Marc Foster Grant

Simple Summer Days, Figure in a Hammock Pop Art Abstract

2006

Dynamic, colorful painting of a man floating in a pool by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed, titled and dated, "Monster Five," and "Grant...

Bold and bright figurative acrylic painting on handmade rag paper of a couple in bathing suits by the pool after swimming, by Marc Foster Grant (American,...

Colorful Swimmers, Contemporary Figurative Pop Art in Blue Bold and bright pop art painting of swimmers diving in the water by Marc Foster Grant (Am...

Bay Area Poolside Figurative Abstract, S.S. Claremont Hotel in Acrylic on Paper A fun and vibrant figurative acrylic painting of a woman ready for the pool in a blue bathing suit in...

Acrylic on unmounted canvas. Belongs to a series started in the summer 2020. I like going to the beach to sketch people . The beach is a place where you get all types of live models ...

Part of the artist’s ‘The Chaos of My Mind’ series, Ariel McClearin’s ‘Dreaming while Sunbathing at the Beach’ is an original signed acrylic painting on canvas board. The painting’s rich palette coupled with the contrasting dynamism of hard and soft geometric shapes evokes the dreamlike state of sunbathing referenced in the title. A series of striped angles recalls the patterned designs of beach towels, while a flock of v-shaped birds takes flight in the outline of a human in the lower right corner, possibly the prone figure of the sunbather themselves. acrylic painting on canvas board 14 x 11 inches Signed and dated in ink on reverse Framed in a modern profile silver-finish float moulding ARTIST STATEMENT: I was born in Rock Falls, Illinois where I lived until I was fourteen. I began living in Germany in high school and, during that time, was able to travel across Europe: Italy, France, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Mallorca, and Switzerland. I am at my heart a performance artist and spent my adolescence participating in musicals ranging from “Into the Woods” to “Guys and Dolls.” Since leaving the performing arts after high school to pursue my business degree, I have been exploring with fashion design and have aspirations to start my own fashion line. Designers like Kate Spade and Minju Kim have inspired both my fashion – and my paintings – with their unique sense of patterns and color composition. I maintain a love of dance and spend time at the ballet watching shows such as “Swan Lake” and “Giselle.” I started painting as a creative outlet during quarantine this year. I wanted to capture a range of emotions that I was unable to express in other creative outlets. I like abstraction and pattern for its ability to reflect emotion as well as for how it allows for open-ended interpretations. I draw inspiration from artists like Kindah Khalidy...

Oil painting on board of expressionist figure in repose. Expressive, energetic brush strokes, colorful palette.

Waiting for Summer is an abstract expressionism artwork with beautiful and fresh colors, turquoise, strawberry and yellow composed in harmony on several layers. It expresses a need o...