Art
1970s Abstract Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
1970s Impressionist Art
Lithograph
1990s Contemporary Art
Screen
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Art
Stainless Steel
1980s Pop Art Art
Lithograph, Paper, Offset
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
2010s Art
Photographic Paper
1980s Post-War Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
Artist Comments
"Hot sauce is a condiment some people cannot live without," says artist Karen Barton. The clear glass delicately captures the surrounding light while showcasing...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Resin, Vinyl
2010s Contemporary Art
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Post-Impressionist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Modern Art
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Digital, Archival Pigment
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Photographic Paper, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Art
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Art
Limestone
2010s Surrealist Art
Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Art
Oil, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Panel, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Charcoal
1970s Realist Art
Lambda
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Giclée, Ar...
1960s Post-War Art
Paper, Gouache
1990s Contemporary Art
Lithograph
2010s Pop Art Art
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Acrylic, Board
2010s Art
Photographic Paper
1980s Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Archival Ink
2010s Art
Photographic Paper, Plexiglass
Artist Comments
I see blue as a seminal color representing life in all its forms.
About the Artist
Pat Forbes is an abstract painter whose aesthetic is heavily influenced by her 20 years as a collector and dealer of Middle Eastern textiles. Pat, who lives on the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, uses a neutral palette to present her interpretation of the world around her– from marshes and mountains to stones and spiderwebs. She is drawn to pattern and design, both of which influence the use of balanced repetition in her work. Pat’s muted colors invite pensive meditation, while her deliberate use of line guides the eye through satisfyingly symmetrical compositions.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Acrylic
1950s Modern Art
C Print
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
1960s Modern Art
C Print, Color
2010s Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Art
Photographic Paper, Plexiglass
1980s Modern Art
C Print
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Paper, Linocut
1990s Modern Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Abstract Art
Acrylic, Clay
Photography, Drawings, Prints, Sculptures and Paintings for Sale
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