Holton Studio Frame-Makers has been representing East Bay painter Paul Kratter since 2003, gathering an enthusiastic following for his scenes of the state of California, from the Sierras to the seashore. Paul is a highly accomplished artist and instructor who has won numerous awards at Plein Air events across the country. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, after 22 years working as an illustrator and publishing several books, he now paints full time and teaches plein air workshops. He has also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, and Pixar Animation Studios (where his wife Tia Kratter worked for many years in design, animation and as a teacher). Much loved by fellow painters as well as collectors, since 2005, Paul has led the Granite Group on an annual summer painting trip into the High Sierras. The humility and joy that Paul carries with him, along with his brushes, paints and panels, out into the mountains, hills, and to the seashore is directly reflected in the work he produces there. With an eye for color and form, his forthright use of paint and astonishing rendering skills allow him to capture the Northern California landscape with a direct and confident touch earned through long familiarity and devotion to the land and its light. Paul has been featured in several shows at the Gallery, including the Spring 2017 exhibit, “Paul Kratter and Terry Miura: A Language of the Land.” In spring, 2023 the gallery held a one-man show, Paul Kratter: View Through The Trees, celebrating our twenty year relationship with Paul.
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Winds of Change. Sycamore Grove Park
2023. Oil on panel, 12″ x 16″.
Framed in a No. 16—3″ with bronze waxed sight edge. Quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain.
SOLD
Forest Giants
2023. Oil on panel, 12″ x 12″.
Framed in a No. 1—2″ in fumed quartersawn white oak.
SOLD
Fall Into Winter. The Big Meadow. Yosemite National Park
2023. Oil on panel, 20″ x 24″.
Framed in a Compound No. 2—3” + Cap No. 400 CV—4″ in quartersawn white oak with Dark Medieval stain. 23kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Changes, Mt. Diablo
2022. Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″.
Framed in a Compound No. 2 + Sub No. 22—2 3/4″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. 18kt gilt slip.
SOLD
Lifting Fog
2022. Oil on panel, 24″ x 12″. Painting only: $2,800.
Framed in a No. 411 CV—2 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. 23kt gilt slip. (Inquire for other frame options.)
SOLD.
Cliff Dwellers, Davenport
2022. Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″.
Framed in a Compound No. 16 CV + Cap No. 16 CV—3″ in quartersawn white oak with Dark Weathered stain. 18kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Half Dome with Winter Coat, Yosemite National Park
2022. Oil on panel, 12″ x 9″.
Framed in a No. 2.4 CV —2 1/4″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. 18kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Glowing Bright, Mt. Diablo From Briones Park
2020. Oil on board, 8″ x 14″.
Framed in a No. 22.6 CV—2-1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Dark Medieval stain.
SOLD
Sentries
Oil on panel, 12″ x 12″.
Framed in a No. 346 CV with 23kt gilt sight edge—3″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain.
SOLD.
Up In the Clouds, El Capitan, YNP
2020. Oil on board, 20″ x 10″.
Framed in a No. 1.2.6 CV—2 1/2″ with 23kt gilt chamfer sight edge. Quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. (Inquire for other frame options.)
SOLD.
Reaching Out. Sycamore Grove Park
2020. Oil on board, 10″ x 20″.
Framed in a No. 15—2 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Onondaga stain. 23kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
In a Vertical World, The Minarets From Lake Ediza
2020. Oil on board, 16″ x 8″.
Framed in a No. 1100 CV—2 1/4″ with 18kt gilt sight edge. Quartersawn white oak with Medieval stain.
SOLD
Reaching Out, Back View. Sycamore Grove Park, Livermore
2020. Oil on board, 11″ x 14″.
Framed in a No. 1.2.6 CV—2 1/2″ with 23kt gilt chamfer sight edge. Quartersawn white oak with Onondaga stain.
SOLD.
Just A Little Light, Mount Diablo
2019. Oil on panel, 8″ x 10″. Framed in No. 2—2″. Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with a 23kt gilt liner. SOLD
Last of the Golden Hour, Emigrant Lake
2018. Oil on panel, 12″ x 20.”
Framed in No. 1 OS w/ Proud Splines—3”. Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with a 23kt gilt liner. (Inquire for other frame options).
SOLD
Tall Perch
2019. Oil on panel, 12″ x 12″.
Framed in No. 22.1 — 2-1/2”. Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with a 23kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Farm of the Freeway
2018. Oil on panel, 16″ x 16″.
Framed in Custom No. 15 w/ round outside corners and carved corner detail. Quartersawn white oak (Dark Medieval stain) and 23kt liner.
SOLD.
Full Moon Above Mt. Diablo
2018. Oil on panel, 8″ x 10.” Framed in No. 2 —2” in quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with gilt slip. SOLD.
Snow Melt
2018. Oil on panel, 10″ x 8.” Framed in No. 1100—2 1/2″ in Quartersawn white oak (Dark Medieval stain). SOLD.
Running Down
2018. Oil on panel, 8″ x 10.”
Framed in No. 2—2” in Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with a 23kt gilt slip. Frame price: $250. (Inquire for other frame options).
SOLD.
Creekside, Curry Canyon
2018. Oil on panel, 16″ x 20.” Framed in a custom mitered frame 4″ profile width. In walnut with a Nut Brown stain and a 23kt gilt slip SOLD.
Among the Trees
2018. Oil on panel, 9″ x 12.” Framed in 1.4 CV—2 1/2” in Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain). SOLD.
Roaring to Life, Lower Yosemite Falls
2018. Oil on panel, 16″ x 12.”
Framed in Compound Aurora No. 1100 CV + Cap 16 CV—3-1/2″. Quartersawn white oak (Medieval) with a 23k gilt slip.
SOLD.
Garrapata Cliffs
2018. Oil on panel, 11″ x 10.” Framed in No. 15—2 1/2” in Quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain) with an 18kt liner. SOLD.
Entangled Cypress
2017. Oil on panel, 9″ x 12.” Framed in Village Series compound No. 1.3 CV—2-1/2″ + No. 400 CV—3/4″ (3-1/8” total profile width) in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain), with gilt slip. SOLD.
Wake Up Call
2015. Oil on panel, 9″ x 12.”
Framed in No. 22.6 CV—2-1/4”. A slope with chamfered sight edge and beveled back edge, both carved; in quartersawn white oak (Dark Weathered Oak); with gilt slip. Frame price: $600. (Inquire for other frame options).
Painting framed as shown: Sold.
Garrapata Trail
2017. Oil on board, 8″ x 10.” Framed in No. 403 CV—2-3/4” in quartersawn white oak (Weathered Oak stain), with pale gold slip. SOLD.
Sierra Heights
2017. Oil on panel, 14″ x 11″. Framed in a 3″ wide No. 1.4 CV frame in quartersawn white oak with a Medieval stain. Painted at demo on June 3, 2017 at The Holton Studio Gallery. Special price: $1,000.
Cascading Upper Falls
2017. Oil on panel, 16″ x 10″. Framed in No. 1110 (Shaw) — 2-1/2—3” coved stops (flush through-tenons) with raised square oak plugs, in quartersawn white oak (Onondoga stain) with gilt slip. SOLD
Point Lobos Cypress
2017. Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″. Framed in compound Aurora No. 1100 CV—2” + Cap. No. 22 CV—1” (3” total width) with flat corners, in quartersawn white oak (Weatherred stain), with gilt slip. View side angle… SOLD.
Up to the High Country
2017. Oil on panel. 16″ x 20″.
Framed in a carved compound mitered frame in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain) and a 23kt gilt liner.
SOLD.
Mount Diablo, Dusk
2016. Oil on canvas, 18″ x 40″. Framed in Compound Aurora No. 1100—3″ + Cap 22—1″ in quartersawn white oak (Dark Medieval stain). SOLD.
Mt. Diablo, Aglow
2016. Oil on panel, 4-1/2″ x 12″. Framed in No. 1100–2″, quartersawn white oak (Medieval stain). SOLD.
Berkeley Hills View
2017. Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″. Framed in No. 22.6 CV—3” carved slope in quartersawn white oak (Dark Medieval stain). SOLD.
Oaks at the Peak, Northgate Entrance, Mt. Diablo State Park
2017. Oil on panel, 10″ x 10″.
Framed in No. 2—2-1/2” quartersawn white oak (Weathered stain) with gilt slip. (Inquire for other frame options).
SOLD
After the Rains
2017, Oil on panel, 12″ x 12″. Framed in No. 17.4 CV—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). SOLD.
Between Fog and Sun—Point Lobos
2016, oil on panel, 8” x 10”. Framed in custom Cassetta frame in quartersawn white oak. SOLD.
Return to Glory
2016. Oil on panel, 8” x 12”. Framed in No. 22.6—2-1/2″ CV in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). SOLD.
Through Golden Hills
2016. Oil on canvas, 12” x 16”. Framed in No. 2.1—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Onondaga stain). Sold.
Beyond Golden Grasses
Oil on panel, 2016, 11″ x 14″. Framed in a No. 1.4cv frame that is 3″ wide with an Onandaga stain. SOLD.
Oaks Above Borges’ Ranch
2015, Oil on canvas panel, 8″ x 16″. Framed in No. 22 CV in quartersawn white oak with a Medieval stain. Sold.
Beyond the Grove
2015, Oil on canvas board, 12″ x 12″. Framed in #17 cv with a Medieval Oak stain and a 23 kt gilt liner. This painting was created during Paul’s painting demonstration at the Holton Studio Gallery in June. Sold.
Tall Partner
2015, Oil on panel, 8″ x 10″. Framed in #2 in quartersawn white oak with a Medieval stain and a 23 kt gilt liner. SOLD
Morning Haze – Mt. Diablo, North Gate Entrance
2015, Oil on panel, 11″ x 10″. Framed in #1100 with a Medieval stain and a 23kt gilt liner. SOLD
The View Between
2015, Oil on board, 12″ x 12″. Framed in quartersawn white oak. SOLD
Left Turn at the Pines
2014. Oil on panel, 15 x 29 inches.
North Gate (The entrance to Mt. Diablo St. Park)
2014. Oil on panel, 12″ x 12″. Framed in No. 22.6 CV—3” in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
End of the Driveway
2014, Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″. Framed in No. 183 “Maybeck”—3” in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain).
A Change of Colors
2014. Oil on panel, 8″ x 10″ SOLD
Into the Hills
2013. Oil on canvas, 12” x 16”.
Framed in No. 321—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Weathered Oak), with gilt oak slip.
Great Oak & Lupine
2013. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14”. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 2—2” + Cap No. 400 CV—3/4”, in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain) with carved gilt cove liner. SOLD.
West Marin Light
2013. Oil on canvas, 8” x16”. Framed in No. 24.0.1—2-1/2” in quartersawn white oak (Weathered Oak stain), with pale gold slip. SOLD
Road to Mt Diablo
2003. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14″. Framed in Basic Cassetta—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Van Dyke stain). Sold.
Entangled Pines
2008. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in compound carved profile—4” in walnut (Nut Brown stain) with slip in pale gold leaf. Sold. View corner detail…
Sierra Glow
2003. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in Cassetta No. 1000—3-3/8″ + Cap No. 15—1-1/4″ + Sub No. 15—3/4″ in quartersawn white oak (Saturated Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Last Light on the Farm
2003. 10″ x 20″. Framed in #321 – 3″ in quartersawn white oak (Oxford Oak stain) with gilt oak slip; 25-1/2″ x 15-1/2″ outside frame dimensions. Sold.
Winter Colors
2009. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in Mortise-and-Tenon No. 1000 “Basic Aurora”—3-1/2″ in quartersawn white oak (Van Dyke stain) with No. 400 CV—1-1/4” liner in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold. More on this piece…
Twisted Pine Above Emerald Bay
2011. Oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″. Framed in No. 17.4.2 CV—2-3/4″ in quartersawn white oak (Van Dyke stain). Sold.
California Hills (Mangini Ranch)
2009. Oil on canvas, 14″ x 24″. Framed in No. 2 (Low Slope)—3-1/2″ in quartersawn white oak (Nut Brown stain), with No. 400 CV liner in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Up to the Ridge
2009. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 2.1—3 + Cap 15—1″in quartersawn white oak (Dark Weathered Oak). Sold.
Two Oaks, Summer Morning
2008. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12”. Framed in No. 24—2-1/2″ in quartersawn white oak (Nut Brown). Sold.
Chiseled Rocks
2007. Oil on canvas, 12″ x 9 “. Framed in Mortise-and-Tenon No. 1100—3” in quartersawn white oak (Silver-Grey stain), with flush dowels. Sold.
View Through the Cypress
2007. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12 “. Framed in No. 310.1 in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Winter Reflections—El Capitan Glowing by the Merced River
2006. Oil on canvas. 11″ x 14″. Framed in No. 1.4 CV – 2-1/2” in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Hilltop
2012. Oil on panel, 8” x 16”. Framed in No. 410.1 CV—3″ in walnut (Nut Brown stain). Sold.
Sunset Trail
2008. Oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″. Framed in No.13—2-3/4″ in quartersawn white oak (Guild Brown stain). Sold.
Magdalena’s Barn
2003. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14″. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 2.1—2-1/2″ + Cap 881—3/4″ in quartersawn white oak (Oxford Oak stain). Sold.
Light On the Grove
2004. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 2.1—3″ + Cap 15 H—3/4″, in quartersawn white oak (Oxford Oak stain). Sold.
Eucalyptus & Dappled Light
2007. Oil on canvas, 12″ x 12″. Framed in Mortise-and-Tenon No. 1000 R—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain) with flush dowels. Sold.
Diablo Haze
2008. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12”. Framed in No. 11.2 H—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Dark Medieval Oak). Sold.
Cow Parsnips, Meadow & El Capitan
2004. Oil on canvas, 10″ x 20″. Framed in Mortise-and-Tenon No. 4001—2-1/2″-3″ in quartersawn white oak (Nut Brown stain), with beveled liner in oak (Black) and square raised oak plugs. Sold.
Bright Morning Along the Pacific
2009. Oil on canvas, 10″ x 12″. Framed in No. 17.2 CV—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Van Dyke stain). Sold.
Morning’s Majesty, Lake Ediza
2009. Oil on panel, 16” x 20”. Framed in compound carved profile—4” in walnut (Nut Brown stain) with slip in pale gold leaf. 24″ x 28″ outside frame dimensions.
Evening Trail Through Eucalyptus
2011. Oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 14.14.4 CV + Cap-321 CV — 4-1/2″ in walnut (Nut Brown stain). SOLD About this frame…
Shadows Across the Trail
2013. Oil on canvas, 12” x 12”. Framed in No. 22.6 CV—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). SOLD
An Old Friend
2011. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12″. Framed in No. 2.4 CV—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Spring Palette
2011. Oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″. Framed in No. 2—3″ in stained quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Back to Three Acres
2011. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12″. Framed in Compound Mitered frame No. 1.2 CV—2-1/2″ + Cap No. 26 CV—3/4″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain).
Study for a Moment of Light
2010. Oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″. Framed in No. 11.2 H—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Up In the Clouds
2013. Oil on canvas, 12” x 9”. Framed in 3″ Custom Mitered flat in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Ranch Light
2009. Oil on canvas, 10″ x 20”. Framed in custom cassetta — 3″, in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold.
Sweeping Light
2008. Oil on canvas, 20″ x 16″. Framed in Compound Aurora No. 1000 — 2-1/2″ + Sub 20 CV — 1-1/4″, in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain), with gilt slip. Sold.
Valley Barn
2004. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14″. Framed in No. 2 + Cap-1—3″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). Sold. More about this frame…
At Day’s End
2007. Oil on canvas, 10″ x 20″. Framed in No. 17.3 CV + Cap-1 in quartersawn white oak (Chestnut stain) — 3-1/2″. Sold. More about this frame…
Going Down the Road
2009. Oil on canvas, 8″ x 14” Horizontal. Framed in No 2.1 — 2-3/4″ Village Series slope, in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). 13″ x 19″ outside frame dimensions. $1215. More about this frame…
The Majestic One
2012. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14″. Framed in No. 411 CV — 3″ in walnut (Nut Brown stain). $1585. More about this frame…
The Road Home
2011. Oil on canvas, 9″ x 12″. Framed in Village Series slope #22.1 CV—2-3/4” in stained quartersawn white oak. Sold.
Waning Light, Half Dome
2011. Oil on canvas, 12″ x 16″. Framed in carved compound Village Series. Sold.
Golden Evening
2009. Oil on canvas, 11″ x 14” Horizontal. Framed in No. 274 — 3″ Century Series slope, in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain). 17″ x 20″ outside frame dimensions. Sold.