Elves, Christmas Village on a Starry Night' by James March Phillips, San Francisco Post-Impressionist

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Signed lower left, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965.

Born in California, James March Phillips first studied … more Signed lower left, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965.

Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Jean Turner Art Academy and, later, under Alfred Owles and J. Paget Fredricks. An avid outdoorsman, Phillips painted many watercolor landscapes of the Monterey Peninsula, with his paintings of Pebble Beach Golf Links and Cypress Point Club finding particular favor. Phillips exhibited widely and with success and his paintings are held in collections across the United States.

Reference:
Artists in California 1786-1940, Hughes, Vol. 2, pg. 878; et al less