Tyler Casey

"Coyote" Contemporary Gestural Western Abstract Animal Landscape Painting

2024

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....

Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel pink, purple, and green set against a grey background. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting focusing on diverse mark-making and color theory to conceptual sculpture and assemblage using historical and found objects. Since 2019, Stiles has established a successful art practice at Hardy and Nance studios while exhibiting work throughout the region including three solo shows (Hardy & Nance Gallery 2020, Lonestar College 2021, G-Contemporary 2022). Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge...

"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...

This piece is made of my grandmother's crushed jewelry, handmade watercolor, and 24k gold leaf. It is framed in an ornate gold frame. The piece is 30''x30'' in a rather thick frame. This piece is a statement piece! It would look excellent above a fireplace or on a large wall in a nature setting. Inspired by the coyote that live in my yard, a 10 acre former Christmas tree farm...