Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Gouache, Ink, Mixed Media, Paper, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Wood
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
I was excited with the discovery of forms that evolved to compose a cohesive composition, feeling as if under the shade of an old oak to me.
About the Artist
Sheila Grabarsky is known for her bold, gestural nature scenes. Her fluid paintings have been compared to those of Vasily Kandinsky, the Russian painter and art theorist referred to as the father of abstraction. And, like Kandinsky, the essence of inner beauty and the potency of the human spirit are key factors in her art. Sheila's art carries an air of spontaneity, however, the work develops in many layers and takes a long time to come together. "I search for evolving forms within the composition, look for 'eye flow' and use my color intuition," she explains. "This is the mystery I love about abstraction - always evolving and birthing itself." Sheila draws energy and inspiration from living near water, and says she rarely travels because she does not like to be away from painting. In her studio, she is usually accompanied by three animal friends and an eclectic playlist of Janis Joplin, blues, reggae and classical. In 2016, Sheila's art was featured in the movie American Pastoral, starring Ewan McGregor and Dakota Fanning.
Words that describe this painting: impasto, colorful, green, tree, heavy duty, extra deep, forest, abstract, non-representational, acrylic painting, white, green
White Oak...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This is a piece in my Memory Stones series. These are inspired by rocks and pebbles I collected while sitting at the lake one day, listening to the soft lappi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Billowing white abstract flowers with bright red-orange centers and opaque layers of pink, green and blue. Ruth-Anne carefully balanced the forms so as to pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Every shade from violet through reds and pinks to orange explode in this painting offering a romantic take on this limited palette acrylic painting. You can a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Joey created this painting as a modernist interpretation of the Jardin des Tuileries in central Paris, bordered by the Ri...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece was inspired by the vibrant cheerful colors. Metallic and interference colors were used to create a vibrant effect. This piece is on gallery wrapp...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece was inspired by the vibrant cheerful colors. Metallic and interference colors were used to create a vibrant effect. This piece is on gallery wrapped canvas and the painting continues around the sides. It comes varnished and ready to hang.
About the Artist
Courtney Jacobs...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
An abstract garden of brilliant pink and yellow flowers, dripping with rain. Joyanna says the painting is a nod to Barbara Streisand's song Don't Rain on My P...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Think of the surface of Voices like a crowd of people, all whispering conversations across a crowded room," says Patricia. "Lines, some very thin, others str...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Vibrant, expressive color and forms bringing to mind the petals of an intricate flower. Red, orange, deep blue and green. This work was created by pouring fluid acrylics on a flat canvas.
About the Artist
Krispen Spencer...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is part of Tatiana Iliina's latest series, Abstract Landscapes. One may recognize distant skyscrapers, dense forests, or even other worldly vist...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece is one of two images of Metamorphosis. This one is the metamorphosis of a bud into a flower. The second painting, Metamorphosis II, is the metamorp...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Urban grit, grates and graffiti, the city's patterns and its well worn textures have long been intriguing to me. I love the evidence left of time passages and...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Color-Field Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Hard-Edge Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Hard-Edge Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Wood
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Hard-Edge Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Color-Field Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Found Objects, Wood Panel
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