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b. 1937 - d. 2012

Lockwood Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. During the early years, Lockwood was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As Lockwood evolved, he developed a graphic style that was informed by the simplified imagery he created for his woodblock prints. In several instances, the subject and image for his paintings and prints are shared.

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      • Lockwood Dennis Painting "Navajo Peak" (2002)
        Nov. 22, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis Painting "Navajo Peak" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Navajo Peak" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. A splendid painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rocky crags of Navajo Peak in northern Colorado. The gray stone of the mountain is dominated by varying shadows conveying a rugged terrain, as well as scattered hues of violet, slate, tangerine, and apricot. A petite patch of snow is shown to the right, interrupting the strong silhouette of the summit, that stands out against the rainbow tones of the sky, indicating a sunrise or sunset. Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen here. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188037

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Bayview Tunnel" (2002)
        Nov. 22, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Bayview Tunnel" (2002)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Bayview Tunnel" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed on lower right. A vibrant painting depicting the point of entry to the Bayview Tunnel in San Francisco, California with a cluster of buildings and a sole green automobile above. Note that elements of nature - the sky, trees, and hills - making their presence known as well. It is easy to see that Dennis had a way with color; however, his painting style was also intriguing for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. What's more he seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the built environments met and delivering the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on juxtaposed planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpts from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or "animate" it in the present." The following is an excerpt from Lockwood's public lecture at the Northwind Art Center in Port Townsend, Washington (April 2012): "For me, my painting began with trying to recall my Peace Corp trip to Africa. We were living in Wapato (Eastern Washington), so I painted our surroundings there in much the same way as Africa. I first painted Port Townsend when some friends invited us to house sit for them and introduced us to many good friends here. When we moved to Port Townsend in 1975, we were living at Fort Worden and I painted from sketches of the gun emplacement bunkers and cliffs. I did a lot of water color paintings with artist Bill Nelson around town and out on the coast (La Push). I used the lithography printing studio of J. Albers to produce 245 editions. And then friend and University of Washington professor Michael Spafford got me started on woodblock prints which I continued to do after we move to our current house in 1990. I did 385 editions of 20 or more each. This changed the paintings a lot, for better or worse. The important thing for me is making a space you can move through. I use places that I find exciting that way. The hills of Africa, Fort Worden, San Francisco, Onomichi; and industrial sites, all of which remind me of where I grew up in Portland. It's about maintaining the mystery of the unexplored. In the paintings, I work around a center to which everything is related. My wife showed me this in a Monet lily pond on our first date (1960). And I work with layers, based on Cezanne. The subject of my master's of art thesis was about how to conceptualize space in a flat picture with linguistic theory." Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188034

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994
        Nov. 22, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994

        Est: $1,100 - $1,650

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed in lower right. A fascinating oil painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rolling hills of northern Washington scattered with cylindrical oil tanks amongst leafy, deciduous trees. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 36" W x 24" H (91.4 cm x 61 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188018

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis Painting "Emerson, Magnolia" (2007)
        Nov. 15, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis Painting "Emerson, Magnolia" (2007)

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Emerson Place, Magnolia" oil on canvas, 2007. Signed in lower left; signed again with inventory number, title, and date on verso. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis portraying West Emerson Place in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Zooming automobiles drive up a highway ramp on a verdant hill with a maroon-colored train chugging along below. Above is a neighborhood of colorful houses boasting hues of lemon-yellow, bubble-gum pink, periwinkle, and burnt orange, all surrounded by leafy trees as another arched ramp is shown at the right. Dennis is perhaps best known for his works that depict classic automobiles and other people movers. Paintings like this example were very much informed by Dennis' woodcuts for which he took great inspiration from vintage cast-metal toy cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, comic art, Japanese woodblock prints, and WPA era industrial design. Size: 20" W x 17" H (50.8 cm x 43.2 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #185649

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" (1992)
        Nov. 15, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" (1992)

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" oil on canvas, 1992. Signed on lower right. Signature, title, date and inventory number on the verso. A marvelous painting by Lockwood Dennis presenting a Surrealist-inspired composition featuring three man-made vehicles before a five-story urban building rising from a grassy field that demonstrates a surprising contrast between the man-made and the natural worlds. Dennis is perhaps best known for his works that depict classic automobiles and other people movers. Here he includes a blue car (perhaps a Volkswagon Beetle), the front end of a red sedan, and a green trolley car in a field with a red-roofed white building in the background - all beneath a golden sky dotted by a couple of puffy clouds. Dennis loved to experience the world around him - even everyday things. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." A striking painting by Lockwood Dennis mounted in an attractive custom wood frame. Size: 31" L x 27" W (78.7 cm x 68.6 cm) When describing this painting, Dennis said: "This is more implied action. It is the implied motion or relation of the vehicles. Like anime." About the artist: Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #184128

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Neva" (2002)
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Neva" (2002)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Mt. Neva" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. Date and inventory number on verso. A beautiful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting Mount Neva of the Colorado Rocky Mountains delineated in loose, free-flowing strokes and vibrant hues of apricot, aubergine, coral, jasmine, spring green, and white. The jagged peaks seemingly roll into one another; Dennis has said previously of the Rocky Mountains: "Driving by, the land seemed to move like a turntable." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188036

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Sawtooth Peak" (2002)
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Sawtooth Peak" (2002)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Sawtooth Peak" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right; date and inventory number on verso. A gorgeous painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the peak of Sawtooth Mountain of the Colorado Rockies rendered in open, energetic brush strokes and brilliant colors. The craggy summits boast warm hues of saffron, gold, and sandy brown that starkly contrast the tones of sea green, violet, and indigo that fill the evening sky. Splashes of olive and sage green add a hint of grass to the rocky mountaintops, while shades of lilac and cobalt spot the crevices, denoting the deep shadows that will soon envelop the landscape. Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188038

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "Golden Gate Heights" (2001)
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Golden Gate Heights" (2001)

        Est: $900 - $1,350

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Golden Gate Heights" oil on canvas, 2001. Signed at lower right and again with date and inventory number on verso. A fabulous painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting the Golden Gate Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. A pair of white, rectangular buildings rise from the rocky, red ridge of the peak, contrasted by a green grassy hill and leafy deciduous trees. The sky boasts vibrant hues of azure and lilac, suggesting it may be sunset. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188026

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "House, Brown" (2000)
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House, Brown" (2000)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House, Brown" oil on canvas, 2000. Signed on lower left. A remarkable painting by Lockwood Dennis featuring a dramatic composition of juxtaposed planes and soft, natural forms that depict a large, brown house lined with verdant hedges atop a bright coral-hued lawn. The castle-like domicile displays a row of rectangular windows and a tapering spire that rises from the dark violet roof, piercing the pastel-toned sky. Note the juxtaposition of biologic and built realms. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the manmade environments met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size without frame: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm); with frame: 11.5" W x 14.5" H (29.2 cm x 36.8 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188025

        Artemis Gallery
      • Lockwood Dennis "House 25" (2009)
        Nov. 01, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 25" (2009)

        Est: $600 - $900

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 25" oil on canvas, 2009. Signed with date and inventory number on verso. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting a nearly symmetrical composition of a charming domestic abode in warm hues of vanilla, amber, and citrine framed by lush shrubberies and the jagged branches of leafless trees. The background sky boasts mottled hues of caramel, sienna, and mocha, indicating the scene takes place during sunset or at the near onset of an impending storm. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188049

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      • Exhibited Lockwood Dennis Painting "Cannery" (1994)
        Nov. 01, 2024

        Exhibited Lockwood Dennis Painting "Cannery" (1994)

        Est: $1,100 - $1,650

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Cannery (passing shower)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed in lower right. A dynamic painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the historic Clam Cannery building in Port Townsend, Washington as it looms beneath a stormy sky. The tall, tapering facade boasts a warm, sandy coloring starkly contrasting the dark background, which is divided into layers of a grassy olive-green hill, the navy blue sea of the Puget sound, and a deep violet-hued sky. A trio of columns stands before the building, all rising from an earthy foreground. All is delineated with Dennis' unique hybrid style - a dazzling graphic aesthetic he developed as a master woodcut printmaker combined with expressive, painterly brushwork. Size of painting: 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm); of frame: 17.5" W x 21.5" H (44.4 cm x 54.6 cm) Once the largest canned clam producer on the West Coast, the Clam Cannery building was originally built in 1873 as a warehouse and then eventually became a Guilford Cannery, processing millions of Puget Sound clams, salmon and other seafood. During the time Dennis painted this, the building had fallen into disrepair for almost 40 years. It was renovated into a hotel in the 2000s, and today the building serves as a private residence. Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188020

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" (1994)
        Nov. 01, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" (1994)

        Est: $1,300 - $1,950

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed at lower left. A fascinating oil painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rolling hills of northern Washington scattered with cylindrical oil tanks amongst leafy, deciduous trees and tall, tapering pines. A metal structure rises to the right as a marigold-hued train glides in from the left. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter’s own style, known for its ‘painterly’ yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 36" W x 24" H (91.4 cm x 61 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188017

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Neva, Dorothy Lake" (2002)
        Oct. 25, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Neva, Dorothy Lake" (2002)

        Est: $600 - $900

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Neva, Dorothy Lake" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right with date and inventory number on verso. A lovely painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis portraying a view of Mount Neva from Lake Dorothy in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Rocky crags of deep gray and blue mix with rolling brown hills as they rise up over the forest green lake of the foreground. The peaks are depicted in a sharp, geometric fashion, which highlights their rigidity next to the softness of the flowing hills. Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188041

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      • Lockwood Dennis Painting "Webster Pass" (2002)
        Oct. 25, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis Painting "Webster Pass" (2002)

        Est: $600 - $900

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Webster Pass" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. This vibrant painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis beautifully captures the dramatic landscape of Webster Pass in Colorado, a high mountain route that crosses the Continental Divide and reaches an elevation of 12,103 feet! The composition portrays the steep, bare alpine ridge, with its characteristic red soil and sharp drop-offs. The bold use of color and dynamic brushstrokes evoke the rugged and raw beauty of this challenging mountain pass, with a sense of the exposed, treacherous terrain. Size: 14" L x 11" W (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188039

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Rist Canyon" (2002)
        Oct. 25, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Rist Canyon" (2002)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Rist Canyon / Stove Prairie" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower left. A wonderful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting an area in the northern Colorado town of Bellevue, likely at the meeting of Stove Canyon Road and Rist Canyon Road. Rendered in loose, open strokes and vibrant colors, the composition displays the curve of a paved road wrapping around jagged, orange rocks with two verdant pines in the midground and majestic, aubergine-hued mountains rising against a celestial blue sky in the background. Dennis loved to experience the world around him and was oftentimes inspired by taking long walks. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Although this medium posed the artist's greatest challenge, painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As Dennis evolved, he developed a graphic style that was informed by the simplified imagery he created for his woodblock prints. In several instances, the subject and image for his paintings and prints are shared. Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpts from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or "animate" it in the present." The following is an excerpt from Lockwood's public lecture at the Northwind Art Center in Port Townsend, Washington (April 2012): "For me, my painting began with trying to recall my Peace Corp trip to Africa. We were living in Wapato (Eastern Washington), so I painted our surroundings there in much the same way as Africa. I first painted Port Townsend when some friends invited us to house sit for them and introduced us to many good friends here. When we moved to Port Townsend in 1975, we were living at Fort Worden and I painted from sketches of the gun emplacement bunkers and cliffs. I did a lot of water color paintings with artist Bill Nelson around town and out on the coast (La Push). I used the lithography printing studio of J. Albers to produce 245 editions. And then friend and University of Washington professor Michael Spafford got me started on woodblock prints which I continued to do after we move to our current house in 1990. I did 385 editions of 20 or more each. This changed the paintings a lot, for better or worse. The important thing for me is making a space you can move through. I use places that I find exciting that way. The hills of Africa, Fort Worden, San Francisco, Onomichi; and industrial sites, all of which remind me of where I grew up in Portland. It's about maintaining the mystery of the unexplored. In the paintings, I work around a center to which everything is related. My wife showed me this in a Monet lily pond on our first date (1960). And I work with layers, based on Cezanne. The subject of my master's of art thesis was about how to conceptualize space in a flat picture with linguistic theory." Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. 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      • Lockwood Dennis "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" (2000)
        Oct. 25, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" (2000)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" oil on canvas, 2000. Signed at lower right and again with date and inventory number on verso. A gorgeous painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the majestic Rocky Mountains towering above Loveland Pass Road in Colorado. The paved road undulates in the foreground as the jagged peaks stand high in the mid and background, delineated in liberal, open strokes and vibrant hues of magenta, fuchsia, pink, indigo, and violet - clearly bringing to mind "for purple mountain majesties" from the song "America the Beautiful," which was in fact inspired by Colorado's Rocky Mountain range. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188028

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Meeker" (2002)
        Oct. 18, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Meeker" (2002)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Mt. Meeker" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. Title, date, and inventory number handwritten on verso. A stunning painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting Mount Meeker, a high mountain summit of the Twin Peaks Massif in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The rocky crags of the mountain boast warm hues of apricot, jasmine, peach, and sienna, nicely contrasting the mottled tones of violet, azure, and indigo that fill the sky. The glowing colors of the summit suggest the piece is set during a sunrise or sunset - a frequent feature of Dennis paintings. Dennis loved to experience the world around him and was oftentimes inspired by taking long walks. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188035

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Boulder Canyon Tunnel" 2002
        Oct. 18, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Boulder Canyon Tunnel" 2002

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Boulder Canyon Tunnel" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower left; date, inventory number, and title on verso. A beautiful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the Boulder Canyon Tunnel in Colorado. Layers of red rocks scattered with tapering pines surround the concrete tunnel opening. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size of painting: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm); of frame: 12.5" W x 15.5" H (31.8 cm x 39.4 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188023

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Mining Town" (2003)
        Oct. 18, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Mining Town" (2003)

        Est: $700 - $1,050

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Mining Town" oil on canvas, 2003. Signed at lower right. A splendid painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting a mining town nestled in the grassy mountain slopes of the Colorado Rockies. A windy dirt path meanders through the rolling hills, starting in the lower left of the foreground and travelling past a cluster of sienna-hued wooden buildings that form the town, all to disappear in the undulating mountainscape. Forest green pines are scattered across the verdant vista, all beneath a cloudless, champagne-colored sky. The subject - a mining town in the rugged Colorado mountains - highlights one of Lockwood's classic juxtapositions of natural and manmade environments. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. Size of painting: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm); of frame: 15.3" W x 12.3" H (38.9 cm x 31.2 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188022

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994
        Oct. 18, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed in lower right. A fascinating oil painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rolling hills of northern Washington scattered with cylindrical oil tanks amongst leafy, deciduous trees. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 36" W x 24" H (91.4 cm x 61 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188018

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      • LOCKWOOD DENNIS (WA) “SMALL HOTEL" OIL ON CANVAS
        Oct. 13, 2024

        LOCKWOOD DENNIS (WA) “SMALL HOTEL" OIL ON CANVAS

        Est: $400 - $800

        Lockwood Dennis (1937-2012 Washington) “Small Hotel above Demolition” Oil on canvas,1977. Signed lower left and titled and dated on canvas verso. Simple artist made lath board frame with overall dimensions of 36 x 35". Excellent condition.

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      • LOCKWOOD DENNIS (WA) “SOUTH PARK” OIL ON CANVAS
        Oct. 13, 2024

        LOCKWOOD DENNIS (WA) “SOUTH PARK” OIL ON CANVAS

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        Lockwood Dennis (1937-2012 Washington) “South Park” Oil on Canvas, 1995. Signed lower left. Artwork depicts notable South Seattle landmarks "Hat and Boots", South Park Bridge, and Duwamish Waterway. Canvas measures 24x36", framed with dimensions of 25x37". Excellent condition.

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 29" (2009)
        Oct. 11, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 29" (2009)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 29" oil on canvas, 2009. Signed with date and house number on verso. A charming painting by Lockwood Dennis portraying a delightful suburban abode of nearly symmetric construction surrounded by lush grass, trees, and shrubberies. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature a sunrise or sunset in the background, as alluded to by the pink and gray-hued sky seen here. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188048

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Neva" (2002)
        Oct. 11, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Neva" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Mt. Neva" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. Date and inventory number on verso. A beautiful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting Mount Neva of the Colorado Rocky Mountains delineated in loose, free-flowing strokes and vibrant hues of apricot, aubergine, coral, jasmine, green, and white. The jagged peaks seemingly roll into one another; Dennis has said previously of the Rocky Mountains: "Driving by, the land seemed to move like a turntable." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188036

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House, Grey" (2000)
        Oct. 05, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House, Grey" (2000)

        Est: $600 - $900

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House, Grey" oil on canvas, 2000. Signed at lower left with date on verso. A wonderful Lockwood Dennis painting depicting a house in a yard of golden-hued grass with a verdant shrubbery to the left. A peachy pink sky is shown in the background, while the geometric domicile features hues of taupe, aubergine, and burgundy. All is delineated with Dennis' unique hybrid style - a dazzling graphic aesthetic he developed as a master woodcut printmaker combined with expressive, painterly brushwork. A fabulous painting by Dennis mounted in an attractive custom wood frame. Size of painting: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm); of frame: 12" W x 15" H (30.5 cm x 38.1 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Please note: This painting was exhibited at Davidson Galleries, Seattle, Washington as indicated by the exhibition label on the verso. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188021

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 8" (2008)
        Sep. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 8" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 8" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed on verso with date and inventory number. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting a white house, rendered symmetrically in Lockwood's characteristic geometric style which he reserves for depictions of manmade structures. Sitting upon a spring green lawn, the house is surrounded by nature: a shrubbery sits to the left while umber and sienna-hued trees tower in the background, their tall silhouettes forming vertical striations to the right as sinuous branches meander across a caramel-colored sky in the opposite corner. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the manmade environments met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188044

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Grand Junction" (2002)
        Sep. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Grand Junction" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Grand Junction" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. A beautiful painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting the sprawling red sandstone rock formations of Grand Valley. Verdant underbrush and grass inhabit the foreground as the rolling hills and tapering peaks of sandstone pile atop one another until disappearing into the violet sky of the horizon. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188040

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Street in the Twenties" (1988)
        Sep. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Street in the Twenties" (1988)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Street in the Twenties" oil on canvas, 1988. Signed at lower left. A wonderful painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting a street scene from the 1920s with three classic, black cars driving away from the viewer along a dirt road. A pair of houses line the street to the right with utility poles reinforcing the vertical planes and a lush bush or tree adding a bit of nature to the scene. The low set horizon is contrasted by the glowing golden sky of the background. Dennis is perhaps best known for his works that depict classic automobiles and other people movers. Dennis loved to experience the world around him - even everyday things. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." A striking painting by Lockwood Dennis mounted in an attractive custom wood frame. Size of painting: 10" W x 14" H (25.4 cm x 35.6 cm); of frame: 14" W x 17" H (35.6 cm x 43.2 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188024

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 5" (2008)
        Sep. 19, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 5" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 5" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed on verso with date and old inventory number. A delightful painting of a petite, crimson-hued house with a mottled white and violet roof flanked by silhouettes of shadowy trees and verdant pines. A marigold-colored sky looms in the background as a paved path leads from a road in the foreground lead to the door, crossing the grassy green lawn, and offering an invitation inside. As was his habit, Dennis enjoyed presenting the built environment with its natural surrounds. It is easy to see that Dennis had a way with color; however, his painting style was also intriguing for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. Size: 10" L x 10" W (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188052

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 20" (2009)
        Sep. 13, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 20" (2009)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 20" oil on canvas, 2009. Hand-signed with date and house number on verso of canvas. A pleasing painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting a greenish-gray house of symmetric construction surrounded by spindly trees with long, meandering branches. A beige-colored sidewalk is shown at the foreground, running parallel to the top and bottom peripheries and leading to the front door of the abode, as hues of vanilla and apricot fill the sky, fading into shades of deep violet and burnt umber. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the built environments met and delivering the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on juxtaposed planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes, as seen in this example. Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188046

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      • Lockwood Dennis "McLaren Park, Water Tower" (2001)
        Sep. 13, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "McLaren Park, Water Tower" (2001)

        Est: $900 - $1,350

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012), "McLaren Park, Water Tower," oil on canvas, 2001. Signed on lower left. Offering a glimpse of Lockwood Dennis' penchant for capturing scenes in which the natural world meets the built environment, this painting presents the water tower in McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. Not only did Lockwood have a way with color, but his painting style was also intriguing for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Lockwood Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Although this medium posed the artist's greatest challenge, painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Lockwood was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As Dennis evolved, he developed a graphic style that was informed by the simplified imagery he created for his woodblock prints. In several instances, the subject and image for his paintings and prints are shared. Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or "animate" it in the present." The following is an excerpt from Lockwood's public lecture at the Northwind Art Center in Port Townsend, Washington (April 2012): "For me, my painting began with trying to recall my Peace Corp trip to Africa. We were living in Wapato (Eastern Washington), so I painted our surroundings there in much the same way as Africa. I first painted Port Townsend when some friends invited us to house sit for them and introduced us to many good friends here. When we moved to Port Townsend in 1975, we were living at Fort Worden and I painted from sketches of the gun emplacement bunkers and cliffs. I did a lot of water color paintings with artist Bill Nelson around town and out on the coast (La Push). I used the lithography printing studio of J. Albers to produce 245 editions. And then friend and University of Washington professor Michael Spafford got me started on woodblock prints which I continued to do after we move to our current house in 1990. I did 385 editions of 20 or more each. This changed the paintings a lot, for better or worse. The important thing for me is making a space you can move through. I use places that I find exciting that way. The hills of Africa, Fort Worden, San Francisco, Onomichi; and industrial sites, all of which remind me of where I grew up in Portland. It's about maintaining the mystery of the unexplored. In the paintings, I work around a center to which everything is related. My wife showed me this in a Monet lily pond on our first date (1960). And I work with layers, based on Cezanne. The subject of my master's of art thesis was about how to conceptualize space in a flat picture with linguistic theory." Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188030

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" (1994)
        Sep. 13, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" (1994)

        Est: $1,400 - $2,100

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Oil Storage, Train (Edmonds)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed at lower left. A fascinating oil painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rolling hills of northern Washington scattered with cylindrical oil tanks amongst leafy, deciduous trees and tall, tapering pines. A metal structure rises to the right as a marigold-hued train glides in from the left. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter’s own style, known for its ‘painterly’ yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 36" W x 24" H (91.4 cm x 61 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188017

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      • Lockwood Dennis Painting "House 16" (2008)
        Sep. 06, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis Painting "House 16" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 16" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed with date and house number on verso. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting a charming suburban home flanked by the meandering branches of a deciduous tree and the lush foliage of a verdant shrubbery. Horizontal planes of the street and sidewalk are shown in the foreground, paralleling the geometric lines of the house. In the background, the light blue sky is beautifully complemented by a glowing, cerise-hued under wash, placing the scene during sunset or sunrise. Size: 10" W x 10" H (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm) Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188051

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Meeker" (2002)
        Sep. 06, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Mt. Meeker" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Mt. Meeker" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right. Title, date, and inventory number handwritten on verso. A stunning painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting Mount Meeker, a high mountain summit of the Twin Peaks Massif in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The rocky crags of the mountain boast warm hues of apricot, jasmine, peach, and sienna, nicely contrasting the mottled tones of violet, azure, and indigo that fill the sky. The glowing colors of the summit suggest the piece is set during a sunrise or sunset - a frequent feature of Dennis paintings. Dennis loved to experience the world around him and was oftentimes inspired by taking long walks. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188035

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" (2000)
        Sep. 06, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" (2000)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Loveland Pass Road, Sunshine" oil on canvas, 2000. Signed at lower right and again with date and inventory number on verso. A gorgeous painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the majestic Rocky Mountains towering above Loveland Pass Road in Colorado. The paved road undulates in the foreground as the jagged peaks stand high in the mid and background, delineated in liberal, open strokes and vibrant hues of magenta, fuchsia, pink, indigo, and violet - clearly bringing to mind "for purple mountain majesties" from the song "America the Beautiful," which was in fact inspired by Colorado's Rocky Mountain range. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188028

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      • Lockwood Dennis Painting "Emerson, Magnolia" (2007)
        Sep. 06, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis Painting "Emerson, Magnolia" (2007)

        Est: $1,400 - $2,100

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Emerson Place, Magnolia" oil on canvas, 2007. Signed in lower left; signed again with inventory number, title, and date on verso. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis portraying West Emerson Place in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Zooming automobiles drive up a highway ramp on a verdant hill with a maroon-colored train chugging along below. Above is a neighborhood of colorful houses boasting hues of lemon-yellow, bubble-gum pink, periwinkle, and burnt orange, all surrounded by leafy trees as another arched ramp is shown at the right. Dennis is perhaps best known for his works that depict classic automobiles and other people movers. Paintings like this example were very much informed by Dennis' woodcuts for which he took great inspiration from vintage cast-metal toy cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, comic art, Japanese woodblock prints, and WPA era industrial design. Size: 20" W x 17" H (50.8 cm x 43.2 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #185649

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 14" (2008)
        Aug. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 14" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 14" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed with date and house number on verso. A stunning painting by Lockwood Dennis featuring a vibrant composition of a salmon pink house complemented by a dark, lush forest and a sky in hues of azure and indigo. An iris-colored shadow falls over the porch roof, nicely contrasting the brightly colored home along with the blackened windows and dark russet-toned door. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the manmade environments met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188047

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Bayview Tunnel" (2002)
        Aug. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Bayview Tunnel" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Bayview Tunnel" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed on lower right. A vibrant painting depicting the point of entry to the Bayview Tunnel in San Francisco, California with a cluster of buildings and a sole green automobile above. Note that elements of nature - the sky, trees, and hills - making their presence known as well. It is easy to see that Dennis had a way with color; however, his painting style was also intriguing for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. What's more he seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the built environments met and delivering the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on juxtaposed planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpts from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or "animate" it in the present." The following is an excerpt from Lockwood's public lecture at the Northwind Art Center in Port Townsend, Washington (April 2012): "For me, my painting began with trying to recall my Peace Corp trip to Africa. We were living in Wapato (Eastern Washington), so I painted our surroundings there in much the same way as Africa. I first painted Port Townsend when some friends invited us to house sit for them and introduced us to many good friends here. When we moved to Port Townsend in 1975, we were living at Fort Worden and I painted from sketches of the gun emplacement bunkers and cliffs. I did a lot of water color paintings with artist Bill Nelson around town and out on the coast (La Push). I used the lithography printing studio of J. Albers to produce 245 editions. And then friend and University of Washington professor Michael Spafford got me started on woodblock prints which I continued to do after we move to our current house in 1990. I did 385 editions of 20 or more each. This changed the paintings a lot, for better or worse. The important thing for me is making a space you can move through. I use places that I find exciting that way. The hills of Africa, Fort Worden, San Francisco, Onomichi; and industrial sites, all of which remind me of where I grew up in Portland. It's about maintaining the mystery of the unexplored. In the paintings, I work around a center to which everything is related. My wife showed me this in a Monet lily pond on our first date (1960). And I work with layers, based on Cezanne. The subject of my master's of art thesis was about how to conceptualize space in a flat picture with linguistic theory." Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188034

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House, Brown" (2000)
        Aug. 29, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House, Brown" (2000)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House, Brown" oil on canvas, 2000. Signed on lower left. A remarkable painting by Lockwood Dennis featuring a dramatic composition of juxtaposed planes and soft, natural forms that depict a large, brown house lined with verdant hedges atop a bright coral-hued lawn. The castle-like domicile displays a row of rectangular windows and a tapering spire that rises from the dark violet roof, piercing the pastel-toned sky. Note the juxtaposition of biologic and built realms. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the manmade environments met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size without frame: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm); with frame: 11.5" W x 14.5" H (29.2 cm x 36.8 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188025

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 25" (2009)
        Aug. 23, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 25" (2009)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 25" oil on canvas, 2009. Signed with date and inventory number on verso. A delightful painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting a nearly symmetrical composition of a charming domestic abode in warm hues of vanilla, amber, and citrine framed by lush shrubberies and the jagged branches of leafless trees. The background sky boasts mottled hues of caramel, sienna, and mocha, indicating the scene takes place during sunset or at the near onset of an impending storm. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188049

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Sawtooth Peak" (2002)
        Aug. 23, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Sawtooth Peak" (2002)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Sawtooth Peak" oil on canvas, 2002. Signed at lower right; date and inventory number on verso. A gorgeous painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the peak of Sawtooth Mountain of the Colorado Rockies rendered in open, energetic brush strokes and brilliant colors. The craggy summits boast warm hues of saffron, gold, and sandy brown that starkly contrast the tones of sea green, violet, and indigo that fill the evening sky. Splashes of olive and sage green add a hint of grass to the rocky mountaintops, while shades of lilac and cobalt spot the crevices, denoting the deep shadows that will soon envelop the landscape. Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188038

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994
        Aug. 23, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" 1994

        Est: $1,400 - $2,100

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Tank Farm (Edmonds)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed in lower right. A fascinating oil painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the rolling hills of northern Washington scattered with cylindrical oil tanks amongst leafy, deciduous trees. Lockwood enjoyed capturing views where the biological and built realms met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 36" W x 24" H (91.4 cm x 61 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188018

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      • Exhibited Lockwood Dennis Painting "Cannery" (1994)
        Aug. 16, 2024

        Exhibited Lockwood Dennis Painting "Cannery" (1994)

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Cannery (passing shower)" oil on canvas, 1994. Signed in lower right. A dynamic painting by American artist Lockwood Dennis depicting the historic Clam Cannery building in Port Townsend, Washington as it looms beneath a stormy sky. The tall, tapering facade boasts a warm, sandy coloring starkly contrasting the dark background, which is divided into layers of a grassy olive-green hill, the navy blue sea of the Puget sound, and a deep violet-hued sky. A trio of columns stands before the building, all rising from an earthy foreground. All is delineated with Dennis' unique hybrid style - a dazzling graphic aesthetic he developed as a master woodcut printmaker combined with expressive, painterly brushwork. Size of painting: 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm); of frame: 17.5" W x 21.5" H (44.4 cm x 54.6 cm) Once the largest canned clam producer on the West Coast, the Clam Cannery building was originally built in 1873 as a warehouse and then eventually became a Guilford Cannery, processing millions of Puget Sound clams, salmon and other seafood. During the time Dennis painted this, the building had fallen into disrepair for almost 40 years. It was renovated into a hotel in the 2000s, and today the building serves as a private residence. Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, it's not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188020

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 3" (2008)
        Aug. 16, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 3" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House #3" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed with date, house number, and inventory number on verso. A charming painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting a white house in a dark wood of towering, shadowy trees, all against a blue-gray sky. Though the house shows a geometric construction, the composition is quite painterly in its rendering, featuring deep shades of violet, aubergine, and indigo to depict depth. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the built environments met and delivering the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on juxtaposed planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes, as seen in this example. Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188042

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      • Lockwood Dennis "McLaren Park, Water Tower" (2001)
        Aug. 16, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "McLaren Park, Water Tower" (2001)

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        Lockwood Dennis (American, 1937-2012), "McLaren Park, Water Tower," oil on canvas, 2001. Signed on lower left. Offering a glimpse of Lockwood Dennis' penchant for capturing scenes in which the natural world meets the built environment, this painting presents the water tower in McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. Not only did Lockwood have a way with color, but his painting style was also intriguing for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality. Size: 11" W x 14" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) Lockwood Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Although this medium posed the artist's greatest challenge, painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Lockwood was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As Dennis evolved, he developed a graphic style that was informed by the simplified imagery he created for his woodblock prints. In several instances, the subject and image for his paintings and prints are shared. Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or "animate" it in the present." The following is an excerpt from Lockwood's public lecture at the Northwind Art Center in Port Townsend, Washington (April 2012): "For me, my painting began with trying to recall my Peace Corp trip to Africa. We were living in Wapato (Eastern Washington), so I painted our surroundings there in much the same way as Africa. I first painted Port Townsend when some friends invited us to house sit for them and introduced us to many good friends here. When we moved to Port Townsend in 1975, we were living at Fort Worden and I painted from sketches of the gun emplacement bunkers and cliffs. I did a lot of water color paintings with artist Bill Nelson around town and out on the coast (La Push). I used the lithography printing studio of J. Albers to produce 245 editions. And then friend and University of Washington professor Michael Spafford got me started on woodblock prints which I continued to do after we move to our current house in 1990. I did 385 editions of 20 or more each. This changed the paintings a lot, for better or worse. The important thing for me is making a space you can move through. I use places that I find exciting that way. The hills of Africa, Fort Worden, San Francisco, Onomichi; and industrial sites, all of which remind me of where I grew up in Portland. It's about maintaining the mystery of the unexplored. In the paintings, I work around a center to which everything is related. My wife showed me this in a Monet lily pond on our first date (1960). And I work with layers, based on Cezanne. The subject of my master's of art thesis was about how to conceptualize space in a flat picture with linguistic theory." Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188030

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" (1992)
        Aug. 16, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" (1992)

        Est: $1,500 - $2,250

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Two Cars, Trolley, Building" oil on canvas, 1992. Signed on lower right. Signature, title, date and inventory number on the verso. A marvelous painting by Lockwood Dennis presenting a Surrealist-inspired composition featuring three man-made vehicles before a five-story urban building rising from a grassy field that demonstrates a surprising contrast between the man-made and the natural worlds. Dennis is perhaps best known for his works that depict classic automobiles and other people movers. Here he includes a blue car (perhaps a Volkswagon Beetle), the front end of a red sedan, and a green trolley car in a field with a red-roofed white building in the background - all beneath a golden sky dotted by a couple of puffy clouds. Dennis loved to experience the world around him - even everyday things. In his words, "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world." A striking painting by Lockwood Dennis mounted in an attractive custom wood frame. Size: 31" L x 27" W (78.7 cm x 68.6 cm) When describing this painting, Dennis said: "This is more implied action. It is the implied motion or relation of the vehicles. Like anime." About the artist: Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #184128

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      • Lockwood Dennis "House 6" (2008)
        Aug. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "House 6" (2008)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 6" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed with date and inventory number on verso. A pleasing painting by Lockwood Dennis featuring a tan-colored house with a grassy lawn, all enveloped by towering pines, shadowy deciduous trees, and a sapphire-hued sky. The geometric structure of the home is nicely complemented by the meandering tree branches and lush shrubberies of the background. Lockwood seemed to enjoy capturing views where the natural and the built environments met. The joining of these disparate themes seems to parallel the painter's own style, known for its 'painterly' yet simultaneously graphic quality and allowing Lockwood to deliver the scenes through his modernist aesthetic with an emphasis on contrasting planes, geometry, and vibrant brushstrokes. Size: 10" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45 year career. Painting was the most personal and rewarding artistic endeavor for Dennis. Each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Dennis was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. In time, Dennis developed a graphic style informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Lockwood Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience. Dennis continues, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis' paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188043

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      • Lockwood Dennis "Golden Gate Heights" (2001)
        Aug. 09, 2024

        Lockwood Dennis "Golden Gate Heights" (2001)

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "Golden Gate Heights" oil on canvas, 2001. Signed at lower right and again with date and inventory number on verso. A fabulous painting by Lockwood Dennis depicting the Golden Gate Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. A pair of white, rectangular buildings rise from the rocky, red ridge of the peak, contrasted by a green grassy hill and leafy deciduous trees. The sky boasts vibrant hues of azure and lilac, suggesting it may be sunset. Dennis's paintings of landscapes frequently feature the radiant sky of a sunrise or sunset in the background, as seen in this example. Aside from the painterly aesthetic this naturally grants a piece, it also places the scene in a liminal space, occupying the transitional time between day and night; perhaps dually reflecting Dennis's own beliefs on the ephemeral nature of painting, once stating: "A principle impetus to paint is to make experiences more lasting, but paintings don't last either, and if you can't remember the experience, a painting won't do much anyway." Size: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Lockwood "Woody" Dennis was driven to paint throughout his 45-year career and each canvas reveals new aspects about him as a person - his approaches to life, the environment, and art. During the early years, Woody was most influenced by the works of Post-Impressionist pioneers of early Modernism such as Cezanne and Matisse. As he evolved, Woody developed a graphic style that was informed by the style and imagery he created for his woodblock prints. Dennis was quite eloquent and insightful when asked about his art. The following is an excerpt from the "On Impetus" section of his "Philosophical Musings on Painting": "The impetus to paint is always an experience - a specific place, weather, ordinary things remembered. A celebration of just being here, experiencing the world. The experience itself is somehow lost in the process, and, anyway, its not intended that it should be conveyed. The result is a picture animated by that experience." Dennis continued, "A painting starts with an exuberance. It's good to be alive. The work is a wonderful place. The feeling seems to cover everything, but it relates especially to past experiences, beginning further back than I can remember. It becomes specific in associations with past experiences: Portland, Eastern Washington, Africa; but not with an exact description. The memory of a precise place and time - a moment of past reality is too terrible to bear, there is such a sense of loss, of things gone forever. So it is a present experience, based on the past. And perhaps the cartoon character adds the levity to remove it from the past, or 'animate' it in the present." Lockwood Dennis paintings have been collected by the following museums and organizations: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington; Seattle Art Commission, Seattle, Washington; Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington; Jefferson Museum of Art and History, Port Townsend, Washington; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington; Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington; Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Washington; Bainbridge Island Art Museum, Winslow, Washington; US Library of Congress, Washington, DC; US State Department, Washington, DC. Provenance: Lockwood Dennis Art Estate, Boulder, Colorado, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188026

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