Lot # 47 - “Waiting for the Light,” Original Watercolor by Danny Mayes

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Start Date/Time: 08-Jun-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 15-Jun-2026 7:46:00 PM
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“Waiting for the Light” is an original watercolor by Danny Mayes, rendered in his signature minimalist, gestural style. Two figures stand beneath an umbrella at a rain‑soaked street corner, their forms suggested through fluid ink lines and soft washes of gray and green. A lone streetlamp anchors the composition, while vertical strokes evoke falling rain and reflective pavement. The piece is intimate, atmospheric, and quintessentially Mayes—capturing mood and movement with elegant economy.

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

Danny Mayes is a Pacific Northwest painter known for his expressive, intuitive brushwork and dynamic depictions of everyday 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). There he studied under renowned Northwest painter William Cumming, whose influence is evident in Mayes’ gestural linework and emphasis on movement.

Working in acrylic, watercolor, and ink, Mayes paints street scenes, maritime subjects, Alaska and Northwest landscapes, and character‑driven vignettes. His work has been collected by the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and numerous private and corporate collectors. He exhibited for many years at Kirsten Gallery in Seattle’s University District, along with other regional galleries and juried shows.


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