{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-3315","title":"Dave Sellers Canada Geese at Elkhorn 1991 Painting San Jose California Artist","description":"Dave Sellers Canada Geese at Elkhorn 1991 Painting San Jose California Artist  Waterfowl\n39.75\" x 23.5\" framed x 13.5\" x 29.5\" sight. Incredible guaranteed original\npainting.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBiography of the Artist\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave began his career as a means to fund his college education.   His initial\nfocus was wildlife.  After attending Humboldt State University in Northern\nCalifornia, he began his career in earnest.  Success came early with requests\nfrom California Ducks Unlimited and The California Waterfowl Association to be\ntheir artist of the year.   Dave was also among the youngest artists to be asked\nto exhibit his work at the internationally recognized “Birds in Art” exhibit at\nthe Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.   For the first decade of his career, Dave\nheld his focus on wildlife paintings,  however, by the mid 1990’s, he turned to\nlandscape painting.   Most of his early work in landscape was done outdoors but,\nover time, he shifted to more refined studio work with his outdoor work done\nprimarily in pencil.  This eventually led to his original concept of “Notebook”\npaintings.   He was first inspired to pursue this location focused artistic\nexpression by an exhibit at the Denver Museum of Art displaying the famous notes\nand sketches by the cowboy artist Charles M. Russell.   With Dave’s active life\nin backpacking and extensive outdoor exploration, carrying small. light weight\nnotebook sized prepared surfaces was the only practical way to express himself\nin art while on long back country trips.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore recently, in 2015, Dave and his wife, Christiane, began working together.  \nChris took up refined craftsman style wood working and all of Dave’s painting\nare now framed exclusively in these beautiful, finely crafted hardwood frames.\nChris uses only American hardwoods sourced and milled in America.  Both Dave and\nChris are committed to the highest quality work using American made materials –\neven Dave’s paints are American made.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave has enjoyed a quiet, yet long and successful career by pursuing his\nindividual artistic goals.   Most of his work is sold in galleries catering to\nclients who appreciate Dave’s approach to art and his powerful desire to express\nhis interests with authenticity and honesty.  He is an expert fly caster and fly\ntyer and remains very active in backpacking and outdoor travel.   He lives with\nhis wife and two dogs on the shores of a beautiful Sierra mountain lake in far\nNorthern California.","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388271640792,"sku":"3304253348_6F7A","price":805.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/dave-sellers-canada-geese-at-elkhorn-1991-painting-san-jose-california-artistestate-fresh-austin-779748.png?v=1757942933","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/zh-hant\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-3315","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}