Sally Smith

Kompromat No. 2

2021

Artist Commentary: This minimalist process piece is made with charcoal from redwood and eucalyptus trees. Chainsaw carburetor gaskets were used to apply the charcoal. This series explores the tension between the native and invasive plants in the Claremont Canyon (near San Francisco) and human involvement in this dynamic. Keywords: ecology art, minimalist, geometric, circles, process art, grid art, environmental art...

Artist Commentary: This minimalist painting is created with charcoal made from sunflower seeds. The sunflower seed charcoal creates organic lines woven through various hues of white ...

Not So Blank 40.0 x 40.0 x 1.5, 10.0 lbs Oil on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "In my artistic exploration, I blended emotions and earthly elements using oil paint and sand. This piece showcases a sophisticated fusion of geometric precision and abstract concepts. It invites viewers to uncover its symbolic layers, while its soothing colors evoke a sense of tranquility. Beyond mere visual appeal, it offers a textured journey, poised to infuse spaces with its serene yet captivating energy." About the Artist: Chilean- American artist, Michele Krauss...

Blue My Mind 31.4 x 39.3 x 1.4, 4.4 lbs Acrylic Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "In this painting, you'll notice a smooth blend of deep blue and turquoise hues that gently sweep towards the outer edges. These vibrant colors are encased by bold, vivid pink oil pastel lines. The interplay between these contrasting shades gives rise to a captivating sense of movement and an entrancing, almost trance-like effect." About the Artist: Evgenia Makarova...

Oil on linen. Working on a traditional support, “R/Y/B” uses the primaries as a challenge. This later developed into a series in which Jean Feinberg worked exclusively with the thr...

Johnnie Winona Ross Deep Creek Seeps 10, 2007 Oil paint on acrylic base burnished on Belgian linen Signed twice, dated and titled on the verso; also bears the original Stephen Haller Gallery label\ Canvas is stretched against wooden backing but no outer frame This work was originally sold by the Stephen Haller Gallery which hosted several critically acclaimed, sell-out shows of New Mexico resident Johniie Winona Ross, whose exquisite Minimalist aesthetic really took hold with collectors. The debt to famous New Mexico resident and Minimalist goddess Agnes Martin is obvious, but Winona Ross has a disctinctive style and technique of his own. The process of creating this work was laborious: Ross typically applies as many as 90-100 layers of paint to each canvas, then scrapes the surface with a straight-edged razor to reveal the many layers (and their chronology), and finally burnishing the surface with a Pueblo pottery stone to achieve a soft gloss. Maureen Mullarkey of Studio Matters wrote in 2010: THE LOVELINESS OF JOHNNIE WINONA ROSS' paintings elude translation into either reproduction or verbal description. In 2011, ArtDaily published this announcement from Stephen Haller, publicizing a later exhibition: "Washington Post critic Stephen Parks characterized Ross’s work in this way: “From a distance his canvases appear to be simple, minimal constructions of horizontal stripes with hints of vertical color in the background. Up close the paintings are seen to be extraordinarily beautiful and complex objects that induce a humming meditative state.” Ross grounds his work in the inspiration of the desert of the American Southwest, and borrows techniques from ancient Native American sources, melding them with a distinctly sophisticated and utterly contemporary vision. His use of the Native American technique of burnishing pigment and minerals with a potter’s stone to create a hard surface with a visually warm sheen creates an effect reminiscent of the softening of marble steps...

acrylic on gessoed linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attende...

pigment on linen signature, title, year, "Linder Blue" on back Louise Blyton is a reductive artist exploring the romance of raw linen and dry pigment. The artist’s geometrically sh...