "Untitled" embodies Kristy...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Dinosaur
By Niki Singleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dinosaur, 2011
53 x 43 inches
Acrylic, oil, latex and image transfer on board
$3300
2015
A painter, sculptor, and installation artist, Niki Singleton draws on both popular cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Latex, Oil
"Meltdown in No. 23" Abstract
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
"Meltdown in No. 23", a large scale abstract finished with a high gloss lacquer by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b. 1938). Presented in a black metal frame. Signed "D. Armstrong"...
Category
1990s Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Vintage Bay Area Figurative Movement -- "Napoleon
s Ambition"
By Katherine Barieau
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract Bay Area Figurative Movement piece titled "Napoleon's Ambition" by Katherine Barieu (American, 1917-2010), 1982. Signed and dated lower right corner. Presented in grey painted slat shadow box frame. Image size: 16"H x 16"W. Framed size is 17"H x 17"W x 1.50"D.
Born in 1917, Katherine Barieau was among the artists associated with the University of California at Berkeley in the 1950s. She remained active in the regional art scene throughout the following decades, producing abstract and figurative work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and collage.
The daughter of Scottish immigrants, Barieau was raised in Cambridge, MA. She graduated from Wellesley College (BA 1938) and later settled in California. Her art studies culminated with her enrollment in the art department at the University California, Berkeley (MFA 1953).
A quote from a 1992 artist statement reads, "I was caught up in the wave of Abstract Expressionism and influenced by the riches in the Unconscious (I had a Jungian therapist). I have never ceased to experiment with media and searching to find how best to express inner ideas. It was wonderful to be exposed to established and active painters, to have a chance to study with experienced painters, to have friends who were also exploring and involved."
Her teachers included John Haley, James McCray, Glenn Wessels and Felix Ruvolo. Her friends included fellow UC students Paul Wonner, Theophilus Brown and Jerrold Davis - as well as Richard Diebenkorn after this return to Berkeley in 1953. Barieau also studied with the California watercolorist Alexander Nepote, and with the New York School Abstract Expressionists Esteban Vicente and Kyle Morris...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Original Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting -- The Fisher King
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Original Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting -- The Fisher King by Eileen Rogoff
Inspired by Arthurian legend's of Perceval and the Fisher King who's the last in a long line...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Untitled" - Contemporary Abstract Portrait Painting in Blue, Yellow, and Black
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Untitled" 2023
Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
In...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
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.
___________________
Utilizing a minimalist color palette, Weaser’s process-based painti...
Category
2010s Abstract South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Composition on an Orange Field - Oil on Canvas
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Textural Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer
A bold mid-century abstract expressionist piece exploding with heavy texture and vivid color by San Francisco artist Peter Witwer (American, 1928-1968). Darker colors are layered atop each other, building up from white, yellow, and red through greens and blues into dark purple and black. The composition is surrounded by an orange field, creating a strong contrast.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Witwer pieces.
Displayed in a vintage wood frame.
Linen size: 30"H x 16"W
Framed size: 31.25"W x 17.25"W
Provenance: Without a will and a family that had little interest in his art, nearly all of his possessions and close to 100 paintings were turned over to SF’s Conservators Office. His friend, Albert Richard Lasker, purchased all of Peter’s possessions (including the art) and has taken care of them until this day, always sensing there was something remarkable about the collection. Wanting Peter’s work to finally be seen, Richard came to Lost Art Salon with Peter’s story after reading about the new gallery in a July, 2005 issue of the SF Chronicle. Then to a San Francisco Collector and then to Robert Azensky fine Art
Born George Peter...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Plaster, Oil
$1,240 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Cove" - Contemporary Vibrant Geometric Coastal Seascape with Jagged Clouds
Located in Carmel, CA
Robert Glick (American, born 1950)
"The Cove" 2024
Acrylic paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
This painting by Robert Gli...
Category
2010s Hard-Edge South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Rifts" - Large Dynamic Mixed Media Textured Abstract in Red, Orange, and Gray
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Rifts" 2022
Oil Paint, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
“Rifts” is a powerful, k...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Marginal Madonna" Abstract Relief with Rorschach Patterns Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
"Marginal Madonna" Abstract Relief Sculpture
Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features The central fig...
Category
1990s Other Art Style South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Handmade Paper
$3,000 Sale Price
37% Off
Symphony
Triptych by Gail Lehman - Orange and Blue Contemporary Abstract Art
By Gail Lehman
Located in Carmel, CA
Gail Lehman (American, born 1950)
"Symphony" 2022
Acrylic paint, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right of all three paintings.
Gail Lehman's "Triptych Sym...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gesso, Stretcher Bars
$7,000 Sale Price
82% Off
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