Details: Original pastel landscape titled "Water In Castel Valley" by acclaimed American Impressionist, Lorenzo Chavez. The artist's works are inspired by the deep blue of the vaulting sky, majestic cloud formations, rabbit brush, pinon, pine and juniper bushes, the willows that line the stream banks, the granite in the mountain ranges, aspens and the endless seas of grasses that are attributes to his native surroundings of New Mexico and current home in Colorado. This particular piece exhibits a beautiful use of color and depicts a meandering arroyo flanked by richly hued soil banks and arid brush, with a purple-hued mesa looming in the distance. Signed in the lower right hand corner, as well as on the back along with the title. Framed in a burnished gold frame with red accents in the finish and matted with an ecru colored silk and UV protective plexiglass.
Dimensions: Frame=30.5"w x 1.5"d x 26.5"h (9lbs 12 oz.) Artwork=16" x 20"
Condition: The artwork itself is in perfect condition, however, a bit of dust has accumulated along the bottom right edge of the interior matting, there is a very subtle moisture mark on the inside of the glass and the frame has a few minor nicks on the corners that have been touched up (see detailed photos).
A Bit About the Artist: Lorenzo Chavez was born and raised in the southern most point of the Rockies in New Mexico. His first inspirations and foundation as a young artist were formed by the local landscape and the art history in New Mexico. Using pastel and oil mediums, his hope is to carry on the art traditions of American painters such as the Taos Society of Artists and the American Impressionists. Lorenzo is represented by many major fine art galleries and many private and corporate collections both nationally and internationally.