Barbara Kyte Wigren (American 1932-2021) Oil. A rare early oil by the artist from the period of 1950-1956, early years of the Bay Area Figurative Movement pioneered by David Park. 1950's oil on masonite.Barbara Wigren studied art at the University of California, Berkeley graduating in 1954 in the early years of the California Abstract Movement. She began exhibiting and became an "Outstanding Achievement Member" of the California WatercolorAssociation. She was a member of the San Francisco Women Artists, a prominent association formed in 1887 to counter the all male artists Bohemian Club. She was also a member of the Oakland Art Association and President of the East Bay2Watercolor Association. Overall Size: 45 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. Sight Size: 23 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.