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| Carolyn Holman approaches each of her paintings as a playground, where imagination is free to frolic. In this piece, enthusiastic flowers unable to contain their joy burst into sky-high blooms. Suspending snippets of repurposed fabric between heat-fused layers of beeswax, resin and pigment, Carolyn creates a soft-focus effect that unveils subtle details with every viewing. Her "canvas" is actually wood. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 20" Sq. Additional shipping, $50. |
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| Having grown up with horses and dogs, artist Karen Bezuidenhout’s idea of bliss is to “ride a horse with a few dogs running alongside.” Born in South Africa and now living in Santa Barbara, she paints the basic elements of life—desert, ocean, sky and land, accompanied by animals and people—depicted with strength, simplicity and a sophisticated sense of color. Acrylic on canvas. 16"W x 16"H. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $50. |
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| On trips to her native South Africa and Mexico, California artist Karen Bezuidenhout was reminded of a simpler way of life, exemplified by the use of donkeys and carts as transportation. By extension, her simple but striking painting becomes a reminder to see and enjoy nature’s beauty all around us. Acrylic on canvas. 24"W x 24"H. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $75. |
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| Fascinated by the wild horses of the Camargue, now protected and allowed to run freely in the south of France, California artist Karen Bezuidenhout captures their fierce beauty in this stirring trio of pale, gleaming silhouettes against sunstruck plains. Acrylic on canvas. 20"W x 16"H. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $75. |
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| A portrait of humility and gratitude, Karen Bezuidenhout’s white horse bows before the grandeur of Nature evident in the wide open spaces and far-off mountains. Prized for its “earthy, soulful and primitive, yet sophisticated” qualities, her work celebrates the earth’s wonders. Acrylic on canvas. 36'W x 36'H. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $175. |
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| Capturing a trio of wild horses against a background suggesting wide open spaces, California artist Karen Bezuidenhout celebrates the intrinsic freedom of these animals, a freedom threatened by encroaching civilization. Her work is often described as “earthy, soulful and primitive, yet sophisticated,” qualities abundantly apparent in this evocative painting. Acrylic on canvas. 36"H x 36"W. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $175. |
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| Originally from Salt Lake City, Nicole Strasburg now paints in Santa Barbara, California, where “nature is an inspiration and always brings me back to center, puts me in perspective of my place in the world and offers comfort in its noisy silence.” Her evocative paintings focus on open space, an endless horizon and “the quiet contemplation that takes place when really spending time alone with oneself,” attributes clearly visible in this winter sky and seascape. Citing winter as a magical time along the Santa Barbara shoreline, Nicole seeks to capture the light that dances on the water, bouncing reflections and creating a sparkle only present in the early months of the year. Original oil painting on birch wood panel. 40"W x 18"H. |
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| Winter does wondrous things to the California coastline. Exceptionally low tides reveal broad expanses of sand; gentle waves made effervescent with sunlight lap endlessly at the shore. Not far from her studio in Santa Barbara, Nicole Strasburg spends unhurried hours exploring the beach while her border collies frolic nearby. They may be playing but she’s forever at work, capturing images she’ll eventually recreate with layer-upon-layer of paint. Here, she emphasizes the ever-changing interplay of sea and sand. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. 12" Sq. |
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| The skies above Nicole Strasburg’s studio in Santa Barbara, California, are almost relentlessly blue – heavenly, though somehow lacking to the artist’s eye. She welcomes winter’s stormy clouds for their cotton-candy silhouettes and the endless magic they work upon light and shadow. Here, a landscape once sunny and bright crosses over to the dark side beneath the clouds’ gray underbellies. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. 12" Sq. |
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| Nicole Strasburg revels in winter’s influence on the landscape around her Santa Barbara, California, studio. Exceptionally low tides leave miles of coastline open to long walks on the beach. A special light dances across the water, bouncing reflections that bathe the sea in a luminous shimmer. In this painting, she recreates the special magic of the year’s first months. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. 12" Sq. |
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| Winter does wondrous things to the California coastline. Exceptionally low tides reveal broad expanses of sand; gentle waves made effervescent with sunlight lap endlessly at the shore. Not far from her studio in Santa Barbara, Nicole Strasburg spends unhurried hours exploring the beach while her border collies frolic nearby. They may be playing but she’s forever at work, capturing images she’ll eventually recreate with layer-upon-layer of paint. Here, she evokes the sea-glass quality of winter light. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. 12" Sq. |
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| When Katherine Dunn first moved to her Oregon farm, she discovered this old pine table top abandoned in her barn. But as is her wont, she transformed something discarded and forgotten into a stunning and emotional representation of the natural world around her. She grows fennel as companion plants in her front gardens; while some folks consider them to be weeds, she sees them as graceful and home to various birds, as well as shady-creators for her many barn cats. Acrylic on reclaimed pine table top, ready to hang. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $75. 26"W x 17"H. |
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| There was a time in Katherine Dunn's life when she felt like life was not happening fast enough. Once again, Nature stepped in as her teacher and friend, reminding her that one has no control on outcomes; one can only take each moment as it comes. This painting is part of a series, and is acrylic paint on an old maple cupboard door; paint flecks on the sides of the piece are natural and part of the art itself. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 11.5"W x 16"H. Additional shipping, $40. |
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| There was a time in Katherine Dunn's life when she felt like life was not happening fast enough. Once again, Nature stepped in as her teacher and friend, reminding her that one has no control on outcomes; one can only take each moment as it comes. This painting is part of a series, and is acrylic paint on an old maple cupboard door; paint flecks on the sides of the piece are natural and part of the art itself. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 11.5"W x 16"H. Additional shipping $40. |
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| Born and bred on a mid-western farm, Katherine Dunn had never experienced the ocean before moving to Oregon; when she saw the Pacific, it was love at first sight. This painting expresses the mystery and exoticism or the Oregon coastline, as well as the salty smell and crashing sounds. Acrylic on pine board. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 12" square. Additional shipping, $25. |
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| Katherine Dunn believes that crows are messengers; when one lands on a tree nearby, she is ready and curious about the news he brings. This abstract work celebrates the crow in his tree-filled yard – the center of attention, ready to make an announcement for all to hear. Acrylic on canvas. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. Additional shipping $100. 36" square. |
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| In the wild, every horse embodies the strength of the entire herd it represents. Witness a singular stallion silhouetted against the open sky of a sanctuary in Santa Barbara, California. Karen Bezuidenhout’s recent photo safari there left an indelible impression, which she conveys through her striking composition. One-of-a-kind, subject to prior sale. Additional shipping, $75. 24"W x 30"H. |
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| Using vintage clothing and linens as inspiration, Carolyn Holman clips reclaimed fabric with spontaneous imprecision, incorporating rustic swatches into Flowers for a Picnic. Having applied multiple layers of beeswax, resin and pigment, she fuses her mix of mediums onto wood with the heat of a blowtorch, creating the veiled translucence that defines her work. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 24" Sq. |
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| More grounded in realism than many of Carolyn Holman's paintings, Flower Song's blowsy blossoms bring to mind Victorian-era bouquets. The floral fabric used in the vase could be from the same period. Yet Carolyn's technique imparts a modern sensibility, with enchantingly translucent depths achieved by heat fusing layers of beeswax, resin and pigment to her wooden "canvas." One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 20"W x 30"H. |
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| Carolyn Holman rummages through thrift shops and yard sales looking for fabrics that inspire her imagination. In this painting, she cuts lace into petals for a bouquet's most abundant bloom. Working on wood, she applies layers of beeswax, resin and pigment with a blowtorch to achieve translucent depths that seem to reveal something new with every glance. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 18"W x 22"H. |
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| In Carolyn Holman's paintings, a scrap of an old apron might become a tulip; cuttings from an old shirt might morph into a daisy. Here she creates a joyous bouquet, some of the blossoms based in reality, others completely fantastical. The translucent depths arise from her encaustic technique: Layers of beeswax, resin and pigment are fused onto wood with the heat of a blowtorch. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 18" Sq. |
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| Living and painting on her farm in Oregon, Katherine Dunn is keenly aware of the moon above. Its mercurial light sets her work aglow and the whole of nature – her undisputed muse – ebbs and flows under its spell. Here, two yellow-headed birds are not alone in the moon’s shifting aura, as the artist hints at life in the murky swamp below. Acrylics and pastels on pine board. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 11"W x 15"H. |
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| The wind on Katherine Dunn's Oregon farm speaks to her spirit. At times she feels it responding directly to questions on her mind, at others she finds it brings unexpected messages. In this painting, she pictures herself listening to its voice, taking in its influence. Acrylics, pastels and collage on pine board. One of a kind; subject to prior sale. 12" Sq. |
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| Artist Nicole Strasburg seeks to reflect, rather than reproduce, nature in her evocative landscapes. In "Creek Birch", she has captured the ever-changing beauty of a solitary birch tree and tall grasses swaying in the breeze. This one-of-a-kind oil painting is signed and dated 2007. 18"W x 24"H. |
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| The flora and fauna that populate artist Katherine Dunn's Oregon farm both ground her soul and inspire her images. In this painting, she focuses on a lone sheep watching a leaf tumble earthward. Mixing acrylics and pastels, she sets the observant creature within a pastoral landscape alive with color. One of a kind subject to prior sale. 12-1/2"W x 11-1/4"H. |
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| The translucent depths that make Carolyn Holman's work so enchanting evolve as she applies layer upon layer of beeswax, resin crystals and pigment to her "canvases" of wood. She fuses the elements with the heat of a blow torch, drawing on the ancient Egyptian painting technique known as encaustic ("to burn into"). In Blue and White Vase, she sets two luxuriant blossoms in a fanciful vase, greenery rising from a terracotta pot providing an earthy counterpoint. The one-of-a-kind painting is initialed on the front, signed on the back. 15"W x 18"H. Additional shipping, $75. |
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