Massachusetts - Art

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"This lovely and graceful girl wearing her new red coat greets her smallest cat," says artist Jessica JH Roller. She holds her wide-eyed pet against her chest as if showing the viewer. The cat stares out with open curiosity. A delightful portrait using bold hues and painterly strokes.

About the Artist
A few months after Jessica JH Roller and her husband were married, they adopted two young Siamese cats from a shelter -- Tony and Larry. Jessica quickly fell deeply in love with the kittens and says the cats changed her. "They opened my eyes - I started to notice birds, trees, water, color, everything. It was as if the artist inside had been unleashed.” Jessica uses bold colors and primitive linework to create whimsical, expressive portraits. She intends to capture real or imagined moments that are both common and extraordinary.

Words that describe this painting: girl, folk art...

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Artist Natalie George demonstrates an abstract expression of an abundant garden with clouds of flowers. Vibrant specks of magenta and orange hues flow in vigo...

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During a trip to London, artist Onleio Marrero explored the city's wonderful sites. On one of his strolls along the Thames, he noticed the neo-gothic fountain...

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While climbing mountains in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, artist Crystal DiPietro couldn't help but appreciate the tall saguaro...

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Soft turquoise and vibrant reds create a striking contrast while shimmering gold leaf symbolizes the returning sunlight and the promise of renewal. The layers o...

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Artist Elizabeth Garat pictures a dramatic late afternoon sun in the summer. An impressionist landscape of California during the golden hour. Majestic purple mountains stand behind a golden glowing field. Sunlit trees shade cool lavenders in the foreground, displaying a balanced relationship between shadow and light...

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The painting captures a quintessential scene from Provence, where artist Karen d'Angeac Mihm grew up. White-washed houses with red-tiled roofs nestle among lu...

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Artist Janet Dyer captures the essence of an empty field yet hints at the presence of someone who has passed through. Broad strokes and layered textures conve...

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"I imagine sitting on a plane, looking out the window shortly after takeoff, and being struck by the beauty that always moves me when I fly," shares artist Ag...

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Soft gradations of gray, white, and blue evoke a misty, ethereal atmosphere. Smooth yet textured surfaces reveal cloud-like forms that flow into one another, ...

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Bare trees stand proudly under a bright autumn sun, their branches reaching skyward. The mountains in the background, retaining a scattering of greens, provide ...

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Artist Guigen Zha paints two red peonies looking at each other in a white vase. The lively flowers bloom one after another in a rea...

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A whole lemon transforms when sliced in half, revealing its vibrant, juicy interior. Striking red and blue light emanates from the fruit, contrasting against ...

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Artist Guigen Zha displays elegant lotuses with broad fleeting leaves. He paints the poetic piece with his unique style dubbed virtu...

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The first light of dawn bathes distant mountains in fiery oranges, contrasting with the cool blues and purples of the rugged cliffs below. Loose, sweeping brush...

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A grid-like composition features linear patterns in shades of brown, white, and black. Small squares and organic circular shapes alternate, creating a rhythmi...

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Artist Joanie Ford channels her love for sunrises and sunsets into this piece. Observing the shifting colors reflected on clouds and in the atmosphere, she docu...

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Soft and subtle colors blend in this abstract composition. Delicate textures and mark-making evoke a sense of movement and raw emotion. Made with oil paint and ...

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The artwork captures the mystical glow of the September full moon and the dynamic interplay of light and darkness during autumn's colorful nights. Inspired by...

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A macaw captivates with its piercing eyes and vibrant feathers. Inspired by her travel to Belize, artist Joanie Ford captures the vibrant essence of wildlife th...

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Cows graze outside a red barn, with wheat fields stretching into the distance. The bright sun casts high-contrast shadows, while the muted sky accentuates the vibrancy of the landscape. The composition captures the brilliant colors of a summer day.

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Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths...

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Artist Patricia Oblack offers a dramatic abstract landscape with beige and rustic accents. In her process, Patricia starts with...

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A cyclist navigates a winding road flanked by towering cliffs and stark shadows. No other riders, cars, or signs of human life—just one figure in motion. Ye...

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A woman poses confidently on a beach. The sky, applied in woven strips, frames her body. Images of autumnal forest cut into curved shapes form her voluminous dr...

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Artist Emil Morhardt depicts an Elegant Tern and a Forster’s Tern hanging together in the winter shallows of the Santa Barbara beach in California. Their evening reflections ripple above the water highlighted in gold, silver, and copper leaf. "While the Elegant Terns show up in huge flocks, the much smaller Forester’s tern is uncommon in Santa Barbara, and so a treat to see."

About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display in the natural world. Before painting birds, he painted landscapes of San Francisco and the Eastern Sierra. Emil was raised in the high desert of California and learned to paint from his father, who was one of the early California watercolorists...

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Inspired by the dreamy lyrics “butterflies and zebras and moonbeams,” this abstract painting offers a sense of gentle wonder. Symmetrical in design, black-a...

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Bold colors and soft textures define this abstract piece. Subtle line works and rectangular shapes add movement. The contrast between warm and cool tones evokes...

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A dirt path cuts between a golden field and the San Francisco Bay, leading to the rolling hills in the distance. Vibrant colors bring warmth to the scenery. Art...

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Soft grays, wisps of blue, and glimmers of gold leaf suggest a dreamlike threshold between Earth and sky. Inspired by the Kármán Line—the boundary where our...

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Remnants of a plantation rest deep in the historic Iao Valley, where a cottage, a banana tree, and a garden grow as native Hawaiians once planted them. Mist flo...

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A contemplative abstract with undertones of the four seasons - spring blossoms, summer sun, the changing colors of fall and delicate snowfall. "Journey of Won...

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Colorful circles with rainbow patterns symbolize acceptance, happiness, unity, and the divine promise of renewal. The colors evoke the warmth and vibrancy of ...

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Artist James Hartman began this painting by creating texture with homemade tools. He envisioned standing at the edge of the woods, looking through to an indistinct light. The oil colors were allowed to drip and settle into the textured surface, enhancing depth and movement, while his tools helped define the landscape in a way that captures shifting light.

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When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.

Words that describe this painting: trees, texture, bright, woods, sunlight, panoramic, forest...

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Refined elegance exudes from a bottle of Macallan Terra, a rich amber whisky poured into a tasting glass, and a finely rolled cigar. Warm tones and soft textu...

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A Maneki-Neko, the iconic Japanese welcoming cat, nestles among lush succulents, exuding whimsical charm. Artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease br...

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A vibrant sunset bathes the landscape in warm light. The abandoned farmhouse, once filled with life and laughter, only hears the sound of rustling wind and ec...

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A lake house stands serenely as the sun dips below the horizon, its silhouette softly outlined against the glowing sky. Lily pads float gently on the water, t...

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Bold, white lines set against a deep blue background symbolize a metaphorical journey across the sea of life. Artist Shyun Song emphasizes that the sails—ra...

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A woman in black walks down a narrow street in Marrakesh, Morocco. "The city is known for its red and ochre walls," states artist Hadley Northrop. "The sun s...

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Amidst the dark space, colorful moons and planets navigate the white lines. These geometric shapes actively represent the notion of accelerating space and str...

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Rows of vibrant lavender stretch toward the horizon, their rich purple hues contrasting with golden pathways. Warm sunlight bathes the landscape, casting a gl...

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Artist Lisa Elley shows her signature palette knife trees textured with deep impasto strokes. The foliage exhibits subtle movement and richness in colors. Lis...

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A woman glances sharply to her right, her expression poised between curiosity and caution. Rendered in stark black and white, the piece gives a timeless and cin...

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Artist Darlene McElroy presents a portrait of a mysterious woman in a vibrant collage. Spinning tops hang ins strings depictin...

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Tall beach grass stretches across the foreground, with a small pool of water reflecting the sky. In the distance, layers of sand and sea stack into soft, hori...

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A timeworn farmhouse stands quietly on a snow-kissed prairie, its silhouette warmed by the glow of a vivid sunset. Reflections shimmer in the still pond nearb...

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A romantic scene unfolds outside the Le News Café in Paris. A waiter serves a couple against the backdrop of the bustling city. Artist James Nyika's skillful...

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A soft mist drapes over the narrow streets of a traditional Vietnamese town, muting the colors of weathered buildings with faded shutters and moss-covered tiles...