Alysanne McGaffey Entitled Mystic Wetlands, this 2009 on paper West Marin, CA landscape is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to study at SFAI with Bay Area Figurative pioneers Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira, Jay DeFeo, Bruce McGaw, and Manuel Neri. McGaffey also took classes at CCAC and UC Berkeley, and received an MFA in Painting from the University of San Francisco. She became involved in community arts organizations, holding offices in several, including the Coastal Arts League and Pacifica's Cultural Arts Commission. Eventually McGaffey's gaze moved from the figure to the landscape, and she spent the last thirty years traveling the Northern California coast painting watercolor seascapes. 2009 Watercolor on Paper 23.5"x17" framed, 14"x10.25" unframed Signed and dated at the bottom. Excellent condition. Framed in a restored vintage wood scooped-face frame with a hand-painted white finish using 8-ply archival matting behind conservation clear glass.
