1988, patinated cast bronze, terrace side with incised signature and date, edition number "17/20" along with Valley Bronze foundry mark, mounted on a molded wood base.

18 x 19 1/2 x 14 (including base)

Born in South Dakota and raised in Central Washington, Reese studied fine art at Washington State College and then at the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles. In 1971 he left the sign painting business to work full time in his studio in Bellevue, Washington, where he also taught drawing and painting privately.

In the course of his lifetime, Reese mastered a number of media: watercolor, pastel, oil, drawings, lithographs, etchings and sculpture. However, Reese is perhaps best known as one of America's premier plein air artists reveling in the majesty of the Northwest. Working from live models and in the field, Reese relied heavily on personal observation, each work a personal statement from and about his life. Reese's work has been shown throughout the United States and in many exhibitions abroad. His studio was in Wenatchee, Washington, where he is survived by his wife, Frances.

Good estate condition; two minor hairlines to hose.

$1,000 - 3,000