Lot # 81 - Danny Mayes — Original Watercolor, Sailboats & Mountain View

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 31-Mar-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 07-Apr-2026 8:20:00 PM
Current bid:

$21.00

Highest bidder:

Puffball Kitty Kitty

Auction has ended

Description :

This original watercolor by Danny Mayes captures a tranquil Northwest waterfront scene with sailboats gliding across calm water beneath snow‑capped mountains. Mayes uses cool blues, violets, and soft grays to build atmosphere, giving the piece a serene, early‑morning stillness. The foreground trees and shoreline anchor the composition, while the distant peaks rise in luminous layers—classic Mayes in both palette and mood.

His brushwork is loose yet intentional, allowing the boats and reflections to feel alive without overworking the detail. Signed at lower right, the painting is a strong example of Mayes’ ability to blend expressive gesture with recognizable Northwest landscape elements.

Short Artist Bio — Danny Mayes (American, b. 1950s)

Danny Mayes is a Pacific Northwest painter known for his bold brushwork, vibrant palettes, and expressive depictions of regional life. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he originally trained as a boxer before earning a scholarship to the Burnley School of Commercial Art (later the Art Institute of Seattle), where he studied under Northwest master William Cumming.

Working primarily in acrylic and watercolor, Mayes paints street scenes, maritime subjects, Alaska and Northwest landscapes, and character‑driven portraits. His work has been collected by the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and numerous corporate and private collectors. Exhibiting widely from the 1990s through the 2010s, he remains admired for the immediacy, warmth, and sense of motion that define his style.


19 x 17 


Auction History

Highest bidder is Puffball Kitty Kitty

Date Bid User
01-Apr-2026 6:36:04 PM $21.00 Puffball Kitty Kitty
01-Apr-2026 6:35:45 PM $20.00 PDX girl
01-Apr-2026 6:35:45 PM $20.00 Puffball Kitty Kitty
31-Mar-2026 10:14:33 AM $5.00 PDX girl

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