Description
For your consideration we are presenting for sale this Large fantastic Vintage colorful expressionist abstract acrylic on canvas painting by listed Florida artist CRAIG CROSBY REHEIS. C,1980's . The paintings is housed in its original mid century gold wooden frame. Both frame & painting are in great vintage condition. A hanging wire attached to the reverse side. Measures: 37.5" w x 2.0" d x 70.0" h / Inches 33.5" w x 2.0" d x 70.0" h in great vintage condition with normal wear / marks consistent with age. Please see all photos for additional details. Look at the pictures carefully , they are a part of the description . All my items are vintage & keep in mind vintage items are not New . Items had a life before ! I am trying to show defects , but if you have any questions , please contact me. Craig Crosby Reheis artwork is cherished & desirable within certain circles. He started life as a Jewish New Jersey Boy growing up in Maplewood. Went off to Lehigh University (PA) & graduated in Business in 1964, not Art. Yet, during his college days he was noted for his artistic abilities & Lehigh awarded him the Fabiani Award for contemporary painting in 1963. Like many young men of his day, the military came calling & he spent a tour with the Army after graduation. Upon leaving the Army in the late 60s he landed in Ft. Lauderdale, where he open an art gallery. His business acumen was instrumental in creating outdoor art fairs with artists, such as the Los Olas Art Fair; as noted in An Artist's Guide to Sidewalk Exhibiting (Watson-Guptill, 1980). He also managed a gallery & his own career. His most noted works were sold at Wentworth Galleries Palm Beach, Boston, Washington, DC, & the Billy Hork Gallery, Chicago. Many of these paintings were thickly textured works of art. It was almost like he took entire thick layer of frosting & used a spatula to form these paintings. Then he would use another utensil to carve patterns, Xs & Os, & squiggles into his abstract forms. He frequently used pastel colors that remind us of cotton candy & warm Florida sunshine. Craig C. Reheis | 1941-1991 Ft. Lauderdale Artist - Large Expressionist Abstract Paintings A Pair
