A Dark Beauty
mixed media on paper
26 x 35 in.
$5,500 USD
Alden Mason’s artwork spans an inspired range of styles and approaches. Because Mason never stopped exploring, his paintings evolved and shifted throughout his career. Perhaps best known for his oil paintings of a particular style that came to be known as “Burpees,” Mason nonetheless was prolific in acrylic on canvas, on paper, and in other media. Gestural and narrative, some of Mason’s work features loose, abstracted figures, often just outlines, foreground and background melding. Mason taught painting at the University of Washington for over 30 years, while maintaining his artistic practice, painting profusely, daily.
Framed to 32 x 41 inches.
Other work by this artist
Home Free Jamboree
60 x 70 inches - $27,000 USD
Head Dilemma
26 X 35 in. - $5,500 USD
Alden In The Louvre
50 x 60 inches - $19,000 USD
John's Wrecking Yard
26 X 35 in. - $5,500 USD
Four Of A Kind
60 x 50 inches - $19,000 USD
SOLD
Bird Watcher's Dilemma
43.25 x 36.25 inches - $12,500 USD
Rosebud
82 x 70 inches - $40,000 USD
Untitled
34 x 32 in. - $13,000 USD
SOLD
Always A Pleasure
60 x 50 in. - $18,200 USD
Garden Totem
64 X 50 in. - $19,500 USD
Three Shaman Totem
82 x 70 in. - $36,000 USD
Salmon Talk
26 X 35 in. - $5,500 USD
Primal Baskets
36 X 42 in. - $8,500 USD
Entymologist's Dream
26 X 35 in. - $5,500 USD
A Dark Beauty
26 x 35 in. - $5,500 USD
Love Twirl
26 x 34 in. - $5,500 USD
Exhibitions
GROUP EXHIBITION | GO FIGURE
February 5 - 21, 2026
Welcoming Jacob Feige and kwonny to the gallery for the first time, alongside works by Alden Mason and George Rodriguez. Across the exhibition, color, pattern, and line intersect...
ART + CULTURE WEEK | WITH THE BIRDS
September 8 - 14, 2024
Celebrating the inaugural Art + Culture Week, soar into peak fall bird migration at Foster/White Gallery! Highlighting the connection between art and the natural world, we celebrate the...
THE ALDEN MASON FOUNDATION AWARD
May 2 - 25, 2024
The Alden Mason Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Alden Mason Grand Prize Award and two Special Recognition Awards recognizing Washington state artists in...
ALDEN MASON | THE LAST SHAMAN
April 4 - 20, 2024
In anticipation of the Alden Mason Foundation Award ceremony and panel discussion in May, Foster/White Gallery is delighted to showcase the works of Alden Mason for the month...
ALDEN MASON | A TEACHER'S LEGACY
July 1 - 24, 2021
On view now at Foster/White Gallery is a selection of work by students of Mason's during his 32 year tenure at the University of Washington. The works reflect...