"Morning" Nude Couple in Bed - Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas by Byron Richard Rodarmel

Description

Delicate and expressive depiction of a nude couple by Byron Richard Rodarmel (American, 1932-2007). A couple is intertwined on a … more Delicate and expressive depiction of a nude couple by Byron Richard Rodarmel (American, 1932-2007). A couple is intertwined on a bed, rendered in a soft palette of peach, yellow, pink, and tan. Notably, their legs are shown in various positions, superimposed upon each other, implying movement and the passage of time.

Signed "byron" in the lower right corner.
Titled and signed on verso: "Morning" Oil Byron
Image of name and title from another work we own included as reference.
Presented in a gold colored aluminum frame
Frame size: 30.25"H x 40.25"W
Canvas size: 30"H x 40"W
Byron held an MFA from Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles, where he studied with Richard Haines, Joseph Mugniani, Renzo Fenci and Pail Landacre. He taught art from 1971 to 1979 in San Diego Community Colleges, the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts and Studio workshops.
One Man Show at Artists Gallery Cooperative, Redondo Beach – Indiana artist, turned to serious painting upon coming to California to live and continued his studies at El Camino College, studied at Purdue University, El Camino College and Otis Art Institute with an Masters of Fine Arts,

Source: Nancy Dustin Moure, "Publications in California Art No. 11 , Index to California Art Exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-1972; 2015 edition" less