C1940 Framed: 24"H 28"W South Laguna seascape. Colorful Vista, California coastal watercolor. Sailboat in cove.

C1940 Framed: 24"H 28"W South Laguna seascape. Colorful Vista, California coastal watercolor. Sailboat in cove.   « Less

C1910 26"H 15"W Wood & twig frame. Oil on board. Painting of yellow & white daisies. Folk art.

C1910 26"H 15"W Wood & twig frame. Oil on board. Painting of yellow & white daisies. Folk art.   « Less

Circa 1900 15" wide by 13 1/2" high. This is an adorable custom framed Woolson Spice advertisement from the turn of the last century. It is framed in a vintage  More »

Circa 1900 15" wide by 13 1/2" high. This is an adorable custom framed Woolson Spice advertisement from the turn of the last century. It is framed in a vintage gold Jesso frame with one bad corner. The mat is vintage material and the trim is gold bullion and French ribbon. This is a charming decorative accessory.   « Less

Current Framed 19" x 15" Unframed 16½" x 12" Vibrant oil on canvas painting by California Plein Air painter Dan Persinger pencil design on  More »

Current Framed 19" x 15" Unframed 16½" x 12" Vibrant oil on canvas painting by California Plein Air painter Dan Persinger pencil design on back. Slight discoloration on the back of canvas, slight frame damage.   « Less

Circa 2000 15” high by 13” wide framed 10 ½” high by 8” wide unframed This is a stunningly beautiful watercolor on silk painted by Helen  More »

Circa 2000 15” high by 13” wide framed 10 ½” high by 8” wide unframed This is a stunningly beautiful watercolor on silk painted by Helen Larsen. The color are outstanding and each face is punctuated with a silver border. Water color is one of the most difficult mediums of art. Being done on silk is a miracle. Helen says “ the liquid colors flow and glide through the silk with an artist’s touch and focus”. Our artist is a retired college art teacher and a member of the Watercolor Artist Society of Sonoma County. The artist lived in Hawaii for years and has an excellent memory for the warmth of both the native population and the climate. This is represented in her work.   « Less

Circa 2000 8” wide by 10” high framed This is an exception framed artwork of an older native Hawaiian woman sitting in a chair. What makes this such a special  More »

Circa 2000 8” wide by 10” high framed This is an exception framed artwork of an older native Hawaiian woman sitting in a chair. What makes this such a special piece is that it is hand painted with watercolors on silk fabric. The artist is Helen Larsen a Santa Rosa artist who was an art teacher in Hawaii and at Iowa State College In her younger days. She is listed as a member of the Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County and she describes her technique as liquid colors that flow and glide through the silk with an artistic hand and trust in the outcome. The colors are rich and deep.   « Less

10" high by 8" wide Modern California plein air painting 10" high by 8" wide unframed. Lovely early evening moonrise reflected on a cool stream. There  More »

10" high by 8" wide Modern California plein air painting 10" high by 8" wide unframed. Lovely early evening moonrise reflected on a cool stream. There are California eucalyptus trees, a pinkish sky and assorted floral embellishment. The painting is signed bottom left and framed in a simple 1/2" copper frame. James Dudley Slay III was born on October 2, 1953 in Jackson, Mississippi. Slay began his formal instruction at the New England School of Design. He briefly attended the Otis Art Institute in Pasadena, California. He followed this with personal tutoring from Russian impressionist Sergei Bongart. He also studied with Karl Dempwolf and Frank Serrano at the California Art Club. His specialty is painting in the plein air tradition and in his studio. His works can be found in private collections nationwide and in permanent display at the American Museum of Art in Petropavlovsk, Kamechatka Russia. He has exhibited in juried art shows across the state. Slay is listed in ART.com and the Artist''s Bluebook.   « Less

This is a new piece painted in the Arts and Crafts tradition of the California Central Valley. It is artist signed front and back and dated. Unframed the painting measures  More »

This is a new piece painted in the Arts and Crafts tradition of the California Central Valley. It is artist signed front and back and dated. Unframed the painting measures 12"w by 9" high. Framed it measures 15 3/4"long by 12 1/2" high.   « Less

C2004 Framed 29" W 26" H Unframed 16½" H 20" W Plein Aire oil on canvas painting of California Sunset. Titled "Purple Haze".  More »

C2004 Framed 29" W 26" H Unframed 16½" H 20" W Plein Aire oil on canvas painting of California Sunset. Titled "Purple Haze". Gold frame has slight damage reglued corners.   « Less

WILLIAM DORSEY (b. 1942 ). A nationally recognized California plein air painter, Dorsey has had work in auctions alongside early California Masters of plein-air painting.  More »

WILLIAM DORSEY (b. 1942 ). A nationally recognized California plein air painter, Dorsey has had work in auctions alongside early California Masters of plein-air painting. Dorsey is a 1960 graduate of the Famous Artist Course, Westport, Connecticut and is currently a resident of Ojai, California, and Red Mountain via Homer, Alaska. He is influenced and inspired by Alaskan painter Sydney Laurence and the early California Impressionists. 6'' x 8'' oil on canvas (framed size: 11-1/2'' x 13-l/2''), signed lower right.   « Less