Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Framed Gouache Painting on Paper by Listed Artist James Byrd

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As a young artist, Byrd was fascinated by the works of the Old Masters. He was drawn to their exquisite … Read more As a young artist, Byrd was fascinated by the works of the Old Masters. He was drawn to their exquisite execution, with their heroic and spiritual moods expressed in angelic pinks and blues, and emphasized with rich amber tones. By the time he was 25, Byrd was captivated by deKooning, Pollack, and Kline and their "direct drive" approach to painting. "Although in the years to come I worked my way through a variety of styles and media -- from figurative and abstract painting, to elaborate assemblages, on into lyrical abstraction, and high tech surfaces," Byrd recounts, "I have always revisited the trilogy of my early interests: strong childhood memories of rich color; the magic captured in the surfaces of the paintings of the Old Masters; and the thrill of immediate-approach abstract expressionism."

Byrd has exhibited his works in numerous one-man shows throughout the country -- from San Francisco to New York, and from Houston to Chicago. His pieces are included in several museum collections, such as the Brooklyn Museum; the National Collection of Fine Arts in Washington, DC; the Achenbach Foundation of the Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco; and the Plains Art Museum in Minnesota. His creations also are in the collections of countless corporations, including American Express, AT&T Company, Bank of America, Coca Cola Company, Eastman Kodak Company, Hewlett Packard, IBM Corporation, 3M, and Price Waterhouse. See less