Maternity

 This is a painting by Lorser Feitelson called "Maternity" painted between 1931 and 1932.  Feitelson (1898-1978) was known as one of the founders of Southern California hard-edged painting. He and his peers had a profound affect in the development of American abstract painting.  This painting was seen in an exhibition at the Laguna Beach Art Museum.  It's part of the permanent collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

"Eve"

 

A portrait of artist Eve Fowler painted by a friend Celeste Dupuy-Spencer. Spencer was born in New York and studied art in various locations before moving to Los Angeles.  

She is mostly known for thought provoking and controversial images.  She has paintings in numerous museums and colletions.

Dupuy-Spencer was born in 1979 and passed away just recently on April 9, 2026.

This painting was seen at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.

The Avenue at Middelharnis

 

This painting dates back to 1669 and was painted by Meindert Hobbema (1638-1709) a little know Dutch painter. He painted mostly landscapes and was never well known during his lifetime.  His paintings became steadily more popular in the 18th century.  This painting is part of the collection at the National Gallery in London. 

Regal Lion

 

This portrait of a very regal looking lion was seen at the Arizona Fine Arts Expo.  The artist is Gina Ribaudo. 

Ms. Ribaudo is originally from the Seattle area but has since moved to Arizona.  She especially likes painting portraits and she does live painting demonstrations.

Arizona Fine Arts Expo.

Baje Whitethorne

 

I saw this painting in the art gallery in terminal 4 of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport back in 2018.  It's by an artist familiar to me, Baje Whitethorne.  I have always admired his work.  Whitethorne (1950-2023) used his art to depict the beauty and power of Dine' culture. He was a huge supporter of Native America art, mentoring young artists along the way.

 

Orange Porsche

 

Daniel Yocum was born in Kentucky and now lives in Nashville Tennessee.  Most descriptions of his work say that he takes a "hip-hop" approach to figurative abstract expressionism.  

I saw this painting at a local art gallery.  It's called "Orange Porsche".  That porsche plays a role in a lot of his paintings and so does that cloud over it.

Mystic Indian

 

John Nieto is one of my favorite southwestern artists.  His paintings are always brilliant with color with a bits of magical abstraction. And, they were always with a Native American theme.

Nieto was born in 1938 in Denver Colorado and he passed away in 2018.  

I saw this painting in a local art gallery.

Dovecote

 

This painting featuring hundreds of birdhouses intrigued me.  It is called "Dovecote" and was painted by Kerry Thompson a California born artist who now lives, works and teaches in New York City.  His work is described as an exploration of the delicate and complex world of nature and the human relationship to it.  

I saw this work at the Scottsdale Ferrari Art exhibit.

Deer Way

 

Last week I featured a painting I found hanging in the La Fonda Hotel and this week I have another that I was attracted to in that same place.  This one was painted by Sheldon B Harvey a celebrated Native American artist.  His work contains elements of ancestral tradition as well contemporary lines and patterns.  I've enjoyed his bold and abstract paintings but this one really spoke to me. It has a mythical quality to it.

A Hint of Blue

 I saw this painting hanging on a wall inside the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe New Mexico.  It made me think of Gustav Klimt so I was curious about the artist.  It was painted by Marla Allison a Native American artist from Laguna Pueblo.  She states on her website that she has been inspired by a number famous artists and Klimt is one of them.  You can definitely see the similarities with all those geometric patterns and a touch of gold leaf.