Steven Alexander

"Subculture II" Yellow and Orange Stripes Textured Abstract Mixed Media Painting

2005

Blue, green, pink, abstract with red accents depicting what appears to be an interior scene with small red beans on a surface. Signed in pencil in front lower left corner. Framed and...

Large white, pink, and green abstract mixed media painting by Memphis artist, Hank Gray. Unframed but framing options are available. Signed by artist at the bottom of the canvas. Titled and dated at the back. Artist Biography: Painting oils on canvas and working with brushes, rags, knives, and rulers, Gray says his abstract works reflect what he calls "perfectly balanced chaos." He's motivated by such conflicts as sex versus hypocrisy, nature versus industry. "It's all very visceral," says Gray, "and even if people don't like my style, I want them to find the balance in the work and feel the emotion." As he paints, Gray locks out the logical part of his brain and lets the creative side "go full speed ahead, guns blazing." Sometimes, though, what he later takes off the canvas is as important as what he applies. That's where the knives and rulers come in. "I put all that frenetic energy, or chaos, on the canvas and slowly scrape it off, pick it apart." You might say he also took that same approach to his life. A native of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Gray, earned a business degree and went to work for his father as an options trader. "My dad was verbose, outgoing, with a fiery temper. I would call him an angry, highly intelligent Peter Pan figure. He wanted to stay young forever. He worked hard and played hard, and I tried to protect him from himself. Many nights I'd be putting this 6-4, 200-pound man to bed," says Gray. Shortly before the fatal plane crash, father and son had an argument and the son left the company. After his father's death, Gray was devastated: "We hadn't spoken in a month. I had lots of anger, lots of guilt. At the end I felt like my will killed him, that I wanted him to be gone." With his father's estate in disarray, Gray found himself handling numerous lawsuits. Once the estate was settled, he took up commodities trading. He also started painting in earnest, but lacked the confidence to give up his job. Then, earlier this year, he experienced what he calls an epiphany. While playing with Vivian, one of his two young daughters by his first marriage, he painted a circus big top...

Warm toned abstract expressionist painting by Ford Beckman. Abstract painting depicting red toned overlapping circular shapes against a yellow and orange toned background. Signed and...

Large geometric mixed media collage painting by Texas artist John Pavlicek. The piece features layers of red, yellow, and green paint and paper to create depth. Signed by artist in f...

Collage No. 26 by Kim Fonder is an abstract original artwork that embodies a rich blend of layered paper and organic textures. Crafted on burlap over panel, this large-scale piece at...

Peter Liashkov (b. 1939) French, Russian, Argentine, American artist "Life and Death (Two Figures)," 1966 Oil on board (mixed media with collage) Hand ...

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