Confluence #5, small abstract work on paper, multicolored and silver
Francie HesterConfluence #5, small abstract work on paper, multicolored and silver2019
2019
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Francie Hester
The art of Francie Hester evokes the feeling of a secret or memory being uncovered. Her contemporary abstract pieces may seem chaotic at first, but patterns begin to emerge upon closer inspection. Using mathematical and geometric principles, Hester creates paintings, drawings and sculptures that strive to bring order to chaos and draw out the unknowable.
Born in 1959, Hester focused on art from an early age. She earned a BFA from the University of Michigan in 1982 and an MFA from the University of Maryland in 1994. She held her first solo exhibition at Anton Gallery in Monterey, California, in 2006 and has since exhibited across the country and around the world.
Hester also creates large-scale public commissions. One of her most well-known site-specific works is Wordfall, a 2016 installation for the lobby of the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The stunning piece, which drapes down from the high ceiling, is made from over 80,000 paperclips wrapped in the words of poetry from Brendan Ogg, a young cancer victim.
Hester is the recipient of several honorary grants, including from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Arts Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Counsel. Her paintings and sculptures are held in many private and corporate collections, including those of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Capital One and Ernst & Young.
Hester lives and works in Boulder, Colorado, and Silver Springs, Maryland, and is represented by Susan Eley Fine Art in New York. In 2022, she was one of the featured artists at an exhibition presented by the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts in California called "The Most Beautiful Mistake You Can Make." A perfect fit for Hester's work, the show explored how random errors can stimulate artistic creativity.
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- Confluence #3, small abstract work on paper, multicolored and silverBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYConfluence continues the dialogue of the Daily Drawing Series, a visual diary that integrates day-to-day imagery to narrate a story about shifting time. In Confluence, the layering of fragmented and unfolding circles -- the underpinning for each piece -- defines a sense of deep and evolving space...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Wax, Acrylic
- Confluence #4, small abstract work on paper, multicolored and silverBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYConfluence continues the dialogue of the Daily Drawing Series, a visual diary that integrates day-to-day imagery to narrate a story about shifting time. In Confluence, the layering o...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Wax, Acrylic
- Intertwined 20-2, small mixed media work on paper, yellow and silverBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYAcrylic, wax and aluminum leaf on paper. 15.5" x 15.5" framed. Shown at VOLTA New York 2020. Aluminum leaf shines in the light.Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic
- Confluence #6, small abstract work on paper, multicolored and silverBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYConfluence continues the dialogue of the Daily Drawing Series, a visual diary that integrates day-to-day imagery to narrate a story about shifting time. In Confluence, the layering o...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Wax, Acrylic
- Confluence #17, small mixed media work on paper, neutral tones and blackBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYConfluence continues the dialogue of the Daily Drawing Series, a visual diary that integrates day-to-day imagery to narrate a story about shifting time. In Confluence, the layering of fragmented and unfolding circles -- the underpinning for each piece -- defines a sense of deep and evolving space...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Wax, Acrylic
- Daily Drawing Series - 40 Days, original drawings, large scale installationBy Francie HesterLocated in New York, NYThe discipline of creating a drawing each day is a process, like a written diary, to clear the mind, to declutter thoughts, and to observe patterns. It is a method that allows the mind a freedom to wander and drift. A visual journal becomes a safe space for personal reflection–a self-awareness fueled by the opportunity for contemplation and immersion. The painted surface for the drawings was created by dividing five large paintings into 40 separate pieces. I chose five paintings from my Perspective Series (1993-94), which relied on day-to-day imagery that narrated a story about shifting time and how time anchors our day. The brush strokes of Perspectives are fluid, with muted colors – moving from deep blacks to taupe whites. Dividing these pieces was a means for me to rethink ideas and recurring images in my older work. The very thin gold leaf applied to each piece has a wonderful amber tone. This gold leaf is from Myanmar, where it is used as decoration for Buddha or for the dome of a temple or monastery. In the drawings, the gold element relates to the sense of infinity – like the sky in an enclosed courtyard. An architectural element is a critical component in my studio work that I wanted to carry over into these pieces. I envisioned a courtyard–a safe space that opens up to the sky. Unfolding circles define the beginnings of an open interior space. The process felt open-ended. It was an opportunity to get lost in thought and to give me an opportunity to reflect, muse and declutter my thinking. Then repeat. 40 days...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
MaterialsPaper, Wax, Acrylic
- 'Red Line' by Steven H. Rehfeld - Bright Textured Mixed Media Painting on CanvasBy Steven H. RehfeldLocated in Carmel, CA"Red Line" by Steven H. Rehfeld is a vibrant 48" x 36" mixed-media masterpiece that pulses with the raw energy and complexity of abstract expressionism. This artwork is a riot of tex...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Newsprint
- Untitled 2.2Located in Newport Beach, CAComing to her art career later in life, Katz is a self-taught artist who began painting over two decades ago in response to a personal tragedy. Since first picking up a brush, Katz has committed herself to her practice by studying with renowned artists such as Nicholas Wilton, Pamela Caughey...Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media, Wax, Acrylic
Unavailable$650 - "Centinela", Acrylic on Wood Panel by Contemporary Artist, José Palacios, 2019By Jose PalaciosLocated in Madrid, ESJOSÉ PALACIOS Spanish, 1970 - CENTINELA signed "JOSÉ PALACIOS" (lower right) signed again "JAPALACIOS" (on the reverse) acrylic, spray, wax and graphite on wood panel 39-1/2 X 39-1/2 inches (100 X 100 cm.) unframed. CENTINELA A window to a park, or an important avenue of a large city can be a source of inspiration to create works of art. The behaviors of our peers give rise to creating stories that can be reflected in music, cinema and of course, in a painting. José Palacios was born in 1970. Influenced by the Spanish artists of the 80s belonging to the Madrid Movement, he began his artistic career linking the world of Painting and Illustration. Years later, Palacios developed a figurative style combining neo-cubism and pop art. His current work is based on a combination of abstraction with pop art winks made with a palette of refreshing and bold colors. His works are present in different private collections in Europe, United States and Asia. José Palacios work has been exhibited at Wanrooij Art Gallery (Amsterdam, Holland), Bridge Gallery (Beijing, China), Art Angler Gallery / New York, USA), Plastique Art Gallery (Madrid), Actual Arte Contemporáneo & Galería Luis Carvajal...Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
MaterialsWax, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
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