Title: Playing for Pigeons Artist: Deanna Skokan Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 12” x 9”Price: $500 framed A charming street‑side moment captured in paint, Playing for Pigeons shows a musician absorbed in their accordion while a small flock of pigeons gathers curiously at their feet. Skokan’s warm palette and gentle brushwork create an inviting, nostalgic atmosphere—an…
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Lullaby by Ron Durnavich
Title: Lullaby Artist: Ron Durnavich Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 20” x 20”Price: $425 unframed Soft pastel hues drift between the bold, looping lines, giving the composition a gentle, calming rhythm. Durnavich’s palette brings a quiet harmony to the energetic structure — a balance of serenity and movement that makes Lullaby both soothing and visually engaging.
Before the Rush by Deanna Skokan
Title: Before the Rush Artist: Deanna Skokan Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 16” x 20”Price: $1,000 framed A quiet café scene captured in that perfect moment before the day comes alive — empty tables, warm light, and the charm of a European street just beginning to stir. Skokan’s attention to architectural detail and atmosphere gives the…
New Day by Deanna Skokan
Title: New DayArtist: Deanna SkokanMedium: Acrylic on canvas (1 1/2” gallery stretched)Dimensions: 16” x 20”Price: $1,000 unframed A warm rural sunrise unfolds across a quiet farmstead, with golden light spilling over the barn, fields, and rolling hills. Skokan’s brushwork captures that first moment of calm possibility — the feeling of stepping into a day that…
Sunrise by Ron Durnavich
Title: Sunrise Artist: Ron Durnavich Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 10” x 30”Price: $275 unframed Sunrise moves in a long, glowing sweep of color—deep blues rising into radiant yellow and warm red, creating a horizon that feels both abstract and atmospheric. Durnavich’s layered texture gives the piece a sense of motion, like light breaking across the…
Echoes of Vesuvius 1866 by F. W. Billing
Title: Echoes of Vesuvius 1866Artist: F. W. BillingMedium: Oil on CanvasDimensions: 16” x 20”Price: Call for price A luminous 19th‑century view across the Bay of Naples, where Vesuvius rises with quiet authority beyond classical ruins and sun‑washed hills. Billing’s 1866 composition blends atmosphere, history, and natural drama, capturing the enduring tension between volcanic power and…
Shelter in Light by Frank Kecskes
Title: Shelter in Light Artist: Frank KecskesMedium: Oil on PanelDimensions: 12” x 16”Price: $900 framed A quiet, weathered cabin stands resilient beneath a sky layered with shifting light. Kecskes Jr. distills the poetry of rural solitude into a scene where drifting clouds feel almost contemplative and sunlight grazes the edges of time. A beautifully framed…
Happiness Abounds by Ron Durnavich
Title: Happiness Abounds Artist: Ron Durnavich Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 24” x 20”Price: $450 unframed A vibrant, free‑flowing composition where bold lines and luminous color fields collide, Happiness Abounds radiates the upbeat, kinetic energy Durnavich is known for. The piece feels spontaneous yet intentional, with each color pocket contributing to an overall sense of movement…
American Bison by Pedro Tapia
Title: American Bison Artist: Pedro TapiaMedium: Original mixed media on canvas, presented in a custom leather frameDimensions: 24” x 36”Price: $1500 including leather frame A powerful Tapia study of strength and stillness, centered on a lone bison rendered with warm earth tones and sculptural weight. The custom leather frame adds a rugged, tactile presence that…
Untitled by Raya
Title: Untitled Artist: Raya Medium: Mixed media on canvasDimensions: 31” x 31”Price: Call for price A serene, atmospheric composition where Raya lines the horizon with tall, slender trees that feel both architectural and organic. Their rounded crowns and elongated reflections create a rhythmic vertical pulse across the canvas, while the muted sky and textured earth…
Investigation by Thomas Hart Benton
Title: Investigation Artist: Thomas Hart Benton Medium: Lithograph on paperDimensions: 10” x 13”Price: Call for price A powerful example of Benton’s narrative eye, Investigation (1937) captures the tension, grit, and human drama that defined his Social Realist period. The lithograph’s compact scale intensifies the scene, pulling the viewer directly into the moment as Benton’s signature…
Horse in the Pasture by Greg Steele
Title: Horse in the Pasture Artist: Gregory Steele Medium: Oil on panelDimensions: 24” x 30”Price: Call for price A crisp autumn day unfolds in Horse in the Pasture, where Gregory Steele’s atmospheric realism brings quiet beauty to life. Golden light drifts across the grass, fiery reds and oranges frame the landscape, and a lone horse…
Lake Como Paradise by Leon Roulette
Title: Lake Como ParadiseArtist: Leon RouletteMedium: Multiple original acrylic on canvasDimensions: 27” x 34”Price: Call for price This luminous lakeside escape by Leon Roulette captures the romance and serenity of an evening on Lake Como. Warm sunlight glows across the villa’s stone walls and red‑tiled roofs, reflecting gently onto the water below. Tall cypress trees…
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Self Portrait as a Young Man Shaving by Dr Seuss
Title: Self‑Portrait as a Young Man ShavingArtist: Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel)Medium: Serigraph on archival canvas, Authorized Estate EditionDimensions: 16” x 12” (plus additional canvas border)Price: Call for price Adapted posthumously from the 1964 original ink and watercolor on board, this work reveals Dr. Seuss’s playful self‑examination during his early years in New York City. In…
Untitled Still Life by Sevitt Frances
Title: Untitled Still LifeArtist: Sevitt FrancesMedium: Oil on canvasDimensions: 24” x 30” (34” x 40” framed)Price: Call for price A richly detailed still life filled with warmth and atmosphere, this oil painting by Sevitt Frances brings together classic elements of abundance and elegance. A vibrant bouquet anchors the composition, balanced by grapes, wine glasses, a…
Wind that Moves the Colors by Brian Parr
Title: Wind that Moves the Colors Artist: Brian Parr Medium: Oil on panelDimensions: 7” x 9” (framed)Price: $375 framed A lively, atmospheric landscape by Brian Parr, this piece captures the restless motion of color and light across the scene. Thick, expressive brushwork gives the trees and sky a dynamic presence, pulling the viewer into the…
Pink Floral by Carole Kavanaugh
Title: Pink FloralArtist: Carole KavanaughMedium: Watercolor on paperDimensions: 5” x 4” (15” x 13” framed)Price: $285 framed A tender, intimate floral study by Carole Kavanaugh, this small watercolor carries a soft glow and a gentle sense of calm. The pink blossoms feel freshly gathered, rendered with her signature delicacy and warmth. The ornate gold frame…
Promises Soon Forgotten by Todd White
Title: Promises Soon ForgottenArtist: Todd WhiteMedium: Signed & numbered canvasDimensions: 20” x 30”Price: $1200 framed A moody, intimate Todd White moment, rich with gesture and attitude. The figure’s poised stillness, the drifting cigarette smoke, and the warm bar‑lit atmosphere create a narrative of charm, temptation, and the quiet unraveling of promises. White’s signature stylization and…
Vinton Evening by Brian Parr
Title: Vinton Evening Artist: Brian Parr Medium: Oil on canvasDimensions: 5” x 7”Price: $375 framed A quiet rural moment settles into place as a single hay bale rests beneath the fading light. Parr’s brushwork brings warmth and softness to the scene, capturing that familiar Iowa hush when evening drifts across open fields. Small in scale…
Nobska Lighthouse by Louis Stephen Gadal
Title: Nobska LighthouseArtist: Louis Stephen GadalMedium: Watercolor on paperDimensions: 13” x 19”SOLD A bright, salt‑air coastal moment from Gadal, capturing the iconic Nobska Light with his signature clarity and warmth. The crisp white tower, red‑roofed keeper’s house, and sloping fence line all sit under a clean blue sky, giving the piece that classic New England…
Joyous by Ron Durnavich
Title: Joyous Artist: Ron Durnavich Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 24” x 65”Price: $2600 unframed Joyous surges with kinetic, looping energy—an abstract field of deep blue lines that twist and intersect across a bright ground, punctuated by bold patches of red, yellow, and blue. The composition feels spontaneous yet intentional, capturing Ron Durnavich’s signature rhythm and…
Visionary #5 by Patricia Beatty
Title: Visionary #5Artist: Patricia BeattyMedium: Mixed media on paperDimensions: 12” x 9” (32” x 23” framed)Price: $565 framed A richly textured geometric‑abstract composition, Visionary #5 blends carved‑like motifs, soft earth‑tone blocks, and subtle metallic accents into a unified grid of organic and architectural forms. Beatty’s mixed‑media surfaces give the piece depth and tactility, making it…
Untitled Abstract by John Baker
Title: Untitled Abstract Artist: John Baker Medium: Acrylic on paperDimensions: 18” x 14”Price: $450 unframed A striking interplay of geometry and texture defines this composition, where cool blue and soft white fields meet along a tension-filled divide. Baker’s precise lines—vertical, diagonal, and intersecting—introduce structure within the calm, while a single yellow accent becomes the focal…
Abstract 4429 by Hong Yuan
Title: Abstract 4429 Artist: Hong Yuan Medium: Acrylic on paperDimensions: 44” x 29”Price: $900 unframed A sweeping field of motion and texture unfolds across the surface, where layered strokes of white, gray, black, ochre, and vivid green collide with expressive force. Yuan’s dynamic brushwork creates a sense of energy in flux—like wind, water, or shifting…
Gem Stone #1 by Robert Hoglund
Title: Gem Stone 1 Artist: Robert Hoglund Medium: Mixed media on paperDimensions: 16” x 12” (31” x 25” framed)Price: $495 framed A richly layered study in architectural texture and carved‑stone motifs, Gem Stone 1 blends Hoglund’s signature mixed‑media surfaces with warm earth tones, gilded accents, and sculptural depth. The composition feels both ancient and contemporary,…
Gateway to Paradise by Alix Stefan
Title: Gateway to Paradise Artist: Alix Stefan Medium: Acrylic on paperDimensions: 23” x 23”Price: $650 unframed A lush, winding garden path bursts with vibrant color, leading the viewer toward a serene blue gate glowing in soft daylight. Stefan’s expressive brushwork and saturated palette transform the scene into a joyful escape—flowers in red, yellow, orange, blue,…
Meditation by Susan Parker
Title: Meditation Artist: Susan Parker Medium: Mixed media collageDimensions: 14” x 14”Price: $525 framed A layered mixed media collage that blends still‑life realism with archival fragments and textured abstraction, Parker’s Meditation creates a quiet, contemplative moment. The pears, architectural forms, and vintage paper elements work together to evoke balance, memory, and calm — a beautifully…
Antique 19th Century Japanese Buddhist Deity Print with Guardians
Title: Antique Japanese Buddhist Deity PrintArtist: UnknownMedium: 19th Century PrintDimensions: 12” x 8”Price: $375 framed A richly detailed 19th‑century Japanese Buddhist deity print featuring a central figure flanked by two guardians—one rising from protective flames, the other poised atop a serpent‑like creature. The ornate textile border and traditional script add depth, reverence, and cultural significance….
Rhythm of the Night by Simon Kalweo
Title: Rhythm of the Night Artist: Simon Kalweo Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 11” x 16”Price: $500 unframed A vibrant, rhythmic composition full of color-blocked energy and Kalweo’s signature geometric pulse. The stylized face, moonlit motifs, and mosaic-like structure create a lively nighttime atmosphere that feels both playful and cosmic. The piece carries strong movement across…