What is the value of painting by Minnie Wonsmos?

Answer 1

I grew up with a Minnie Wonsmos painting and I still have not tired of it. I am a trained painter, who lives in NYC and has shown at numerous galleries, as well as having an artist book in the collection of MOMA. My sister is an art historian who also loves the aesthetic quality and technique of Wonsmos' work.

Both me and my sister have purchased a few smaller Wonsmos paintings that we have found in antique shops on the Oregon Coast. These were purchased at reasonable prices of between $35 - $70 each.

Even though Minnie Wonsmos is not a well known painter, nation-wide, she was an extremely prolific painter and created some stunning works of the Oregon Coast. She has a definite style and palette, that clearly denotes her work. Even though much of her painting shares a similar content there is enough variety in her work that her paintings do not have a mass produced feel. Instead it appears that she observed the ever changing ocean to create variety in her ocean scenes. Here forest scenes do have a more mass produced appearance.

Even though Wonsmos paintings are not very expensive to purchase, they are certainly extremely valuable for their beauty. Both me and my sister feel that in time, a finely painted Wonsmos will increase in value.

Minnie Wonsmos was my Grandmother. Her husband Bertel Wonsmos also painted as did my mother Jackie Claflin claflinsart.com and author of Claflins windows of my world by Susan Schewee. I also have done some painting. To Me my Mothers and Grandparents paintings are priceless.

Answer 2

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