Dale Payson Paintings

American

Dale Payson’s still lifes are larger than life—she paints fruit and flowers larger than they are in real life. By subtly flattening perspective, Payson brings the background forward to create a powerful statement. Payson’s use of color is unbridled, bold and refreshing. Payson studied extensively at the School of Visual Arts in New York and eventually taught at this prestigious institution. Before painting became her sole ambition, Payson was a freelance book illustrator and has more than 25 books to her credit. Payson also studied under Robert Kulick, one of the most innovative and influential picture frame designers in the United States. Payson was most impressed with his small still lifes that would showcase his frames and were displayed regularly- a single pear, flowers, dollar bills. Payson continues to consider him as one of her greatest influences. After a 16 year stint of living in Manhattan, Payson moved to Columbia County and eventually had a small studio built across from her house. Without the cacophony of city life to distract her, Payson plunged into painting the beauty that surrounded her country home. Flowers, fruits, cows and houses became her new comforts, as well as the subjects of her paintings. Having experimented with watercolors, pastel and even hooking rugs, Payson eventually settled on the palette knife as her preferred tool and oil as her chosen medium. Payson manipulates the knife, creating texture and layering that allow her vibrant, yet whimsical colors to dance on linen. 20 years ago, you would have discovered an entirely different body of work by Payson at Frank Peseckis’ Five Points Gallery located in Old Chatham, NY. In those days, Payson explored trompe l’oeil as her genre; a technique focusing on a kind of realism so lifelike that an optical illusion becomes part of the viewer’s experience. One subject she returned to was the frame of a larder, well stocked with freshly hunted game. When fruit and flowers entered her sphere of influence, Payson continued to pursue exactness with the palette knife – bold colors and realistic images dominated the space. Recently, however, Payson’s work has taken on a more ethereal quality. Flowers and pears live in the environment and become the subject of their gravity. Payson claims that a recent abstract painting workshop with Jenny Nelson, who also exhibits with Carrie Haddad Gallery, has expanded her interest in this kind of personal expression. While Payson continues to paint from still lifes, it appears that now she is more able to interpret it. Payson has won numerous awards from many shows and exhibitions, among them the Greenwich Art Society and the renowned Salmagundi Club in New York. Payson’s work hangs in many corporate and museum collections including Nabisco Foods, Dunkin Donuts and the University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection.

Artist: Dale Payson

Dale PaysonFloral Bouquet (Lively Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers on Canvas), 2017

$2,800

Floral Bouquet (Lively Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers on Canvas)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

Oil painting on canvas, unframed 32 x 27 inches This still life oil painting of a bouquet of vibrant lilies, roses and irises was painted by Hudson Valley-based artist Dale Payson. The range of canary and pastel yellows, emerald green, beige and burnt umber hues that span the canvas are complimented by Payson's skillfully executed impasto technique. Payson captures the essence of her subject matter and abstracts it in the same stroke, rendering each painting somewhere between representation and interpretation. About the artist: Payson studied extensively at the School of Visual Arts in New York and eventually taught at this prestigious institution. Before painting became her sole ambition, she was a freelance book illustrator and has more than 25 books to her credit. Dale Payson also studied under Robert...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Justin Wheatley"Summer Sunrise" - Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas, 2026

$3,450

H 48 in W 24 in

"Summer Sunrise" - Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas

By Justin Wheatley

Located in Denver, CO

Justin Wheatley was born and raised in Clinton, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University with an emphasis in drawing and painting, and a Masters of Arts fro...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zoa Ace"Raining Cats and Dogs" - Contemporary Mixed-Media Collage on Wood, 2026

$125

H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in

"Raining Cats and Dogs" - Contemporary Mixed-Media Collage on Wood

By Zoa Ace

Located in Denver, CO

Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yuriy DemiyanovRussian Contemporary Art by Yuriy Demiyanov - Chrysanthemum, 2012

$1,500

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in

Russian Contemporary Art by Yuriy Demiyanov - Chrysanthemum

By Yuriy Demiyanov

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Yuriy Demiyanov is a Russian Impressionist painter born in 1964 in Zadonsk, Lipetsk Oblast. A graduate of the Lipetsk State Pedagogical Institute, he specialized in oi...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Fair Maiden" - Contemporary Floral Still Life Oil and Charcoal Painting, 2026, 2026

$625

H 11 in W 14 in

"Fair Maiden" - Contemporary Floral Still Life Oil and Charcoal Painting, 2026

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan (American, b. 1984) "Fair Maiden," 2026 Oil and charcoal on canvas 11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm) Unframed, but ready to hang. A loose bunch of flowers spreads a...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Samantha Van Heest«My brother gave them a name» Still Life Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest, 2020

$500

H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

«My brother gave them a name» Still Life Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest

By Samantha Van Heest

Located in Oslo, NO

This painting was inspired by the artists very first toy, a small blue giraffe, given to her as a day-old baby. It is something that has been around her whole life, and even though it is inanimate, there is a feeling of personification through the years of wear. Her brother as a baby would call giraffes “fa,” which is always a sweet memory she associate with this toy. Samantha Van Heest...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andrée de Frémont“Cypress Alley” French Riviera in the Light of the South, Mixed Media Painting, 2019

$3,687

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in

“Cypress Alley” French Riviera in the Light of the South, Mixed Media Painting

By Andrée de Frémont

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

To evoke the French Riviera and the light of the South, a sketch made by Andrée de Frémont on the French Riviera has become canvas. It is camping a h...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Samantha Van Heest«Necklace» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest, 2019

$2,500

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

«Necklace» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest

By Samantha Van Heest

Located in Oslo, NO

This study takes inspiration from historical “reclining nude” paintings, most of which were painted through the perspective of the male gaze. The artist wanted to change the narrative and make the woman feel more empowered and dominant in her situation, aware of the power she holds. Samantha Van Heest...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zoa Ace"Bedtime Story" - Contemporary Anthropomorphic Animal and Still-Life, 2002

$450

H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in

"Bedtime Story" - Contemporary Anthropomorphic Animal and Still-Life

By Zoa Ace

Located in Denver, CO

Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Samantha Van Heest«Ellipses» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest, 2018

$3,500

H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

«Ellipses» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest

By Samantha Van Heest

Located in Oslo, NO

Ellipses plays with the nature of awkward interaction and subtle facial expressions. Is it all internal, or can awkwardness feel like a palpable and personified presence? Samantha Van Heest...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lesley Anne Spowart"Peonies" Vibrant Still-life Oil Painting, Pink and White Flowers in Glass Vase, 2006

$4,950

H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

"Peonies" Vibrant Still-life Oil Painting, Pink and White Flowers in Glass Vase

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Peonies" 2006 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed bottom left and on verso. "Peonies" is a painting suffused with warmth and atmosp...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars

Fabian JeanAbove Below, 2020

$18,025

H 42 in W 54 in

Above Below

By Fabian Jean

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Fabian Jean graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University. He has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto and Halifax and has been included in several group exhibitions throughout Canada including, recently, Rideau Hall, Ottawa. Jean’s work can be found in public and private collections, including the Department of External Affairs (Canadian Embassy – The Hague), Musée du Québec, Royal Bank of Canada, Summit Maritime and the Royal Victoria...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Maura Petersen"Summer Still Life" - Vibrant Colorful Modern Abstract Textural Still Life Art, 2025

$7,000

H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

"Summer Still Life" - Vibrant Colorful Modern Abstract Textural Still Life Art

By Maura Petersen

Located in Carmel, CA

Maura Petersen (American, Danish born 1956) "Summer Still Life" 2025 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. "Summer Still Life" is a v...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Andreas Claussen"Don't Hang Out too Much" (2023) - Contemporary Impressionist Astronaut Portrait, 2023

$4,000

H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 1 in

"Don't Hang Out too Much" (2023) - Contemporary Impressionist Astronaut Portrait

By Andreas Claussen

Located in Denver, CO

"Don`t Hang Out to Much," by Andreas Claussen, is an oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up view of a diving helmet centered against a bright blue background. The helmet is rend...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rizaldy Celi Jr."Timeless Grace", Large Still Life Oil Painting, Bright Flowers with Sunlight, 2024

$12,000

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Timeless Grace", Large Still Life Oil Painting, Bright Flowers with Sunlight

Located in Carmel, CA

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Timeless Grace" 2024 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. In "Timeless Grace"...

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2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Zoa Ace"Still-LIfe with Swan Vase" - Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2026

$575

H 22 in W 28.5 in D 1 in

"Still-LIfe with Swan Vase" - Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas

By Zoa Ace

Located in Denver, CO

Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...

Category

2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Dale PaysonBrown Cow (Impressionistic Animal Painting of a Cow on a Green Farm Landscape), 2011

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H 9 in W 11 in

Brown Cow (Impressionistic Animal Painting of a Cow on a Green Farm Landscape)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

Impressionist style en plein air animal and landscape painting of a white and brown cow in a green field "Brown Cow Facing Right", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Dale Payson, i...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonTwo Farm Cows (Impressionistic Landscape Painting of Milks Cows in Green Grass), 2011

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H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in

Two Farm Cows (Impressionistic Landscape Painting of Milks Cows in Green Grass)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

Impressionist style en plein air landscape painting of two black and white milk cows grazing in a green farm field "Two Cows Facing Right", made by Hudson Val...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonBrown Cow: Impressionistic Rural Farm Painting of Cow in Green Landscape, 2011

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H 9 in W 11 in D 0.75 in

Brown Cow: Impressionistic Rural Farm Painting of Cow in Green Landscape

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

Impressionistic still life painting on canvas of a spotted brown cow in green country landscape "Brown Cow", painted by Hudson Valley artist, Dale Payson, in...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonPears II (Impressionistic Fruit Still Life Painting of Chartreuse Yellow Pears), 2015

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H 15 in W 13 in D 1.75 in

Pears II (Impressionistic Fruit Still Life Painting of Chartreuse Yellow Pears)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas mounted on panel in thin, light wood frame 15 x 13 x 1.75 inches framed This luscious fruit still life painting was made by H...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonPears I (Modern Impressionist Fruit Still Life Painting of Two Green Pears), 2014

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H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.75 in

Pears I (Modern Impressionist Fruit Still Life Painting of Two Green Pears)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas mounted on panel in thin, light wood frame 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.75 inches framed This luscious fruit still life painting was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Dale Payson...

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2010s Impressionist Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonPear (Modern Impressionistic Fruit Still Life Painting of Light Green Pear), 2016

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H 9 in W 7.5 in D 1.75 in

Pear (Modern Impressionistic Fruit Still Life Painting of Light Green Pear)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas mounted on panel in thin, light wood frame 9 x 7.5 x 1.75 This luscious fruit still life painting was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Dale Payson, in 2016. Here th...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonBowl of Figs (Small Fruit Still Life Painting of Red & Green Figs in Wood Frame), 2016

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H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in

Bowl of Figs (Small Fruit Still Life Painting of Red & Green Figs in Wood Frame)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas mounted on panel in thin, light wood frame 11.5 x 9.5 x 1.75 This luscious fruit still life painting was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Dale Payson, in 2016. Here...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dale PaysonApples (Small Square Fruit Still Life Oil Painting of Red Apples in Wood Frame), 2014

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H 8.5 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Apples (Small Square Fruit Still Life Oil Painting of Red Apples in Wood Frame)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas mounted on panel in thin, light wood frame 8.5 x 8 x 1.75 inches framed This luscious fruit still life painting was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Dale Payson, in...

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2010s Modern Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Panel, Canvas, Oil

Dale PaysonFruit Bowl Still Life (Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas), 2017

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H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Fruit Bowl Still Life (Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas)

By Dale Payson

Located in Hudson, NY

Oil painting on canvas, unframed 20 x 16 inches Signed lower right corner This still life oil painting of a fruit bowl was created by Hudson Valley-based artist Dale Payson. The pale green, clay, ochre and taupe hues that span the canvas are complimented by Payson's skillfully executed impasto technique. Payson captures the essence of her subject matter and abstracts it in the same stroke, rendering each painting somewhere between representation and interpretation. About the artist: Payson studied extensively at the School of Visual Arts in New York and eventually taught at this prestigious institution. Before painting became her sole ambition, she was a freelance book illustrator and has more than 25 books to her credit. Dale Payson also studied under Robert Kulick...

Category

2010s Contemporary Dale Payson Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Dale Payson paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Dale Payson in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Dale Payson paintings, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Patty Neal, Matthew Cook, and Jessica Hess. Dale Payson paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,000 and tops out at $2,800, while the average work can sell for $2,100.