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street cafe, The SIDE STREET CAFE in Los Olivos, California, hosted a show of Sandra and Lily Nathan's art. The 2 nathans show gave "Sides" a sophisticated, hip ambiance. We ate dinner at the Cafe one October night. A young man played piano and sang the blues. The food, art and entertainment provided a perfect match of sights, sounds and tastes. Sublime! We are pleased to present Lily Nathan's paintings and drawings and Sandy Nathan's highly augmented cow skulls for your on-line enjoyment. The show contains many pictures: it is slow loading. The pieces shown here are for sale. Unfortunately, most can't be shipped. The rustic barnwood frames are just that-- ancient 2 by 4's or 6's that weigh a ton. Similarly, the cow skulls are fragile. Feather decorations are even more fragile. Costs of shipping would be prohibitive. If you're in Southern California and want to stop by the ranch to look at any of the art, please contact us. Otherwise, enjoy. 2. about the artists: sandy nathan
"I don't know why I started painting cow skulls. I just did. I like the skulls' bold, uncompromising shape. You can't ignore them. Skulls, with their reminder of death, highlight the fact that we are alive. I like to play with the skulls, creating the unexpected. No coyotes. No buffalo. No cactus. "The skulls I use were donated by animals who usually died of natural causes on my friend Patti's huge sheep and cattle ranch up near Chico. Sometimes you'll see a bullet hole. That's an old guy who wasn't going to make it. All defects are authentically Western: Coyotes chew off horn tips and caps, bones get lost or broken. Any furs I use for ornamentation come from old fur coats. Feathers are from domestic fowl. I use all sorts of precious and semiprecious jewels, silver, you name it, for trims. Any breakage can be fixed easily with crazy glue or epoxy. I have come to love crazy glue." See sandynathan.com for more about Sandy.
lily nathan Lily Nathan prefers to say nothing about her art. She hopes it speaks to you on its own. See lilynathan.com for Lily's recent art work.
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f.| a. | native. | Traditional motifs plus fur and feathers. 24.5" w. X 45" h. | $575 |
| b. | esperanza. | Hope? This is the skull of my friend Patti's personal cow. It deserves an uplifting title. 24"w. X 54" h. | $575 |
| c. | deco. | A formal skull in Art Deco style. Cinnabar and coin silver beads from India complete the look. 20" w. X 49" h. | NOT FOR SALE |
| d. | love your mother. | Mother earth, of course. That's the view where I paint the skulls. Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. 17" w. X 42" h. | $575 |
| e. | joker's wild. | Another fantasy. Silver, crystal & feathers. Medieval? Las Vegas? You call it. 24" W. X 28" h. | $575 |
| f. | snake eyes. | Fantasy skull. "The hardest part about painting this skull was finding a good picture of a king snake. Note bullet hole in forehead." 18" w. X 30" h. | $575 |
lily nathan's artwork contact Lily
| 1. | aborigine. | Charcoal on paper, barnwood frame. 31" w. X 37.5" h | $265 |
| 2. | homme do banana. | "Banana man." Tempera & charcoal on board, painted barnwood frame |
NOT FOR SALE |
| 3. | ah, nude. | Tempera and charcoal on paper with aged plywood and leather frame. 36" w. X 33.5" h | $265 |
| 4. | 3 heads: | Charcoal on paper, barnwood frames | Each: $195. The set: $500. |
| patron trieste. | The sad man hung on the left. 11.5" w. X 20.5" h | $195 |
| breathing, far away. | Woman, center. 11.5" w. X 22.5" h. | $195 |
| t. s. elliot. | On right. 11.5"w. X 20" h. | $195 |
| 5. | eddie. | A Peruvian Paso horse. Charcoal on board, driftwood frame. 17.5" w. X 23" h | $225 |
| 6. | sitting bull. | The famous war chief and mystic. Tempera on cardboard. 23" w. X 24" h | NOT FOR SALE |
| 7. | Tempera on board. 25.5" w. X 31.5" h | SOLD |
| 8. | antiquing woman. | Charcoal on newsprint, barnwood and leather frame. 20.5" w. X 41" h. | $245 |
| 9. | two poses. | Charcoal on paper, barnwood frame. 17.5" w. X 30" h | $200 |
| 10. | de bajo de los sombreros. | "Beneath the sombreros." Watercolor and charcoal on board. Barnwood frame. 22" w. X 28" h. | $245 |
| 11. | por tangos. | A flamenco dance. Charcoal on plywood. This is one of the most beautiful pieces Lily has done. It doesn't come across on the net. 31" w. X 43" h. | $295 |
| 12. | walt whitman. | Tempera on cardboard. Barnwood and leather frame. 17.5" w. X 33.5" w | $245 |
| 13. | china matron. | Tempera on cardboard, 14.5" w. X 23" h. | $225 |
| 14. | red/blue. | Tempera and charcoal on board, barnwood frame. 22.5" w. X 28.5" h. | $245 |
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