Circa: 2004 11'' wide x 14"long canvasz 17" wide framed by 15" high Oil painting by Carpenteria, California founding member of the Oak Group Conservation  More »

Circa: 2004 11'' wide x 14"long canvasz 17" wide framed by 15" high Oil painting by Carpenteria, California founding member of the Oak Group Conservation Corp of artists who strive to save the Chumash bluffs and mountain tops to the beaches. Artist is a plein air painter of Carpenteria California. Publisher in the 20 year retrospective. Born in 1961 she began her training in Old Master techniques and desert scenery. She works from life and is a member of the California Art Club and the Santa Barbara artist Association. This painting is called Pink Cloud, Carpenteria Bluff painted in 2004   « Less

Circa 2007 This is a piece of art created by Arizona artist Kathy Nardi in memory of my husband Jim. It is shown here as a sample of this gifted artists available works of  More »

Circa 2007 This is a piece of art created by Arizona artist Kathy Nardi in memory of my husband Jim. It is shown here as a sample of this gifted artists available works of art. I will be traveling to the artist''s home in the Fall to bring back a collection of paintings. She is a member of the Arizona Artist''s Guild, Art League West, Peoria Fine Arts League and the Bonita Springs Art league of Florida. Vibrant and vivacious ; Kathy teaches classes at the Washington Adult Center and her works hang in the Sun City Daily News office and the Arcadia Farm restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. Not for Sale /   « Less

Circa 1904 16 3/4'' H 20 2/'' wide This is a lovely watercolor river scenic painted and signed by Charles Matthew Crocker (1877-1950). The painting features a scenic  More »

Circa 1904 16 3/4'' H 20 2/'' wide This is a lovely watercolor river scenic painted and signed by Charles Matthew Crocker (1877-1950). The painting features a scenic with a big tree shading a river and is signed in the lower left hand corner. The condition is good. It is restful and inviting, perfect for any decor.   « Less

Circa 1920''s 20"W x 24"H Unframed 34 1/2"W x 29 1/2"H Framed Newly cleaned. California coastal plains. Solitary pine hugs the surf on a rocky  More »

Circa 1920''s 20"W x 24"H Unframed 34 1/2"W x 29 1/2"H Framed Newly cleaned. California coastal plains. Solitary pine hugs the surf on a rocky promentory. Angry sky and rough sea. Great color and detail. Simple gold frame. This is a Carmel Seascape by listed California artist Florence Upson Young. It is signed in the foliage. She lived from 1872-1974 and is very well listed in Who''s Who in Pacific Coast painters. Listed also with by Edan Hughes in Who''s Who in American Art. She was widely exhibited in the Los Angeles Ebell Club and The Greek Theater. She studied in her early life with Kenyon Cox and William Meritt Chase. She was a founder of Friendly Arts Club and contributed to Horizons in Creative Art.   « Less

C1950 Framed 11"W x 9"H Oil painted still life of a jug, pear, grapes, and an orange.

C1950 Framed 11"W x 9"H Oil painted still life of a jug, pear, grapes, and an orange.   « Less

6" by 8" unframed framed 8" by 10" The artist was born in Buffalo, New York 4/24/1885. He died 10/15/1955 in Los Angeles, California. Herbert Sartelle  More »

6" by 8" unframed framed 8" by 10" The artist was born in Buffalo, New York 4/24/1885. He died 10/15/1955 in Los Angeles, California. Herbert Sartelle had a colorful career having run away to the Barnam & Bailey Circus as a stage hand, set painter and magician. In 1909 he worked with Rogers and Hammerstein in New York and worked the RKO circuit. After leaving show business in the late 1920''s until his death he traveled the California state painting desert scenes and seascapes. He was a highly skilled artist who was able to capture the lupines and poppies of the purple mountains and desert plus the Monterey Peninsula. He retired in Palm Springs . His paintings appear in several books and museums. References are Askart.com, Artist''s in California 1780-1940 by Milton, Hughes. This is a lovely desert landscape, that Sartelle was best known for. It shows purple scrub brush of a flourishing landscape. The appears to have some dirt and would benefit from a cleaning. There is a dot of paint loss in the upper right corner and a few nicks to the original frame.   « Less

Circa 1950 24 1/2" wide framed by 15" high This is a oil painted landscape by R. Block. It features snow covered mountains, fir trees a distant lake and a cloudy  More »

Circa 1950 24 1/2" wide framed by 15" high This is a oil painted landscape by R. Block. It features snow covered mountains, fir trees a distant lake and a cloudy sky. It is in need of cleaning and has a knife slit in the canvas as well as craquelure. The frame is a turn of the last century gold gesso pie crust frame.This piece would work well in an Arts & Crafts or cabin environment.   « Less

Circa 1915 21" x 29" Framed Arts and crafts oil painting. Pallet knife. Unreadable signature.

Circa 1915 21" x 29" Framed Arts and crafts oil painting. Pallet knife. Unreadable signature.   « Less

Circa 2007 8" high x 10" wide board size 12 1/2" high by 14 1/2" wide framed This is a beautiful plein air painting of the Autumn meadows of  More »

Circa 2007 8" high x 10" wide board size 12 1/2" high by 14 1/2" wide framed This is a beautiful plein air painting of the Autumn meadows of Carpinteria, California painted by Karen Gruszka. It''s focus is the various native trees in the long grasses at the base of rolling hills in a cloud topped blue sky. Gruszka is a member of The Oak Group famous for their fine arts and the drive to preserve the endangered local habitat. she is listed in Ask Art.com and was a featured artist in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine in March of 2006. She is also one of the featured artist in the recently published book " The Oak Group" 1986-2006 Twenty five year catalogue benefiting The Nature Conservancy. Her work also is shown at the Land Trust of Santa Barbara. Karen works from life, she feels that painting is a celebration of the natural world and the immense beauty that surrounds us. Own a piece of her vision.   « Less

C1940 Unframed 35" W 26" H Fall inspired hillside landscape painting by Dorthy Langman in the Plein-Air impressionist style. Painting has a small hole in the  More »

C1940 Unframed 35" W 26" H Fall inspired hillside landscape painting by Dorthy Langman in the Plein-Air impressionist style. Painting has a small hole in the center. Fabulous frame 2½" W.   « Less