Vivid watercolor still life on heavy paper by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). This piece is unsigned but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Leslie Luverne “Les” Anderson (American, 1928-2009) was a painter who owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years. He was known for his plein air watercolor paintings and abstracts. Les studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and the Art Center at Los Angeles.