Melissa Partridge

Autumn Love

2018

Artist commentary: I like to transport my mind to a calming place, inspired by memories, and complex organic elements found in nature. Playing with colors and movement, creating ne...

Artist Commentary: As the title suggests, much of what I create is what I consider to be improvisational. I have spent many years exploring improvisation through various mediums including stand-up puppetry and jazz guitar...

Artist Commentary: Just a Dutch windmill at sunset... Keywords: Wind Mill, Sunset, Water ways Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: the series Strata explores pure abstraction and a reference to natural formations Words that describe this piece: strata,nature,deep colors,lines,mixed media Ar...

Abstracted Vertical Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Playful abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). This piece is divided into two...

"Rift Valley, Sonde 2" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with textural topography. Various techniq...

"La Belle" - Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Oil and acrylic multicolor and multitextured abstract painting by Patricia Selin (American, B 1936-). Greens, purples, blues and whites take up the canvas, with a focal point depicting a thick blue line as the base, with pops of greens and purples mixed into the blues. White acrylic paint is splashed on the bottom left of the blue, giving a lifted texture and a pop of contrast. As the blue fades out, purple and green take over the center, fainting out to the bottom right of the canvas. Titled "La Belle" on verso. Signed "Patricia Salen" on verso Presented in a wood glossed frame. Frame: 27"H x 33"W Image: 23.5"H x 29.5"W Patricia Selin (Henrietta) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah where she learned to paint at a young age. Selin attended the University of Utah, where she graduated in 1960, receiving her bachelors of Fine Arts. She moved to California, where she continues to paint, currently residing in Salinas. Selins pieces have been shown in numerous galleries across California, including: The Valley Art Gallery (Walnut Creek, CA), Design Plus Gallery...

Yury was born in Belarus. Graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of the Arts. Upon graduation He began a career in the illustration and graphic design field, painting in his spa...