Who is the artist that signed his works "STOVEKEN"?

Question

I have a lacquered wood wall hanging from the 1960s or 1970s. On it is a painting of a woman with her hair blowing in the wind and a butterfly. It is signed, "STOVEKEN". The colors are all shades of brown with black outlines. I have conducted considerable internet research and cannot find out anything about this artist The piece is absolutley beautiful, and I expect that there is more art by this artist out there. I know very little about where the piece was purchased, but it is likely to be from California. The piece was given to me, and I would like to buy another like it. Please help me find out who Stoveken was and where I can find more art by this talented artist.

I will post a link to some pictures of the piece soon.

Answer 1

Hey ucsbsoul,

Have you tried the Fine Arts sites with Artist name lookups? You could also call some of the galleries, or write/email to proprieters. Here are some appropriate sites:

Answer 2

I have a hand mirror signed by STOVEKEN with the same female figure. In fact, with another friend, who knew Stoveken, we sold his art in downtown L.A. in 1975-76 (?) on Wilshire Blvd. during our lunch hour from work.