Laura Newman

Five marks (Abstract Expressionism painting)

2009

Linear momentum (Abstract painting) Pigmented beeswax, oil and Collage on wood panel. Unframed. This work was created and exhibited at the same time as the series (r) evolution, and was conceived using a similar process: many layers of encaustic are applied, then hand cut squares of Japanese paper which have been dipped in encaustic are mounted on the panel. Finally, each square is covered with clear encaustic medium, then painted with oil to create spatial depth. It was inspired by the artist’s ongoing interest in music and music theory. It is about pattern, rhythm, and intervals of notes as exemplified by the choice and placement of color. Adams has been intrigued by math and serial systems since her days of graduate school at New England Conservatory (Boston, Massachusetts) when John Cage was composer in residence at Harvard University. Tracey Adams is an American abstract painter and printmaker. Her artworks reflect a strong interest in musical patterns, rhythms, lyrical compositional elements and what she calls a sense of performance. She lives and works in Carmel, California. Work by Adams is part of the permanent collections of several museums, including the Bakersfield Art Museum, the Monterey Museum of Art, the Fresno Art Museum, the Tucson Art...

The Great Dominions (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on paper mounted on wood panel. Unframed. This artwork comes from a series of divergent strategies. One of building and extending - ...

Untitled (B2), 2015 (Abstract Painting) This work is one of two similar works consisting of acrylic painted MDF of the same size. Based on a regular geometric pattern, the work is ...

Five marks (Abstract Expressionism painting) Flashe on panel. Laura Newman's paintings combine geometric delineations of space, ephemeral color fields, dynamic lines and organic fo...

Ethereal and minimal, Susan English’s paintings play with light and space. She employs transparent pigments and layering to manipulate light and illuminate her color fields. Soft var...

Ethereal and minimal, Susan English’s paintings play with light and space. She employs transparent pigments and layering to manipulate light and illuminate her color fields. Soft var...

Ethereal and minimal, Susan English’s paintings play with light and space. She employs transparent pigments and layering to manipulate light and illuminate her color fields. Soft var...

encaustic on canvas over panel Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light ...