Whether he’s depicting a rocky cliff amid a calm sea, a pop culture moment or a vase of daisies atop a kitchen table, artist James Strombotne creates subdued, stylized images that feature rich color pairings and brim with life.
Born in Watertown, South Dakota, Strombotne grew up in Southern California. In 1956, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College. He then went on to earn his Master of Fine Arts from the Claremont Graduate School in 1959. He also received a fellowship from Pomona College to study abroad in Italy. In 1962, the Guggenheim Foundation awarded him a fellowship to continue his international studies in Rome.
Strombotne had his first solo show in 1956 at the Studio 44 gallery in San Francisco. Over the course of his career, he had more than 75 solo exhibitions and a dozen retrospectives across the United States.
In the 1970s, Strombotne began teaching art at the University of California in Riverside. He continued to paint and exhibit throughout his teaching years. He taught at the same school for 40 years until his retirement in 2005.
Strombotne’s work is held in many public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He lives in Orange County, California, where he keeps a studio and continues to create art.
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James Strombotne painting "Two Women" Acrylic on Canvas
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James S. Strombotne is an American painter and renowned contemporary artist. He was born in 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota, but was raised and educated in Southern California, rece...
Canvas, Acrylic
James Strombotne painting "Spring Bouquet" acrylic on canvas
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James Strombotne is a contemporary artist who has had a successful career since 1956. His artwork is held in many prestigious museums and private collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Hirschhorn Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. According to Strombotne, "Any subject is fair game...
Canvas, Acrylic
James Strombotne, painting "Horsewoman in Red"
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James Strombotne is a contemporary artist who has had a successful career, since 1956. His artwork is held in many prestigious museums and private collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirschhorn Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. According to Strombotne, "Any subject is fair game...
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Delta' Series by James Rowland
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian wood Caxeta dyed with watercolor paint. Scottish Artist and fu...
Wood
Iridescent Oil Paint and Wax on Paper by James Nares
By James Nares
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique oil paint and wax on paper by James Nares ( British, b. 1953 ). Untitled. circa 2008. Archivally framed in a 12-karat white gold frame.
Paper
$2,850
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Contemporary Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting "Wintertime Love" Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed and dated PLUM 2011 recto and verso of the canvas; Canvas Size - 24" x 24" x 1.5" profile; Framed Size - 25.5" x 25.5" Black synthetic float frame included. Andr...
Canvas
$700
H 15.75 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Ripples' Series by James Rowland
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Ripples' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from solid hard wood Sucupira. Scottish Artist and furniture Designer-Maker J...
Wood
Large Sophisticated Abstract Painting in Gorgeous Colors
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye catching elegant abstract original painting on canvas, signed lower right. Note: We are selling two pieces by this artist as shown in the photos. Request price for the other c...
Canvas
$1,392
H 20.87 in W 32.68 in D 1.19 in
20th Century Italian Acrylic Abstract Urban Expressionist Painting on Canvas
By Andrea Spinelli
Located in Firenze, IT
The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...
Canvas, Acrylic
$700
H 19.1 in W 8.47 in D 2.17 in
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Ripples' Series by James Rowland
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Ripples' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from solid hard wood Cumaru. Scottish Artist and furniture Designer-Maker Jam...
Wood
$5,213Sale Price|24% Off
H 41 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Oil on Canvas Painting by Artist Clifford Bailey, Titled Oh'red
Located in North Miami, FL
Captivating Oil on Canvas Masterpiece by Renowned Artist Clifford Bailey Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of contemporary art with this mesmer...
Canvas, Wood
Painting by James Neill, 1990
By James Neill
Located in Sheffield, MA
James Neill is a contemporary fine artist who specialises in drawing. His work deals with ideas of abstraction and reconstruction. All of the drawings are highly technical and are cr...
Canvas
Summer Meltdown Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, titled and dated "PLUM 2011" recto and verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; canvas size - 24" x 18"; frame size 26" x 20” x 1.5" profile. Andrew Plum wa...
Acrylic
Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Klein, 1969
Located in NYC, NY
A painting on canvas signed "Klein, 69" in the vibrant colors of the era yellows, violets, deep eggplant. In original wood frame. From a Private Collection in San Diego.
Canvas
James Rosenquist Etching Astronomical Blackboard AP
By James Rosenquist
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
ASTRONOMICAL BLACKBOARD (G.149), 1978, etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition of 11/15 AP image 17 ¾ x 35 ¾”, full margins Abstract Art , Pop Art Frame: 44"x27''
Glass, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 30 in W 30 in D 1 in
James Strombotne, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Titled "Nude Bathers Big Ocean”
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James Strombotne is a contemporary artist who has had a successful career, since 1956. His artwork is held in many prestigious museums and private collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirschhorn Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. According to Strombotne, "Any subject is fair game...
Canvas, Paint
James Strombotne painting "China Case"
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James Strombotne is a contemporary artist who has had a successful career since 1956. His artwork is held in many prestigious museums and private collections, including those of the ...
Acrylic