I sketch and paint what I see while hiking, fishing and exploring.
This painting is new as of February 4th 2023. It represents the beautiful Klamath River and is available at Christopher Queen Galleries in Duncans Mills, CA (707)865-1318. It is 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide, framed. My wife, Chris, … Continued
Here is another painting depicting a favorite subject, Monterey cypress trees, and inspired by a favorite painter, Arthur Matthews. This painting now resides in a beautiful craftsman home in San Francisco.
This new painting, which is no longer available, was based on many memories. It was inspired by experiences exploring the rivers and creeks surrounding my home and studio in far northern California, where the Sierras meet the Cascades.
This is the only painting on my website currently available, as of December 15, 2022. A favorite subject framed in beautiful quartersawn oak and American black walnut. It is exhibited at Christopher Queen Galleries in Duncans Mills, CA and is … Continued
Here is a recent piece honoring a favorite painter from the early part of the last century. He was prominent during the early craftsman period in San Francisco as an instructor, painter, woodworker and frame maker.
This new work is titled “Heron Flight”. It is painted largely from memory. I enjoy obsessing over a specific subject matter, in this case river scenes, to the point that I can imagine any variation on the theme to match … Continued
In this new piece, my goal was to imagine a painting in a very old California coastal lodge built from redwood and lit dimly with candlelight. This is old California. But those last few moments of rich, warm light before … Continued
I found out recently that Google has an old image of our house that comes up when people search “Dave Sellers Artist”. It’s of our home over 10 years ago, before we bought it as a foreclosed basket case fixer … Continued
I just completed this painting which was conceived of with the frame in mind. Chris built the frame as I was painting the piece and we collaborated on color choices in the frame as the painting developed. I always consider … Continued
I just completed this painting which represents the coast range of California near Cambria. The view is looking south to Morro Bay. Both Chris and I are pleased with the way it turned out. The challenge with the presentation of … Continued