(2) Lalita Lyon Cofer (20th/21st C) American, Mixed Media. Depicting tropical landscapes. Signed Lalita L Cofer in the lower right on one and lower left in the other and dated 1996. Both pieces are framed and in good vintage condition, they have some signs of wear due to age particularly on the frame and some spots on the canvas. Lalita says she paints with paper. She uses various media to paint and stain transparent papers and then apply them to the canvas. It is the spirit of the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and even sometimes home that calls her to paint. Lalita spent most of her childhood abroad, living in Lebanon, France, and Italy, giving her a chance to sample a diversity of cultures and art styles. She paints on street corners or sitting in little cafes', exchanging pleasantries with friendly locals. The sketches painted "en plein air" become the inspriation for the finished works. Lalita lives in Florida and enjoys painting the tropical splendor around her home. She is an award winning artist, her paintings grace the collections of a College President, an Academy Award winning actress, TV personalities, and many wonderful art patrons in the US and around the world. Cofer applies water media to rice paper, refines the image with pen and combines with veils of hand stained transparent papers to create an image that is very unique. Lalita says "it gives my paintings a very unique surface, style and brilliant coloration.". Overall Size: 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. Sight Size: 24 x 18 in. #1884