Wayne La Com (American 1922..).
He is a California Artist, best known for his watercolors of Hawaii.
This one is called Lahaina Mooring
Watercolor on Paper.
Signed lower right.
The frame is about 30 1/2 x 38"
The visible image is about 21 x 28".
Sold by Village Gallery in Hawaii. Their details are on the back.
The painting is in Excellent condition. The inside surface of the glass could use a clean. Frame has a few minor dings.
Wayne La Com was born in Glendale, California in 1922. He grew up in Southern California and attended art schools in Los Angeles where he studied watercolor with Hardie Gramatky and Watson Cross. He studied in the Los Angeles area at Art Center School, Chouinard Art Institute, and Jepson Art Institute. He was a member of the California Watercolor Society.In the 1940s he produced location pieces with views of suburban living including houses, people, and landscapes. Using transparent watercolors, he is considered as part of the "California Regional Scene Painter School". In the 1950s he studied further with Rico LeBrun and Guy McCoy. For eight years he worked with opaque watercolors producing mainly non objective abstract work.After the 1950s he returned to painting primarily representational pieces with transparent watercolors. He painted in Europe and is well known for his paintings of Hawaii.La Com taught art for 30 years, worked as a graphic designer, and operated an art gallery in Los Angeles which was known as a showplace for avant garde works by local Los Angeles artists.Biography courtesy of California Watercolors 1850-1970,Recent auction records include:
| IMAGE | ARTIST / TITLE | SALE DATE | AUCTION HOUSE / AUCTION NAME | ESTIMATE | PRICE SOLD |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) 1950 Paintings | October 21, 2008 | John Moran Auctioneers,Inc Altadena California and American Paintings (Lot 224) | $ 2,000 - $ 3,000 USD | $ 2,185 USD Premium | |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) Works on Paper | October 23, 2007 | John Moran Auctioneers,Inc Altadena California & American Paintings (Lot 171) | $ 2,000 - $ 3,000 USD | $ 2,070 USD Hammer | |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) Works on Paper | October 23, 2007 | John Moran Auctioneers,Inc Altadena California & American Paintings (Lot 172) | $ 2,000 - $ 3,000 USD | $ 2,300 USD Hammer | |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) Works on Paper | October 17, 2006 | John Moran Auctioneers,Inc Altadena California & American Paintings (Lot 77) | $ 1,500 - $ 2,000 USD | $ 1,000 USD Hammer | |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) 1950 Paintings | September 10, 2006 | Treadway Toomey Galleries Cincinnati Fine Art (Lot 752) | $ 1,500 - $ 2,500 USD | $ 800 USD Hammer | |
WAYNE LACOM (b. 1922, d. ) Works on Paper | August 08, 2005 | Bonhams & Butterfields S.F. & L.A. California & American Art (Lot 265) | $ 2,000 USD Hammer |
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