Contemporary Animal Paintings

Hunt Slonem’s Cockatoo Whisper 4th (2023) is a dynamic and emotive oil painting that features 33 cockatoos arranged in three horizontal ro...

Hunt Slonem’s Viceroys 'Oval' (2024) is a masterful oil on wood painting, measuring 10 x 8 inches and elegantly presented in an ornate, dark brown oval frame that enhances its vintag...

Hunt Slonem’s Morpho (2024) is a mesmerizing oil on wood painting, measuring 10 x 8 inches and framed at 14 x 12.5 inches, that beautifully captures the ethereal elegance of three lu...

Hunt Slonem’s Hombre (2024) is a radiant and captivating small-scale painting, measuring 10 x 8 inches, crafted with oil and acrylic enhanced by diamond dust on wood. Despite its mod...

Hunt Slonem’s Neon (2024) is a radiant oil on wood painting measuring 10 x 8 inches, framed at 14.5 x 12.5 inches, that captivates with its striking contrast and dynamic energy. The ...

Hunt Slonem’s Lionel (2024) is a compact yet striking oil on wood painting, measuring 10 by 8 inches and framed at 16 by 14 inches. The artwork prominently features the artist’s icon...

Hunt Slonem’s Mint (2024) is a charming and contemplative oil on wood painting, measuring 10 x 8 inches (framed at 16 x 14 inches). The artwork showcases a single bunny, delicately r...

Hunt Slonem’s White Diamond Dust (2024) is a radiant, small-format painting that beautifully captures the artist’s iconic bunny motif with an air of elegance and shimmer. Measuring 1...

Hunt Slonem’s Nocturne (2024) is a subtle yet striking oil and acrylic painting on wood, measuring 10 x 8 inches (framed at 16 x 14 inches). This intimate work presents a portrait of...

Hunt Slonem’s Tempest (2024) is a bold and intimate oil on wood painting, measuring 10 x 8 inches (framed at 16 x 14 inches). This captivating piece features a striking black outline...

Hunt Slonem’s Matagulpa (2024) is a mesmerizing oil on wood painting measuring 28 x 19 inches (framed at 36 x 27 inches) that bursts with vibrant color and intricate detail. Dominati...

Hunt Slonem’s Guardians & Butterflies Spice Bush (2024) is a vibrant and dynamic oil on canvas measuring 30 x 30 inches, where a lush background of colorful blotches—yellow, orange, ...

Hunt Slonem’s Whydah (2024) is a captivating oil on canvas measuring 33 x 50 inches (framed at 45.5 x 62 inches), presented in an ornate, intricately detailed frame that enhances the...

Hunt Slonem’s Blue Diamond Dust Hutch (2024) is a dazzling mixed-media work that captures the artist’s signature charm and vibrancy. Created with oil and acrylic enhanced by diamond ...

Hunt Slonem’s Blue Guardians Butterflies Friday (2024) is a stunning large-scale oil on canvas measuring 60 x 60 inches, where a dynamic array of butterflies comes to life against a ...

Hunt Slonem’s Chinensis La Jolla is a large-scale, exuberant oil on canvas measuring 72 x 84 inches, bursting with color and energy. Set against a soft gray background that peeks thr...

Hunt Slonem’s The Nile Red Butterflies (2024) is a breathtaking large-scale oil on canvas measuring 72 x 84 inches, where a swarm of vibrant red butterflies takes center stage. The b...

Hunt Slonem’s Migration (2024) is a monumental oil on canvas measuring 77 x 101 inches, a breathtaking celebration of color, movement, and natural beauty. The composition is alive wi...

Ferry with Paperboy and Swans, oil, canvas, painting, by Rodney Forbes, birds As a 15 year old, I sold newspapers on the Williamstown steam ferry which crossed the mouth of the Yarr...

Raoul and Leo, oil painting, by Rodney Forbes, poodle, cat, pink, humor When I was a child, a very feisty tabby cat we owned was raising a litter of kittens in our garden shed. Our ...

Carolyn Reynolds’ "Duet Over Gold" is a mesmerizing celebration of movement and light, capturing the delicate dance of two hummingbirds in a radiant golden landscape. One, shimmering...

Monsoon in Tucson, painting, by Melanie Yazzie, large, landscape, blue, red Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and ceramics...

Hunt Slonem’s "Hombre in Pink Annapolis" is a captivating display of his iconic gestural bunnies, painted in expressive white strokes over a stunning pink background. The soft, pale ...

Hideyuki Sobue is a visual artist from Japan, and a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts. He is based in the Lake District, UK, and specializes in drawing and painting—two artist...

Carolyn Reynolds’ "Gilded Duet" is a stunning exploration of light, texture, and movement. This captivating piece features two elegant hummingbirds in mid-flight, their delicate form...

A painting by Mark Beard under his pen name "Edith Thayer Cromwell) entitled "On the Move" Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)] On the Move n.d. Signed, u.l. Oil on canvas 40 x 33....

Carolyn Reynolds' oil and gold leaf painting, "Halo in Desert Sky," captures the ethereal beauty of two hummingbirds against a luminous, pinkish tangerine sky. This contemporary artwork showcases Reynolds' mastery in blending realism with a dreamlike quality. The gold leaf adds a divine shimmer, creating a halo effect that enhances the serene ambiance. The intricately detailed hummingbirds float effortlessly, embodying grace and freedom. This painting is a testament to Reynolds' exceptional skill in using...

"Reflection Over Storm and Sea" by Carolyn Reynolds captures the poignant beauty of nature in a moment of stillness and reflection. The piece features two hummingbirds in flight, the...

"Trio in Clearing Skies" by Carolyn Reynolds is a captivating artwork that depicts three delicate hummingbirds gracefully soaring through a dramatic skyscape. The piece is meticulous...

"Hummers in Harmony" by Carolyn Reynolds is a captivating masterpiece that showcases six hummingbirds in perfect synchronization against a backdrop of shimmering gold leaf. Each humm...

About the Artwork: The artist's desire to illuminate his works was the impetus for the Glowbox series. About the Artist: Inspired by the luminescence and light quality of blown glas...

About the Artwork: Signed: Recto, bottom right The artist's desire to illuminate his works was the impetus for the Glowbox series. Inspired by the luminescence and light quality of blown glass, each acrylic painting on a plex substrate is internally lit by a custom-designed LED light box with a controllable dimmer switch. About the Artist: Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Since his first solo show at the Fischbach Gallery in 1977, Slonem’s work has been showcased internationally hundreds of times, most recently at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. In 2017 and 2018, he was featured by the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Gallery in Bulgaria, and in countless galleries across the United States and around the world. His flair and admiration for far-flung destinations has been a staple of his life since childhood. Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, and his father’s position as a Navy officer meant the family moved often during Hunt’s formative years, including extended stays in Hawaii, California and Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying abroad in Nicaragua and Mexico; these eye-opening experiences imbued him with an appreciation for tropical landscapes that would influence his unique style. After graduating with a degree in painting and art history from Tulane University in New Orleans, Slonem spent several years in the early 1970s living in Manhattan. It wasn’t until Janet Fish offered him her studio for the summer of 1975 that Slonem was able to fully immerse himself in his work. His pieces began getting exhibited around New York, propelling his reputation and thrusting him into the city’s explosive contemporary arts scene. He received several prestigious grants, including from Montreal’s Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Cultural Counsel Foundation’s Artist Project, for which he painted an 80-foot mural of the World Trade Center in the late 1970s. He also received an introduction to the Marlborough Gallery, which would represent him for 18 years. Hunt Slonem tends to embrace the ephemeral beauty of nature, a characteristic that brings a nurturing, spiritual effect to his creations. Throughout his extensive career as a New York artist, Slonem has favored the subject of exotic birds, rabbits, and butterflies. Lately, his compositions have consisted of flat spaces with simple forms pushed to the front of the picture plane. The artist creates exotic forms with expressive and highly textural brushstrokes that are full of intense color, loosely inspired by artists of the German Expressionism movement such as Ernst Ludwig and Emil Nolde. Henry Geldzahler, a scholar of Hunt Slonem, notes that of contemporary artists, “he particularly admires the work of Malcolm Morely, Francesco Clemente and Roberto Juarez, all exoticists whose works convey a spiritual aura. Lest we leave the impression, belied by the paintings that Slonem is all depth and piety, we should note that there is a remarkable levity in his work, a lightness of being.” Born in the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese astrological...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Unibody Ms Ducky Date: 2024 Medium: Spray Paint on Shaped MDF Board Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 24" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis ...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Unibody Fancy Bear Date: 2024 Medium: Spray Paint on Shaped MDF Board Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 14" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Loui...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Unibody Classic Bear Date: 2024 Medium: Spray Paint on Shaped MDF Board Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 14" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Lo...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Unibody Aviator Bear Date: 2024 Medium: Spray Paint on Shaped MDF Board Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 14" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Lo...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Chef Bear Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 24" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis MO in 1986, fnnch is ...

Artist: fnnch, Title: 4x4 Color Spiral Bears Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis MO in 19...

Deckard's Dream, One Small Step (part 2 of 2) 2024 Acrylic on linen 36 x 24 inches Signed, dated, and annotated on verso Currently on view through January 14th as part of Allegories...

Deckard's Dream, Unicorn (part 1 of 2) 2024 Acrylic on linen 36 x 24 inches Signed, dated, and annotated on verso Currently on view through January 14th as part of Allegories of Ric...

Contemporary gestural abstract painting by Texas-based artist Tyler Casey. The work features a humpback whale set against a light blue background with information about the whale wri...

Contemporary gestural abstract painting by Texas-based artist Tyler Casey. The work features a longhorn standing in a western, cactus-filled landscape. Signed in the front lower righ...

Contemporary gestural abstract painting by Texas-based artist Tyler Casey. The work features a coyote in a western, cactus-filled landscape set against a light cream background. Sign...

Contemporary gestural abstract painting by Texas-based artist Tyler Casey. The work features a large snake in a western, cactus-filled landscape set against a light cream background....

Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Marsh Keepers, a solo exhibition of environmental embroidery by Amélie Guthrie in celebration of the natural world and humanity's responsibi...

Hunt Slonem’s "Flutter" features eleven, multicolored butterflies set against a soft pale yellow background. Brought to life through the sgraffito technique, a method where Slonem us...

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. "3 Hutch Blue Diamond" depicts a gestural figure of a group of blue bunnies on a deep cobalt blue background...

Hunt Slonem's "Mixed Leap" is a mesmerizing fusion of his signature motifs, showcasing a playful yet elegant black bunny painted with lively, gestural strokes. Set against a rich pur...

American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...

'Untitled' by Hunt Slonem, 1995. Oil on panel, 12 x 9.5 in. / Frame: 16 x 13 in. Signed on back. This painting features a charming portrait of colorful birds. The birds are painted i...

'Blue Diamond Dust Weekend' by Hunt Slonem, 2024. Oil and acrylic with diamond dust on canvas, 30 x 30 in. Signed on back. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies outlined ...

'Glisten Hutch' by Hunt Slonem, 2023. Signed on back. Oil, resin, and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies outlined in white painted over ...

'Morphe' by Hunt Slonem, 2024. Oil on wood, 20 x 16 in. / Frame: 26 x 22 in. Signed on back. This painting features a charming portrait of colorful 9 butterflies. The butterflies are...

'Morning Cloak & Coma' by Hunt Slonem, 2019. Oil on wood, 28 x 34 in. / Frame: 34.75 x 40.5 in. Signed on back. This painting features a charming portrait of colorful butterflies. Th...

'Red Sea' by Hunt Slonem, 2024. Oil on wood, 23 x 29 in. / Frame: 29.5 x 35 in. Signed on back. This painting features a charming portrait of colorful butterflies. The butterflies ar...

Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Scored' by Hunt Slonem, 2023. Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies painted in silver, outlined in black...

Hunt Slonem butterfly oil painting 'Trinity 2' 2024. Oil on wood, 13 x 10.5 in. / Frame: 17 x 14.5 in. Signed on back. This painting features t...

Artist: fnnch, Title: Birthday Bear Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 36" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis MO in 1986, fnnch...

Artist: fnnch, Title: 3x3 Cross Hatch Bears Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis MO in 198...

Artist: fnnch, Title: 5 Inward Star Bears Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Born in St. Louis MO in 1986,...