101: DAVID MELBY (1942-2014) OIL ON ARTIST'S BOARD (3)

David Melby (Kansas, 1942-2014)
(Circa 1980)
Three small paintings:

1. Darkness Cuts its own Bait (1980) signed on the mat lower right, titled verso. Board measures 3 x 4, frame size 13 x 16 inches.

2. Lure for the Color of the Spirit II (1984) signed on the mat lower right, signed and titled verso. Board measures 4 x 6, frame size 13 x 16 inches.

3. Untitled landscape with a sunset (1991) signed on the mat lower right. Board measures 1.5 x 3, mat is 8 x 10 inches, unframed.

David Melby was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1942. He earned a BFA from Wichita State University in 1967, followed by an MFA from the University of Nebraska in 1970. He pursued further studies at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel, Mexico. As a working artist, he is most associated with Leavenworth, Kansas where he taught art classes as a a volunteer at the Federal Penitentiary there.
Measurements are included in the description.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
$300 - $400