"Beneath the Surface" by John W. McCoy

Is collecting a simple pleasure or an all consuming obsession? The collector is facinated and entranced with beauty. The secret is knowing when to let the fire fly...

Sea meets land, waves roll to shore breaking in direction and size. This is a study in transparency, movement, and reflection.

This nocturne illustrates a moment when a quiet boating party’s serenity is suddenly rocked. The once peaceful night sky explodes with fireworks and merrymaking. Someone is always qu...

Enveloped in darkness the night fisher listens to the sea pound the rocks and feels the ground shake with the weight of the surf. The ocean spray washes away the thoughts of the day....

Wonderful painting showing a group of reindeer along the coastline of Lapland. Part of Herzogs list of 1000 painting this painting is numb...

Portrait of Elizabeth "Betje" Van Dyck Vosburg., c. 1725. Unsigned, in original frame; accompanied by a Van Dyke family bible printed in Amsterdam in 1702. Condition: Minor repairs, ...

Fall farm scene painting by John Linnell, oil on board signed and dated in the lower right. The painting measures 26.5" x 28.5" including the fram...

Steam locomotive with coal car and coaches. Signed R Wilson McCoy (1902-1961) lower right. McCoy was most famously known for his illustration work. Circa 1920-30. A nice bit of local down county Westchester, New York Central railroad...

"Morning in the Highland" painting by John Morris. Signed oil on canvas.

Jose de Alcibar, infant Saint John, signed and dated 1802, oil on copper. This item does not belong to the mexican heritage as it has been acquired and...

A quite stunning abstract by the noted Californian artist John Szabo. This piece is electric with it's vibrant tones. She minor handling marks.

A very nice and super rare "The Surfer" magazine reprint from 1973 of the original "Surfer Magazine" published in 1960 by surf industry pioneer John Severson. The piece is in good condition with light creasing to cover; stress marks to spine; light foxing and shelf-wear to back cover; all pages / staples are intact and secure. The magazine measures 11"W x 8.5"H. Super cool piece of surf history! #3176 JOHN SEVERSON John Severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed SURFER Magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing his Master’s Degree at Long Beach State College. In the ’50s he became the first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series. His films included SURF SAFARI, SURF FEVER, BIG WEDNESDAY, and PACIFIC VIBRATIONS. Severson's smash hits posters from the ’50s and ’60s, remain collector favorites. As a surfer, Severson was known for riding big waves, and for his innovative performance style in big surf. In 1961, he won the Peru International Surfing Championships and was a finalist in the U.S. and Hawaiian Championships. With the founding of SURFER, John’s art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding cover painting of 1963 by Communication Arts. Surfer During the ’60s, he authored two surf books...