^Lot 604 Russell Frost (Washington, 1927-1996) Abstract Oil

Featured in this lot is this original abstract oil painting by Washington artist Russell Frost born in 1927 and died in 1996. The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted oil on board construction that shows an abstract scene if one looks at it from the right perspective, you can make out the fishing vessels or boats lined up in the water with their reflection shown in the forefront water with clear skies overhead. The artist signature is shown in the bottom right hand corner. Russell W. Frost (1927-1996), Frost served in the Army infantry in World War II, apprenticing briefly to a combat artist. Then he studied at Burnley School of Art in Seattle, and at Cornish Institute, where he met his wife, Betty Frost. They married in 1949 and became a team, living in picturesque settings around Puget Sound. He built many of the cabins. He also built boats. Mainly he painted. He often had a dozen canvases going, and frequently sold them to pay the light bill or to buy materials for his next piece. The condition of this framed oil painting is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this framed oil painting is 21 1/2"