Pastel & Charcoal on paper -Signed -circa 1920/30s 

image size: 14 3/4 x 11 1/2"  Bamboo frame size: 22 x 18 1/2" 

Artist Biography 

Val J. Costello (1875 - 1937) was active/lived in California, Kansas.  Val Costello is known for Modernist imagery.Born in Marion, Kansas on Feb. 14, 1875, Costello returned to Los Angeles in 1912 after a short time in New York.  He remained a self-taught painter except for a brief period at the Art Students League of Los Angeles where he later was director from 1912-23.  During the 1920s he was a successful businessman and painted in his leisure. During the 1930s he worked on the Federal Art Project as assistant to James Redmond on the Compton Post Office mural.  Costello died in Los Angeles on May 8, 1937.  An advocate of modernism, his canvases were considered avant garde during his lifetime.  

A beautiful piece that will add to your décor!