Mary Nicol Neill Armour RSA RSW

Sunset over Gareloch

XX Century

Yuriy Savchenko (1935-2018) masterfully blends an impressionistic style of painting with abstract expressionism. The heavy layers of paint, although abstract in their application, co...

Written outdoors

Image of Kyiv landscape

Oleksandr Khrapachov "Autumn_expression"

Oleksandr Khrapachov "_ CROSSING"

This painting was painted outside on a beach in Devon. I was visiting the area to display artwork at an exhibition in March 2022. I painted two paintings outdoors on the beach. I hav...

A rare departure from Daniel Phill's abstract expressionist botanical paintings titled "Pool". Interior scene of an indoor pool painted with his saturated ...

A very good large 20th century Abstract Expressionist oil circa 1975. Stanley Smith (b. 1923) British. oil on board 61cmx 122cm. Gallery frame 65cmx 126c...

Binyamin Basteker Heavenly Ocean oil on canvas 90 x 80 cm

Raquel Sanchez Courage , 2022 oil on canvas 110 x 140 cm Influenced by the Impressionist and Modern masters, Raquel's personal style in recent years ...

Binyamin Basteker Urban Landscape, 2022 oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm 24 x 31 in Binyamin Basteker was born in Mumbai in 1953. Growing up in a family of artists, his unique talent was ...

Binyamin Basteker The Mighty Waves, 2023 oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm 24 x 31 in Binyamin Basteker was born in Mumbai in 1953. Growing up in a family of artists, his unique talent was discovered at a very early age. He perfected the art of portraiture and color while still living in India. Following his immigration to Israel in 1969, he studied with the modern Israeli masters and was considered to be one of the promising young abstract artists of the 1980s. In the mid-1980s he became observant and ceased to exhibit his work. The artist’s inaugural solo exhibition of oil paintings entitled “Stones that Speak” set Basteker apart from the mainstream of “modern” Jewish, religious painters. Whereas in many instances the theme of the painting, whether it be the Kotel or Jerusalem or the wealth of themes available to the observant artist, becomes the goal of the artist, Basteker relates to the “theme” as the “excuse” for the painting. Basteker searches for balance and harmony in his life and translates this to color and texture and motion. Nothing is his work is arbitrary. Every stroke and splash, every line and curve contribute to the perfect composition. The artist’s selection of tools, a result of an immediate inspiration, greatly affects the application of the color and texture. His works are sophisticated and worthy of deep examination. Tremendous layers of thought and spirituality are engraved in each and every work. Yet to the casual viewer, the paintings are aesthetically pleasing on a very simplistic level. On first glance, we see a beautiful bouquet or garden. Yet as the viewer’s eye travels and dissects the composition, we might imagine a maestro conducting a symphony orchestra or a pianist’s graceful fingers dancing over the keyboard. “Jerusalem Flowers” are unique to the Holy City...