Lot #13: Original 1972 Jack Chivvis Winter Landscape Painting – "River Ice #1" (Salida, CO)

Original 1972 Jack Chivvis Winter Landscape Painting – "River Ice #1" (Salida, CO) This is a used original 1972 Jack Chivvis winter landscape painting, titled "River Ice #1," depicting a serene winter river scene near Salida, Colorado. Don't miss the chance to own a foundational piece of Colorado's creative history! This stunning, early-career original landscape painting by celebrated Salida artist Jack Chivvis is officially up for bids. Item Highlights:The Painting: A pristine, tranquil winter landscape capturing a frozen riverbank at the foot of the snow-covered Rocky Mountains. The Provenance: Hand-signed and dated "CHIVVIS 1972" on the front. The reverse features a rare, handwritten title inscription ("River ICE #1 Downtown SAIDA") detailing its local setting. The Framing: Professionally custom-framed in 2007 directly at the artist’s historic downtown studio, Chivvis & Lovell Art & Antiques. The backing paper remains fully intact with the official gallery sticker and a hand-signature from the artist’s wife, Linda Lovell. Specifications: Artist: Jack Chivvis (American, b. Nevada) Dimensions: 11" x 13.25" (Perfect cabinet/accent wall size) Frame: Substantial, premium dark mottled-metallic wood frame with a silver inner liner. Condition: Excellent vintage condition; ready to hang. Cultural Impact in Salida, Colorado The Creative Renaissance: In 1981, Chivvis purchased a historic building in downtown Salida, Colorado. He and his wife, fiber artist and picture framer Linda Lovell, opened Carriage House Antiques and Creative Framing, later merging into Chivvis & Lovell Studios. The Salida ArtWalk: His storefront helped ignite Salida’s transformation from an economically depressed railroad town into Colorado's first officially certified Creative Arts District. He was a core founder of the town's highly celebrated annual Salida ArtWalk. Community Presence: Beyond operating his gallery for over 40 years, Chivvis has worked locally as an Arkansas River rafting guide, contributed to community oral history archives, and showcased public sculpture installations throughout regional Colorado venues. Jack Chivvis was born in Nevada. He grew up exploring the rural landscapes and historic ghost towns of the state, where he first developed his lifelong fascination with old railroad lines, abandoned structures, and the oxidized patinas of scrap iron. He later moved to Ontario, Canada, during his early landscape painting career in the 1970s before permanently sinking his roots in Salida, Colorado, in 1981 Pickup at Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue Dimensions: 11x13.25" Pickup category timeslot {A}