Jeff Erickson

The Five Senses: Sea Foam

"On the Water XIV: Boat Life" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition with color blocks of rich cream and deep, cool blues. Erickson's pr...

"On the Water XIV: Morning Sail" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition with color blocks of creamy pink and vibrant cool blues. Erickso...

"Catching the Light I" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition of soft blue interrupted by sharp white, fiery reds, and vibrant oranges. ...

"Catching the Light II" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition of soft blue interrupted by sharp white, fiery reds, and vibrant oranges....

"Rainbow River" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition of soft purples contrasted with sharp white and vibrant magenta. Erickson's proce...

Born December 12, 1965 in New York City, Michael's father owned a fine art moving business and his mother was a playright/director. They were surrounded by a diverse crowd of artists,such as filmmaker Gary Galsworth and painter Charles Mingus Jr.. Michael’s family moved across the USA, living in Madison and Santa Fe, and finally settled on Whidbey Island in Washington State. He spent his teenage years clearing a six acre plot of land with his family and building a seven sided geodesic dome house. Michael attended The Evergreen State College from 1983-87, studying film and photography. After graduation he took his camera and, over a ten year period, traveled extensively throughout Europe. While travelling he lived with, performed with, and documented circus performers and their communities. With no formal education as a painter, Michael draws on his eclectic past for inspiration - strongly influenced by his travels throughout Spain and France and rich colors and textures marked by time. Michael moved to St. Louis in 2001, where he works as a full time artist and raises his daughter and twin boys - a lifetime dream. His artwork is collected by individuals and corporations worldwide. "My paintings are meditative studies done with rich colors and bold graphic compositions - I often incorporate circles, grids and stripes. The universality and appeal of this symbology pulls the viewer in and holds them there to explore the subtle details. I try to create work that both captivates and calms. I work with abstractions because I want to put forth something universal that can be open to interpretations that are unique to each individual and can continue to evolve over time. A common theme in my painting is the relationship between rigid linear form and the organic flow of nature, order and disorder. I feel this is reflective in many ways of our society and peoples’ longing for something more than the sterility of technology in our modern lives. I believe inclusion of these two elements creates a certain universal harmony in many of my paintings. My pieces are also about the act of painting itself. I explore the physical nature of my materials and push to use unique and original methods of applying them. Many times there is strong evidence of my physical relationship to the canvas as I paint - using my body motion as a natural pendulum and the random arcs of my markings. Other works are done on wood panels that I coat with a plaster mixture and carve into before it sets. The geometrical markings bring to mind old nautical maps...

The latest from Ray Kass' series of abstracted red "still lifes:" a departure from his large-scale compositions, this latest trio of paintings saturate their more compressed planes. ...

"Floral Mystique" is an abstract diptych painted by Rebecca Sobin in oil, cold wax medium, and pastel powder on a cradled wood panel; measuring 44 x 44 inches. Each separate panel m...

Artist Statement My paintings emerge from the emotion I feel in the moment my brush touches a blank surface. I am a very physical and spontaneous painter. Moving back and forth with...

History Maps by Maria Pierides [2020] Original Oil, oil stick collage, pastel and wax on cradled panel Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm Complete Size of Un...

James Havard draws from Native American, African tribal and outsider art for his abstract figurative style which evokes the psychological renderings of a dream. The American artist was known as a pioneer of “abstract illusionism...

16 x 16 x 2 inches encaustic on square wood panel HOSTESS is an abstracted painting in rich encaustic (pigmented wax) on wood panel. A dark, cross-hatched pattern is overlaid with ...