Gary Hill Art Appraisal

Signed and Numbered Serigraph by Gary Hill featuring a Surfer

This item is a large-format limited edition serigraph on paper, distinctly signed by the artist Gary Hill in the lower white margin. The composition depicts a lone surfer standing on a shore, viewed from behind, holding a longboard while gazing toward a massive, translucently rendered turquoise wave. The artist employs a vibrant palette of blues, teals, and whites, utilizing the silk-screening process to create smooth gradients and layered depth in the water. The surfer is rendered with realistic anatomical detail, wearing striped board shorts, which provides a grounding contrast to the ethereal quality of the sea. The piece is professionally presented in a light-colored frame with a white mat. Due to the high-quality ink saturation characteristic of serigraphy, the colors appear dense and luminous. The work is dated to the late 20th or early 21st century, reflecting a contemporary coastal aesthetic. The physical condition appears excellent with no visible foxing, humidity damage, or sun-fading on the ink, although the glass shows significant environmental reflections. The margins are clean, and the signature is legible in pencil or ink. This serigraph represents a convergence of fine art printmaking and surf culture, common in coastal galleries.