Soquel, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 20ʺW × 0.13ʺD × 16ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Oil Paint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- Excellent. Minor areas of paint loss have been professionally retouched. Cleaned and treated with UV-resistant varnish. Excellent. Minor areas of paint loss have been professionally retouched. Cleaned and treated with UV-resistant varnish. less
- Description
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Abstracted fall landscape by Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014). Bare treetrunks and limbs crisscross the composition, creating a contrast between dark …
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Abstracted fall landscape by Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014). Bare treetrunks and limbs crisscross the composition, creating a contrast between dark lines and bold color. Warm reds and yellows fill in the spaces between the limbs. Beyond the foliage, a grey sky can be seen.
Signed and dated "Weist 69" in the lower right corner.
Title and artist's name on verso.
No frame.
Board size: 16"H x 20"W
Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014) was an artist known primarily for her watercolor compositions. She won several awards throughout her career, including the jury award for graphics from the Illinois Watercolor Society. Weist was originally from the Boston area and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and then Harvard. After spending time teaching art and as an illustrator, Weist moved to Crete, Illinois and opened her own studio, where she spent the remainder of her professional career.
Education:
1949-50 Lomma, Sweden
1951, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
1953, B.F.A. Degree, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Work:
1953, Commercial Artist, Vincent Edwards Art Agency, Boston, MA
1954-1957, Art Editor and Illustrator, Baby Post Magazine, New York, NY
1960-1964, Painter and Art Teacher, Lynchburg, VA
1965-1971, Book and Magazine Illustrator, Delafield, WI
1972, Studio, Crete, IL
Exhibitions and Memberships:
1971 - Alverno Art Fair, Milwaukee, WI
1971 - Elmwood Plaza Art Fair (Best in Show), Racine WI
1971 - Brookfield Square Winter Art Show (First Place, Watercolors), Waukesha, WI
1973 - Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau, WI
1982 - Park Forest Art Fair, Park Forest, IL
Member, Wisconsin Watercolor Society
Member, Kettle Moraine Art Association less
Soquel, CA
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