Massachusetts - Mixed Media

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Artist Yelitza Diaz shares a symbolic modern composition of a man imposed on minimalist geometry. Inspired by Kazimir Malevich, Ye...

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Two nude figures sit and wait for their companion climbing the ledge of a yellow rectangular structure. Artist Yelitza Diaz seeks to question the basic idea o...

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An ornate flower crown rests on a young girl's head in artist Darlene McElroy's expressionist portrait. "It is a Hispanic tradition to be offered to the churc...

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In this abstract portrait, artist Gail Ragains suggests two figures defined by strong, bold, and simple shapes. She captures the raw emotion of gestural strok...

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Artist Patrick O'Boyle produces an abstract aerial view of a landscape. "I use aerial photos taken from various places I have traveled," says Patrick. He creates an organic shape filled with colors, lines, and patterns. The structures fill the canvas forming a new and larger image, open to the interpretation of the viewer.

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Patrick O'Boyle primarily paints in a studio, rarely using reference material other than his own thoughts and dreams. He always paints in a series of five - at the end of the fifth painting he revisits and reworks all of them until he feels they're complete. Using extra-long handles on his brushes, Patrick paints at a distance from the canvas so he can see the works evolve as a whole from the one color he starts with to the vibrant array at the end.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, landscape, small, bright, colorful, acrylicpaint, mark-making, abstract, mixed media artwork, white

Aerial Landscape...

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Artist Nava Lundy paints an impressionist portrait of a woman demurely looking over her shoulders. Sandy orange and blue colors fill the background in thick h...

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Artist Patrick O'Boyle demonstrates an abstract landscape with distinct formations. He uses acrylic glaze and washes to establish color, shape, and pattern placement. Pages of old dictionaries and collage papers add points of interest to the composition. "This painting is purely an abstracted reference to places I have sketched on location," says Patrick.

About the Artist
Patrick O'Boyle primarily paints in a studio, rarely using reference material other than his own thoughts and dreams. He always paints in a series of five - at the end of the fifth painting he revisits and reworks all of them until he feels they're complete. Using extra-long handles on his brushes, Patrick paints at a distance from the canvas so he can see the works evolve as a whole from the one color he starts with to the vibrant array at the end.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, landscape, bright, mixed media, collage, abstract, mixed media artwork, yellow...

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Artist Margriet Hogue demonstrates celestial alignment through collaged printed papers and tissues. She decorates each planet with unique stencils. Patterns over patterns layer the piece strikingly. The bold contrasts bring the experimental piece a distinguished flare.

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Artist Margriet Hogue creates layered mixed media paintings inspired by "the contours of the land, the distressed surfaces and the colors of the different seasons," as she explains. Born in the Netherlands, Margriet's family moved to Venezuela when she was 6 months old, and then immigrated to Canada when she was in middle school. As a child, her mother taught her various fiber crafts. Buying her first loom allowed Margriet to pay her way through college, and after graduating, she spent years producing textiles and clothing. Unfortunately, the dust from weaving aggravated her child's asthma, so she started a needlework business called The Essamplaire (old French for sampler). "Whenever we would be on holidays I'd make appointments with museums to see their sampler collections and would request licensing agreements to reproduce them in the form of needlework kits," explains Margriet. "Samplers were part of a girl’s education from the 1500s to the early 1900s and consisted of them stitching alphabets, pictorial images and quaint verses." In 2014, Margriet attended an acrylic painting workshop, which she describes as very freeing after the fine and detailed work involved in needlework. Today, when she's not painting, she enjoys road trips through the mountains to the west coast, visiting family who live far and wide, and continuing to oversee her needlework business.

Words that describe this painting: Abstract, circles, mixed media, collage, crayons, inks, planets, lines, text, pattern, abstract, mixed media artwork, grey

The Planets...

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“This painting was inspired by the desire to come together, visit, share, and feel the comfort of good neighbors at the neighborhood block party,” says ar...

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A multi-media abstract with subtle blocks of organic and geometric elements by artist Terri Bell. "Each element is unique and contributes to the whole," says ...

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A glowing portrait of a young woman by artist Scott Dykema. Part of Scott's series of bold, strong women, this piece is rich with heavy texture and dynamic us...

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Artist Libby Ramage portrays the mischievous god, Eros in a quaint assemblage of wine labels and charcoal. Inspired by the illustrations on the wine label, Li...

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Artist Libby Ramage is on a perpetual hunt for interesting wine labels to use for her art. "These two deeply colored Cabernet labels with the white secondary labels suggested to me passion in the quest for peace," shares Libby. "Is the dove out of their reach or just released? The eternal search for a peaceful existence is very much present in my own life as well as globally. Personally, I am working to keep myself healthy and the anxiety of our times at bay. Wine and art definitely help."

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Libby Ramage infuses a playful and whimsical mood into her works. In fact, she credits the children she works with for greatly influencing her aesthetic. She often uses children’s abandoned work in her collages. Libby currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Rauschenberg. She believes collectors should buy from the heart.

Words that describe this painting: wine labels, dove, bird, people, peace, cabernet sauvignon, small, paper, mixed media, expressive, expressionism, collage, primitive, couple, expressionism, people, mixed media artwork, red

La Paloma...

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Artist Libby Ramage portrays varying figures in a compelling mixed media artwork. An ornately designed silhouette of a woman walks with her arms spread wide o...

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An energetic cascade of color in free form by artist Scott Dykema. Part of Scott's series on vibrant abstractions, this piece features bursts of spirited hues with etched and dripping details. Eye-catching metallic features cleverly capture light from different angles.

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Scott works out of a 1947 Chevrolet school bus that is parked permanently in his Texas backyard. His highly expressionistic, figurative work is reminiscent of contemporary street art, largely due to the inclusion of spray paint in his arsenal of media. Scott is inspired by images he comes across in books or in daily life. His bold statement pieces demonstrate artful yet fanciful interpretations of world cultures. Each painting, through its dynamic layers of color and metallics, presents a story that awaits the imaginative viewer.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, colorful, bold, statement, gold, metallic, vertical, reflective, mixed media, large, abstract, mixed media artwork, green, yellow

Going Up...

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A dynamic mixed media abstract in shades of yellow, gold, white, and black, and embedded with an assortment of hand-printed papers and monoprints. “This paint...

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A modern abstract with overlapping geometric sections uniquely delineated creating a connected framework. "I created this piece by designating sections and treating each one like a painting within a painting," explains artist Terri Bell...

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Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. Yelitza created a bronze figure with his arms held up and with crossed le...

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Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. A man sits with his shoulders hunched forward, resting on a ring. The fig...

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"This composition is segmented in horizontal strips, each featuring different shapes, textures, and a transition of colors," states artist Terri Bell. "There ...

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"This piece contains various detailed segments that are balanced within a framework of bright red," describes artist Terri Bell. "There are textural dots and...

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An abstract cityscape by artist Terri Bell of tonal greens and accented with varying grids and patterns. Dots and circles are adding intricate details and whimsy. "It reminds me of a city skyline on a cool morning when the shadows are long," describes Terri. "It has the feel of a warm environment where everything is green and sophisticated."

About the Artist
Artist Terri Bell constructs highly detailed geometric fields that dance to life with engaging colors and soft edges. As a young child, Terri always wanted to paint, draw, or play imaginative games. She entered college as an art major and received important mentorship from several teachers. Unfortunately, it was at this point that Terri’s art career was put on hold. "I had to make a couple of detours along the way, and ended up changing my major to political science," she says, "which led me to work in a high stress, high profile state government position." Terri’s creative pursuits were more limited but ever-present. "Art was the balance in my life and I never gave up my dream." Through hard work and determination, she has returned to her calling as a full-time career artist. When she’s not painting, Terri enjoys cooking, container gardening, and spending time with her husband and two Yorkies.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, geometric, squares, circles, modern, contemporary, skyline, city, cityscape, urban, metro, detailed, calming, sophisticated, abstract, mixed media artwork

Green Sky...

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Artist Joey Korom utilizes different media to create this compelling abstract collage. Joey carefully layers his materials with mindfulness of proportions, mathematics, and with adept handling of colors and textures. He used five types of cardboard, paper, fabric, sandpaper, the inclusion of antique sheet music...

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Part of the artist Terri Bell's Geometria Grid series. This piece incorporates geometric shapes and text into a textural arrangement. The painting's bold colo...

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Part of artist Terri Bell's Geometria Grid series. This piece incorporates geometric shapes into organic arrangements. The painting's color palette emphasizes...

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A conceptual collage mapping the intricate geometry of the desert landscape. Part of John's newest series of mixed media works meticulously hand cut from vint...

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"This multi-layered abstract was inspired by the hummingbirds in the beautiful desert landscape I walk through every day," shares artist Linda Shaffer. "I lov...

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"This piece was made in the spring and the colors are reminiscent of it, in particular the fresh greens," says artist Margriet Hogue...

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A layered modern abstract in complementary colors of black, white and chartreuse. "I applied rectangular pieces of paper to a painted surface, over which I ap...

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"Ideas are rife with this collage and acrylic composition," says artist Joey Korom. "Its intentionally rough surface features the addition of paper, cardboar...

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"Make true your spirit through solidarity with your sisters and brothers, and by doing super studly things," says Diane Flick of this playful scene. Her latest series of ink and watercolor drawings adds more characters to her invented universe where robots befriend animals and devour delicious treats. These diminutive drawings work well on their own, or tell a great story in groups of three or five.

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Diane Flick is a Bay Area artist who paints quirky portraits of robots with a playful color palette and masterful realism. Each of Diane’s robots expresses its own humanlike and idiosyncratic personality. From an early age, she had a fascination with inanimate objects and often imagined what they would be like with human characteristics. Her portfolio explores the human experience through non-human subjects.

Words that describe this painting: robot, weightlifting, skateboard, pop surrealism, Eric Joyner...

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Agata vividly remembers a quiet walk she took alone along the coast. "The beauty of that place," she recalls. "A feeling that I will never forget. The fog and...

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Spring is here! I wanted to show the first changes where the leaves are just beginning to become visible along with the pinks. I created some interesting text...

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This piece depicts the colorful Rainbow Gardens area near Las Vegas. While sheltering in place, artist Crystal DiPietro found peace and solace in these hills ...

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This body of work, "The Light Within," is inspired by Leonard Cohen's ;Anthem; - ;Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a...