Alysanne McGaffey This mid 20th century oil on paper painting 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. Mid 20th CenturyOil on Paper18.75"x24.75" framed, 11"x17" unframed Estate stamped lower right. Good vintage condition, some foxing. Framed in a contemporary wood frame with a satin black finish, using triple stacked 4 ply archival mat in white, silver, and black, and black archival spacers, behind conservation clear glass.
