Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

Edie Nadelhaft “Fine Detail Triptych” Oil on canvas. Each painting is 22 x 24 inches. Offered unframed. Edie Nadelhaft's bold, large-scale, colorful monolithic oil paintings of bode...

Grid No.6, 2009 (Contemporary Framed Abstract Grid in Neutral Shades Black & Coffee) by Birgit Blyth 40" X 25" paper vertical chromoskedesic monoprint 44 x 29 inches framed, custom frame with black wood molding and anti-reflective glass This contemporary, abstract style chromoskedasic monoprint was created by experimental photographer, Birgit Blyth. Without the use of a camera, the artist produced this chromoskedasic image by applying the photographic chemicals to black and white photo pager and exposing it to light. The variety of caramel, toffee, brown and black tones is determined by the different chemicals used and the amount of time they are exposed to light. Here, the artist paints with the photographic materials in a gestural, linear motion. Beautiful hues of coffee, caramel, brown, grey, and black intersect to create unique abstract, intersecting grid patterns that resembles a basket weave motif. The photograph is complimented with a black metal frame with non-glare glass. It is equipped with sturdy wire on the back for instant and professional quality hanging. About the artist and work: Birgit Blyth is one of our most innovative and prolific photographers who works in a darkroom yet uses no camera! Blyth has been experimenting with a technique known as Chromoskedasic painting since the early ‘90s and variations on this concept have been shown at the gallery for the last 20 years. The unusual process involves the use of silver particles in black and white photographic paper to scatter light at different wavelengths when exposed. A chemist of sorts, Blyth demonstrates a thorough knowledge of how the various photographic chemicals will react when applied to paper and exposed. Each work is unique with palettes that resonate brilliant tonalities of brown, green, black, and purple. Using this technique, Blyth creates abstract crosshatching grids and most recently has developed a more gestural series of 20 x 16 inch chromoskedasic paintings that explores the ethereal qualities made possible by the unconventional material. Birgit Blyth succeeds at keeping her work fresh and cutting-edge using analog methods that are being quickly replaced elsewhere with digital technology. Though Birgit Blyth began her photographic career using conventional photographic methods, she quickly became more interested in alternative processes. In the mid 1990’s a colleague showed her an article in Scientific American and it was here that she first discovered the technique called “chromoskedasic” painting, which would eventually lead her to fully finding her voice as a photographer. Blyth had always aligned herself with and been moved by abstract expressionist painting. The series of veil paintings by post-abstract expressionist, Morris Louis, was especially inspiring to her and caused her to ask herself how she could do similar interpretations photographically. In “chromoskedasic” painting, she found the answers and would begin on a new path in her artwork. The term “chromoskedasic” is derived from Greek roots meaning color by light scattering. Developed by a photographer named Dr. Dominic Man-Kit Lam, this process exploits the capability of silver particles in black and white photographic paper to “scatter” light at different wavelengths when exposed to light and chemicals. In her mastery of this photochemical drawing process, Blyth has painted lush washes of color into her own “Veil Series;” she has envisioned landscapes, both rural and urban, with melting swirls and marbled colors into rich palettes of toffee and lead. She has used this essentially experimental process to help her “see” the world around her. Blyth says she continues to be fascinated by the process because it requires “a combination of discipline, experimentation, and imagination, making possible a wonderful balance between control and surprise.” Because the chromoskedasic work is all analog, Blyth spends much of her studio time in the darkroom, which has become a rarity in the current world of digital photography. She does however, continue her preference for experimentation in numerous directions, even employing aspects of the digital age – this exhibit will also feature a new series of pieces created with the now defunct but much loved SX-70 polaroid camera, scanned and archivally printed on 24” x 24” fine cotton rag paper. Whatever the process, Blyth’s work is, as the painter and poet, Peter Sacks noted, a blend of “precision and mystery, of articulation and atmosphere.” Her images leave us with the feeling of ongoing action despite the apparent stillness; of qualities both dreamy and stark as light hits a stand of birch trees in a valley or a group of buildings in New York City. As Morris Louis evolved a style of painting that produced a complete integration of paint and canvas, so too has Blyth, with photo paper and chemicals, created a perfect integration of method and content. Artist CV: Born: Kousted, Denmark Resident in U.S.A. since 1963 Education: Denmark and U.S.A. Project, Inc., Cambridge MA (Photography) DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln MA (Printmaking) Maine Photography...

Mixed media splatter painting. Oil and acrylic paint Signed and dated vers0 Gordon COUCH Born: 1944 It is Gordon Couch’s background as a boat restorer ...

Michael Sheppard is an abstract artist based in Cornwall in the far south west of England. Michael’s work captures moments in time and his subtle shades are created with a luminosity...

An enigmatic portrait in oils from Berlin, stylised and elongated this person is a mysterious figure. ZiZi was a writer and poet who was a friend of the artist. It is certainly a re...

Oil paint and marble dust. Signed inscribed and dated to verso Gareth Edwards is a contemporary landscape painter. He is a graduate of Goldsmiths Coll...

Curated circles in pale green, gold, black and toned maroon are precisely and contemplatively arranged on a light dove grey ground. The areas between the shapes in this square minima...

Sea blue ground with calligraphic, black, gestural lines articulate a conversation with overlaid paper collage -- a central red and black rectangle is flanked by strips of blue, red,...

Geandy Pavon, Cuban (1974 - ) - Caceria, Year: 2000, Medium: Oil and Tempera on canvas, signed, titled and dated in ink on verso, Size: 42 x 60 in. (106.68 x 152.4 cm)

Hudson River, Frozen (Minimal Winter Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas) 36.6 x 60.5 inches oil on canvas, unframed (thin wood stripping only) Contemporary Hudson River winter landsca...

Signed lower right, "Stonely" for Dorothy Stonely (American, 20th century), titled verso "Redolent" and painted circa 2005. Abstract painting comprising interspersed with spiral clo...

Abstract expressionist figurative portrait by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection of his works. Signed...

MTB-4276 is one of Mack's strongest paintings. This piece part of his ongoing body of work utilizing multi-media, complex compositions, and a grid centered around urban design. Using...

Work on canvas This work of art stands out for its bold simplicity and striking interplay of shapes and colors. A white sheet with wavy, carefully cut edges stands out in the center ...

Work on canvas

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli lived in Geneva, where he devoted himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His favorite the...

Mary Schiliro’s work with acrylic paint on Mylar is process based, and expands the boundaries of painting by exploring alternative presentation methods. Using a dipping process wher...

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli lived in Geneva, where he devoted himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His favorite the...

Very nicely painted Venice view by Tim A Lovejoy (Born 1943). Watercolor and gouache on paper. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16H x 25L.

A striking, large-scale contemporary surreal figurative abstract by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "A Disturbance in the Force" on verso. Signed "Michael ...

Signed lower right, 'Betsy Dillard Stroud' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 2000. Betsy Dillard Stroud, AWS, NWS, grew up in Rocky Mount, Virginia with a family straight f...

A mixed media splatter painting on linen laid down on board. White wood frame, behind glass Signed and dated verso. Framed 38" x 39" Gordon COUCH Born: 1...

This vibrant abstract painting is immediately recognizable as the work of Hawaii-based artist Elan Vital. Vital’s art is unique not only in appearance, but ...

blue drops effect original abstract acrylic paper painting Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE. The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art. His ...

WILLIAM THEOPHILUS BROWN (American, 1919-2012), "For Steve," Hand signed, dated, and titled at lower margin. Abstract Composition, 2001, Acrylic on paper collage, Dimensions - Sh...

Four precisely configured and painted circles form a contemplative pyramid at the foot of a neutral ground. The areas between the shapes in this minimalist still life acrylic on plex...

Four circles form pyramid at the foot of a light blush ground in this contemplative painting by David Cantine. The areas between the shapes in this minimalist still life acrylic on p...

Four precisely configured and stacked circles form a contemplative pyramid at the foot of a square neutral ground. The areas between the shapes in this minimalist still life acrylic ...

Edie Nadelhaft “Equal” Oil on canvas, 48 x 44 inches. Offered unframed. Edie Nadelhaft's bold, large-scale, colorful monolithic oil paintings of bodega flowers were born from her ea...

Abstract Landscape Seascape 19 Blue Yellow Purple Painting from British Artist Margaret Francis, widow of famous Abstract Expressionist Artist, Sam Francis. Margaret Francis received her Degree in Fine Art from Winchester Art...

Textural abstract geometric composition featuring two hearts on fibrous handmade paper by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed and dated "Grant '05" lower right. Displayed i...

Acrylic on canvas abstract painting in excellent condition by artist Martha Lloyd. Four circular orbs painted in an atmospheric style with varying opaci...

Signed, verso, on stretcher bar, 'Renee Harwin' (Austrian-American, born 1924) and painted circa 2000. A substantial, Post-Painterly abstract comprising hard-edged, geometric forms ...

A beautiful abstract composition, rich in visual texture by using several mediums - watercolor, ink, handmade paper and oil pastel - by Aptos, California artist Diane Pendleton Stein...

Luke Frost is the sixth artist to emerge from the current Tate St Ives Artist Residency at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives. An abstract painter, his works explore the pictorial possibilit...

Abstract expressionist seascape on paper. This piece is one of a series of works created under the guidance of great English artist Si...

Work on canvas

Abstract expressionist seascape on paper. This piece is one of a series of works created under the guidance of great English artist Si...

Abstract Painting with Yellow Orange Red & Pink by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is the one of the earliest works from her Abstract Interior Design Series. A...

Brightly colored hard edge and geometric land scape by Antoine RENAULT (French B-20th c). He has been painting seriously since 1987 He started practicing t...

Colourful Psychedelic Abstract Landscape Painting of Urban City Scene by leading British Urban Artist Angela Wakefield. This artwork is from an intense body of abstract work that fo...

Work on canvas

Abstract expressionist seascape on paper. Depicting boats at anchor in a Cornish harbour, this piece has lovely earth tones running th...

Canteen Bag with Piano Keyboard - Contemporary Fashion Pop Art Fun and bold pop art painting of a canteen style fashion handbag by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (A...

Patricia McParlin, is an award winning British artist who lives and works in Wales. She studied at The University of Wales and The West Wales School of the Arts. She has recently b...

Edie Nadelhaft “Three” Oil on canvas, 48 x 44 inches. Offered unframed. Edie Nadelhaft's bold, large-scale, colorful monolithic oil paintings of bodega flowers were born from her ea...

Colourful Psychedelic Abstract Landscape Painting of Urban City Scene, using bold bright red and primary colours, by leading British Urban Artist Angela Wakefield. This artwork is f...

This 33.46" x 47.24" acrylic on canvas painting by Katarina Dordevic features abstracted depictions of prehistoric archaeological findings. Relying on the original museums’ ensemble,...

Edie Nadelhaft “Fine Detail II” Oil on canvas, 22 x 48 inches. Offered unframed. Edie Nadelhaft's bold, large-scale, colorful monolithic oil paintings of bodega flowers were born fr...

Colourful Abstract Landscape & Sky Painting with Reds, Purples & Blues of Pendle Hill in the Northern English Countryside by leading British Urban Artist Angela Wakefield. Art measu...

Edie Nadelhaft “Daylight” Oil on canvas, 44.5 × 48 inches. Offered unframed. Edie Nadelhaft's bold, large-scale, colorful monolithic oil paintings of bodega flowers were born from h...

Psychedelic Handbags - Surreal Visionary Landscape Psychedelic abstract with textile fashion handbags in a colorful, surreal landscape by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggle...

Abstract Expressionist Leaves - San Francisco School in Oil on Canvas Wonderful abstract expressionist composition with leaves titled "Lullaby" by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963)....

"Laser Beams from Star Cities" Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist. This unique original depicts an imagined abstract interpretation of a distant planet in ...

Very nicely painted California coastal beach scene. Oil on board. Signed verso.

Colorful contemporary abstract painting by Abderrahman Banana- mixed media on canvas. Size: 34 x 28 inches (framed) signed front, lower right. Abderraman Banana's painted symbols ...

Bold abstract geometric composition by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Unsigned. but was acquired with a collection of other Grant pieces. No frame, but the edges are painted ...

Colorful contemporary Abstract Painting by Moroccan artist Abderrahman Banana. Mixed media on canvas. Offered framed. Size: 25 x 20.5 inches (framed) Signed front, lower right. Abd...

Floral Abstract Still Life California Golden Poppies Original Oil on Canvas Textured abstract composition of California Golden Poppies by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (A...