Massachusetts - Paintings

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Artist Ruth LaGue presents a sunlit barn on a clear cloudless day. Inspired by the shapes and patterns of the building, Ruth draws the viewer's attention to i...

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Artist Morgan Fite uses soft sage tones and feathery strokes in this abstract painting to create a peaceful atmosphere that invites the viewer in. "In the mid...

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A woman gazes sideways, her eyes twinkling. The black-and-white palette adds depth to her emotion. 1998–1999 marked a particularly tumultuous chapter for arti...

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A bowl of pears and oranges, along with two pottery pieces, rests on a wooden table. A landscape painting hangs on the wall, adding charm to the still life. The...

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A vibrant blue arch rises against a bold orange background, symbolizing the light breaking through the long winter night. Created as the solstice approached, th...

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A calm saturates the night while pleasant chatter fills the air. Artist Onelio Marrero finds inspiration from the burning light of the fire pit against the ba...

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Artist Andres Lopez captures a mesmerizing scene of glistening water with a vibrant orange reflection. The painting captures the play of light on the ocean's su...

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Swirling lines and abstract forms stretch across the composition, reflecting artist Sheila Grabarsky’s emotional response to a shifting national landscape. Th...

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Towering coconut palm trees stretch into a vibrant blue sky, their fronds swaying gently in the breeze. Expressive strokes and texture bring out the details o...

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Soft and subtle colors blend to form an abstract landscape. Hints of blue and white suggest a sky, while shades of yellow, red, and green evoke a meadow below...

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A bold red barn stands out against a sunlit, chartreuse-green field. Small outbuildings suggest the hum of rural life, while the colors radiate warmth and growt...

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Indigo waves churn as triangular forms move through the space. Deep blues and whites swirl together, creating a sense of motion and depth, while bright red acce...

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The blurred scene captures an often-overlooked restaurant backdrop. Swaths of red, viridian, and white hint at familiar objects—an orchid, napkins, a coffee samovar...

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A crocus plant blooms in brown soil, its vibrant purple petals contrasting against the earth. Artist Jay Jensen shares that seeing these fragile flowers stirs h...

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A stylized wolf emerges from bold, angular brushstrokes. Its cool blue and icy white fur contrasts sharply against the glowing red backdrop. Layered paint and s...

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Artist Emil Morhardt paints a swooping hawk he observed circling the sky and then landing on a tall nearby tree. The bird inspects the many gopher holes nearby. Emil captures it just as it launches a successful attack—painting the plumage with fine detailed brushwork and intense colors against a pure white background. The piece embodies the essence of this powerful raptor.

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...

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"On hot summer afternoons on the East Side of Milwaukee, a young man could often be seen carrying his pet Tegu lizard to Bradford Beach so it could bask in the sun," says artist Leroy Burt...

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A young woman holds a telephone, stalling to relay the news to the person at the end of the line. Her focused gaze commands attention. Artist Mark Cudd used a l...

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Artist Shuxing Fan paints a rippling pond on a misty cloudy day. The composition, color, and brushwork follow classical landscape t...

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Soft colors shape a nonrepresentational landscape, where clouds drift gently above a green field. Black paint peeks through layered hues, and fine scratches cre...

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A firefighter's helmet floats at the center of the composition. It strikes a compelling balance between realism and stylization, using its vivid orange backgr...

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Artist Sharon France depicts a pastoral landscape with farmsteads lining the distance. Red poppies beautifully permeate the expansive field. "It's one of thos...

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Palm trees and desert vegetation frame a road stretching into the distance. At the horizon, purple mountains rise under a sky filled with multicolored clouds. A...

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Vibrant purple irises with their deep green leaves capture the height of spring. Tucked between a sidewalk and a parking lot in artist Valerie Berkley’s nei...

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A close-up view of a lush summer garden bursts with color and life. Dahlias, peonies, and sunflowers bloom in a vibrant tapestry of blues, greens, yellows, reds...

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Artist John Jaster paints a cul-de-sac of new modern houses in bright yellows and blues. A model neighborhood with cars in the driveway, a covered motorcycle ...

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Artist Gary J. Noland Jr. explores color and balance in this abstract piece. Deliberate pours, strokes, and drips create an interplay between control and sponta...

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Almond, cherry, and apple trees bloom across a French field in spring. Expressive strokes from a palette knife and brush bring the landscape to life with textur...

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Artist Yangzi Xu captures the vibrant energy of downtown Chicago as dusk descends over the city. A cyclist glides effortlessly through the illuminated streets...

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This black and white close-up of a young woman exudes a quiet, mysterious charm. Her fingers rest gently on her lips and chin, while her expressive eyes hint at...

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Rendered in bold strokes and a vivid, expressive palette, this acrylic painting captures the focused intensity of a horse mid-match. The cropped composition dra...

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Working from observation and imagination, artist Nancy Hughes Miller paints an early morning coastal sky. A cloud moves across the ocean as the sunlight casts...

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Pink and yellow tulips bloom under the bright sunlight, their green leaves reaching upward. Small clouds drift above the hill, completing the serene springtime ...

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"Sometimes, when you lose your way in life, you will find yourself in a quiet place," says artist Jeff Fleming. In a secluded lake corner, he captures a scene...

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A pale, winding path curves gently through a grassy expanse. Subtle textures and layered brushwork suggest motion and a soft atmospheric depth. Hues of green, b...

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A dreamy, atmospheric landscape captures the sunrise over a coastal sanctuary. The sun peeks over the horizon, its white glow casting a glimmer on the waterâ€...

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Magic, hidden beauty, a secret story, or brambles tangled along the stream. These repeated but varied patterns of chaos, reflected in the water, resemble an i...

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"This painting looks like a place I saw in my dream," says artist Naoko Tadotsu. "It was a large forest, filled with bright warm light. Birds were singing mer...

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A still life of flowers creates a serene, light, and airy atmosphere. Delicate white hydrangeas in a vase stand out against a red embroidered tablecloth, with...

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Artist Jesse Aldana presents a peaceful grassland with a well-trodden path leading inward. Inspired by two early morning spring hikes—the background comes f...

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A yellow vertical line stands near a short blue mark and a fading white horizontal stroke. Working abstractly, artist Heidi Hybl explored color relationships an...

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The sun filters through a grove of trees, casting cool shadows on the ground. Brown, green, and pale green trunks provide varying visual points, creating quiet ...

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A scene from heritage dairy and traditional crop farms located north of Frederick, Maryland. Artist Doug Cosbie painted the structures in oil, based on a plei...

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A young woman relaxes into sleep, her tear-stained cheeks revealing the aftermath of a difficult conversation. The years 1998–1999 marked a particularly inten...

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Panoramic view at the mouth of a river. Rapid painterly marks pair with the cool, quiet color palette. Deep greens with a touch of rust in the landscape stand...

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A Baltimore oriole perches gracefully among blooming white flowers against a clear blue sky. The bird’s orange plumage contrasts with the soft petals surround...

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A tortoise hangs suspended by a hook, with daisies resting gently on its shell. The composition blends realism and surrealism, inviting reflection on captivit...

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The scene captures the powerful movement and elegance of a polo player mid-game. Rich, textured brushstrokes convey the energy and immediacy of the moment. Bold...

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A woman poses as a cactus flower, her form creating both balance and tension. The surreal positioning draws attention to the connection between humans and nat...

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A boy and a bear sit back to back on a boat, one reading a book and the other blowing bubbles to a duck. Their quiet moment shows that friendship is a special k...

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Bluebonnet flowers grow on the side of the road on a hilltop plateau near Carta Valley, Texas. Their petals show a vibrant contrast to the lush greens of the ...

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Artist Teresa Smith displays a picturesque impressionist landscape of Aspen groves. "Autumn is here," declares Teresa. The leaves slowly turn a crisp, bright yellow. The sunny fall day along the shoreline brings inspiration from its vivid colors.

About the Artist
Teresa Smith captures the soul of the west coast landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."

Words that describe this painting: landscape, Tom Thomson...

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On a beautiful sunny morning, sunlight strikes the corner of a quiet stone house. A palm tree rises on the side, its fronds casting delicate shadows across the ...

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Warm morning light bathes the desert of Big Bend National Park, casting a golden glow over the landscape. The iconic Mule Ear Peaks rise prominently from the de...