Nancy Lasar

Wild Thing #2

2016

Nancy Lasar’s work is described as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy”, and “organized chaos”. The lines in Lasar’s works that are electrifying. They ...

Nancy Lasar’s work is described as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy”, and “organized chaos”. The lines in Lasar’s works that are electrifying. They ...

Nancy Lasar’s work is described as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy”, and “organized chaos”. The lines in Lasar’s works that are electrifying. They ...

Nancy Lasar’s work is described as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy”, and “organized chaos”. The lines in Lasar’s works that are electrifying. They ...

Nancy Lasar’s work is described as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy”, and “organized chaos”. The lines in Lasar’s works that are electrifying. They ...

Paula Valenzuela In Nature, 2025 Watercolor and acrylic ink on paper 14 x 10 inches This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. External, visible frame and ...

FRANCESCA DIMATTIO untitled, 2007 Gouache And Mixed Media On Paper 12h x 9w in 30.48h x 22.86w cm

Paula Valenzuela Botanical Experiment #1, 2025 Alcohol and watercolor inks on Yupo paper 14 x 11 inches This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. External...

This artwork "Untitled #2" c.1970 is a colors pastel and crayon on thick paper by American artist Jerry Opper, 1924-2014. It is hand signed with initial in pencil at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 23 x 18 inches, sheet size is 24 x 19 inches. It is in excellent condition, there are pastel marks on the margin all around the artwork and also on the back, see picture #1. About the artist: Jerry Opper was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 5, 1924. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1933. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he worked in movie studios and attended art classes at Chouinard Art Institute. In May 1942, Opper was drafted into the army and was then able to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center while his outfit was stationed in Colorado. Later he was sent to Guam and was discharged in December 1945. Opper returned to Chouinard and his work in movie studios until 1947, when he moved to San Francisco. He enrolled as a full-time student at the California School of Fine Arts (now SFAI) and received his diploma in June of 1950. In 1948, Opper met his wife Gertrud Ruth Friedmann, daughter of artist Gustav Friedmann, whose works are also in the Lost Art Salon collection. It was love at first sight and a few weeks after their first encounter at the Black Cat in San Francisco's North Beach, they got married and enjoyed a passionate, life-long romance. Shortly after he finished school, Opper worked briefly as a decorator’s assistant and then started his career as a commercial artist, working for several firms such as Fibreboard, Beatrix Food and Precision. Working full-time and dedicating himself to having a rich family life occupied most of Opper's time, but he continued to be creative. He was above all a family man with the pride of having raised two exceptional daughters, Erika and Jody. Year after year, Opper would painstakingly craft their Halloween costumes...

Encaustic on Shikoku paper - Unframed. The title, Guna, is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘string, thread or strand’ and was inspired by Adams yoga practice. “It’s a key concept in variou...