Sea Otters 1980 18x18

Year1980

Hand SignedLower Left in Pen 

Condition Excellent 

Framed without GlassMedium Wood with Cream Mat 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased from artist in San Francisco, CA 

Story / Additional InfoThe origin of the painting is it was part of a 1979 calendar, "WHALES AND FRIENDS", and featured in the month of June. A portion of the proceeds from calendar sales went to support several groups working to protect whales and other marine animals. Attached is a hand-written letter from Lowell on his letterhead from January 8, 1980. The letter is a fun description, by Lowell, of his thoughts about his beautiful and timeless Otter Painting - a daily scenario in the Monterey Bay area! 

Certificate of AuthenticityLowell Herrero 

LID151878

Lowell Herrero - United States

Art Brokerage: Lowell Herrero American Artist: Lowell Herrero celebrates his lifelong enchantment with nature's beauty and fecundity and the deep human connection to it. Herrero's decade-long love affair with the Napa Valley has been the immediate inspiration for his earthy paintings. Yet, these are imaginary landscapes created in his mind's eye from a life of keen observation and experience. Herrero delights in farmers engaged in varieties of agricultural labor. He renders them bursting with life, over-large, and content -- extensions of the very soil they cultivate. Vineyards stretch into the distance as grape pickers enjoy lunch under a cloudles blue sky. Lavender harvesters bend to their task, and anfield of rolled bales tells us the hard work of haying is at an end. Listings wanted by Art Brokerage.