Melissa Franklin Sanchez

"Smith Cove, Shelter Island" small scale plein air oil painting - The Hamptons

2014

Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from h...

Painted en plein air in Chianti, Italy, Beatrice walks down a a shrub-lined path. A yellow sky indicates the sun has just set beneath the horizon. The horizon is blue, depicting dist...

Painted en plein air, a group of kayaks rest on a beach. This contemporary landscape painting is charming and relatable. Painted on a beach in New York's famous summer destination fo...

An oil painting by Marc Dalessio. Painted en plein air, on the beach (Ditch Plains) in Montauk, New York. Dalessio captures this picturesque & popular Ham...

"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the vast green plains of Colorado, with the famed su...

The Coast is a vintage, original oil painting from the midcentury (circa 1950s-1970s) by renowned 20th-century New Mexico artist Marjorie Chambers (1923-2006). This captivating nocturne depicts a serene marine landscape illuminated by moonlight, rendered in soothing evening colors of blue, green, brown, and white. The painting is expertly crafted on a wood panel and is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Titled on the reverse, it is presented in a custom frame with a dark finish and a gold lip, with outer dimensions measuring 18 ¼ x 21 ¾ x 1 inches. The image size is 11 x 15 inches. About the Artist: Marjorie Bell Chambers (also known as Marjorie Bell) was born in New York in 1923 and became a significant figure in both the arts and social activism. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1943 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Political Science and later earned a Master of Arts from Cornell University in 1948. Chambers moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico in the 1940s, where she raised her family and worked as a substitute teacher while her husband, physicist William H. Chambers, worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Chambers had a distinguished career in education and women's advocacy. She earned a PhD in History and Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 1974, later serving as a faculty member and dean at various institutions, including the University of Denver’s Colorado Women's College. As a lifelong advocate for women's rights, she was appointed to the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs in 1976 and played an influential role as vice-chair of President Carter...

A charming depiction of Restaurant Cafe, located in Amsterdam. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of vibrant turquoise, lush greens, and yellow ochres. This painting was...

Scott Conary's "Break" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts light breaking through storm clouds. About the Artist: Raised where the East Coast suburbs filtered into t...