Abstract Bearded Portrait
1981 Acrylic
#C7134
$650
Carlyn Beckman-Friedman
This 1981 acrylic on canvas is by Carlyn Beckman-Friedman (1934-2005). Beckman-Friedman was a Washington D.C. painter known for her Mystic Realist style heavily influenced by Impressionist principles. She trained at the Yudidsky School of Art, Corcoran School of Art, Maryland University, and George Washington University, as well as in Tuscany, Italy. Carlyn was a charter member of the American Institute of Graphic Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Her primary subjects were nature and human figures. For nature, Carlyn employed oil pastels, pen and ink drawings, and watercolor pencils, capturing the delicate balance of the natural world. For her depictions of people, she used textured acrylics and watercolor-style ink washes, often blending human forms with flowing, dynamic movement.
Carlyn’s early dance training influenced the large, fluid movements in her paintings. Over a 40-year career, she worked as a studio artist, publications designer, art therapist, and teacher. One of the first women in commercial art, she later opened her own studio-gallery in Washington, D.C. in 1977.
June 30th, 1981
Acrylic on Canvas
9"x12" unframed
Signed lower right and lower left. Excellent vintage condition.
