Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD)
The Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD), established in 2009, is an international network that facilitates business and collaborations between and for members at all stages of their career as business owners, with a vision to positively impact the enterprise of each member. Each of the three chapters — London, New York and Global — has a monthly event and welcomes membership applications from women and women-identifying art dealers, advisors and gallerists based worldwide.
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14th and B East Village New York Geometric Abstract Stretched Painting
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14th and B
2021
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 40 x 2 inches
East Village New York Geometric Abstract Stretched Painting
Robert Petrick's paintings create a link between the street cultur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving
Better Than I Imagined, multicolored abstracted landscape painting, forest
By Rachelle Krieger
Located in New York, NY
This piece is unframed.
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Ky Anderson "Bird Conservation" - Abstract acrylic and ink on watercolor paper
By Ky Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Ky Anderson
Bird Conservation, 2018
acrylic and ink on watercolor paper
60 x 72 in.
(and336)
Ky Anderson’s geometric, abstract paintings are in fact referential of quotidian subject...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Erin O'Brien "Framed" - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Raw Linen Canvas
By Erin O'Brien
Located in New York, NY
Erin O'Brien
Framed, 2021
acrylic on linen
25 x 20 in.
(obri018)
This original acrylic painting by Erin O'Brien features painterly abstract shapes in shades of blue, orange, and pu...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Raw Linen, Acrylic
Cynthia Rojas "Swanlake" Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
Cynthia Rojas creates her paintings with an insistent, intuitive line and colorful, eccentric shapes. Annual trips to Mexico have had a major influence on her palette and vintage te...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
"Green Archive" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
GHST
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"GHST" is an original acrylic work on panel by Jim Houser measuring 10in x 10in.
ABOUT // Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city where he currently res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"A Very Confusing Game I", Collaged Mixed Media, Geometric Abstraction
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"A Very Confusing Game I" is an original piece by NDA made from collaged mixed media mounted to panel. This piece measures 16”h x 12”w and is signed en verso.
NDA is a public and g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
"Sailor’s Delight" 2025 Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
"Drunk Archaeology I", Collaged Textiles, Geometric Abstraction, Mixed Media
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Drunk Archaeology I" is an original piece by NDA made from collaged mixed media mounted to panel. 25.25”h x 19.25”w framed.
NDA is a public and gallery artist based out of Philadel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood
Mid-Century "Crossed Lines" Abstract Painting
By Martin Rosenthal
Located in Arp, TX
Martin Rosenthal
"Crossed Lines"
1965
Encaustic & Oil paint on paper
19.25"x13" unframed
Signed and dated in ink lower right
Martin Rosenthal 1899-1974
Artist Martin Rosenthal was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic, Oil
Rock 193: Alice, through the Looking Glass, pink pastel abstract oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas on wood panel. Unframed.
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
"building up" abstract cityscape, geometric, pencil, marker, acrylic on panel
By Miriam Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "building up" is original artwork made from pencil, marker, acrylic paint on panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 6"h x 6"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from Brandeis University, and in 2003 her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2004; Miriam Singer has exhibited at James Oliver Gallery. Stanek Gallery, LG Tripp Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum, Space 1026, Friends of the Print and Picture Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Shadow City, East Village New York / Geometric Abstract
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. Petrick
Shadow City, 2022
acrylic on canvas
54x40x1.5 inches
NYC, 2nd street studio
Colorful geometric abstract acrylic painting on canvas.
Robert Petrick's paintings create a link between the artist culture of the East Village, where he has lived for 31 years, and the power of symbols, geometry, and language. This work captures the excitement of the East Village in its color, shapes, energy and density.
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In 1984, Petrick stenciled two designs on walls along Avenue B. Capturing a moment in time, EXIST / EXIT and NOWHERE / NOW HERE were photographed and featured in Vogue magazine. The images presented graffiti as art, a concept that was gaining international attention after the release of Charlie Ahearn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Louise I", Acrylic on Wood, Geometric Abstract Sculpture
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Louise I" is an original piece by NDA made from acrylic on cut wood. This piece measures 26.5"h x 22.25"w and is signed en verso. The visible florescent glow comes from the back pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Louise II", Acrylic on Wood, Geometric Abstract Sculpture
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Louise II" is an original piece by NDA made from acrylic on cut wood. This piece measures 24"h x 26.75"w and is signed en verso. The visible florescent glow comes from the back pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Clown-Car Sex Scandal II, Collaged Textiles, Geometric Abstraction, Mixed Media
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Clown-Car Sex Scandal II" is an original piece by NDA made from collaged acrylic on canvas. This piece measures 27”h x w x 33“w framed and is signed en verso.
NDA is a public and g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
OUR OWN WEIGHT
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "OUR OWN WEIGHT" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic on panel. This piece measures 8"h x 8"w.
Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Spineto
By 108 (Guido Bisagni)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This set of five paintings titled "Spineto" is an original artwork by 108 made of painting on paper. The set contains 5 paintings on 11.75"h x 8....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Stripes & Shape #8, Stripes & Shape Series, Abstract Geometric Painting
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting description: This is a new piece from my ongoing series, "Stripes & Shape".
My attempt is to combine two elements in a non objective format. Impressions of overlapping trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Erin O'Brien "I'll Fly Away" - Abstract Painting on Raw Linen
By Erin O'Brien
Located in New York, NY
Erin O'Brien
I'll Fly Away, 2018
acrylic on linen
25 x 20 in.
(obri005)
This original acrylic painting by Erin O'Brien features painterly abstract shapes in shades of blue, red, yel...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Raw Linen, Acrylic
Patricia Zippin "Moon View VIII" 1980s Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Patricia Zippin
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin
Moon View VIII
1980s
Mixed Media
24"x 16", unframed
Titled, signed, materials, and dimensions in pen on reverse
Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-2015)
She was born to B...
Category
1980s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil
Ky Anderson "Timeline 24.1" Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
By Ky Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Of her recent work, Ky Anderson states, "After taking a couple of months off from painting, I returned to the studio with a sense of urgency and dove in without a preconceived concep...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Eric Blum "Untitled no. 977" Ink, Silk, and Beeswax on Panel
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum mines the indeterminate area on the periphery of what is actually seen. The mostly monochromatic paintings employ his signature ingredients of ink, silk and beeswax. Transp...
Category
2010s Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Ink, Wax
Regrets, I've Had a Few (abstract bright, red, war, texture, forms)
By Liane Ricci
Located in New York, NY
"I’m fascinated by color relationships and the tension between form and line in painting. An alluring use of color can invigorate and emphasize a fanciful quality, creating works that are both timeless and contemporary. With this current series, I explore opposites in structure; while color and shape may reference 1960s Modern Art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Power Up, Chromatic Collisons, Abstract Geometric Painting
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting description: This is a new example of my ongoing series, "Chromatic Collisions". My attempt is to harness the line, fast moving colors emphasize the energy of living in citi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Clarification #3 (abstract, black and white, geometric acrylic painting)
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Girl / Boy (diptych)
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Girl / Boy (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measuring appr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving
Eric Blum "Untitled no. 880" Ink, Silk, and Beeswax on Panel
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum mines the indeterminate area on the periphery of what is actually seen. The mostly monochromatic paintings employ his signature ingredients of ink, silk and beeswax. Transp...
Category
2010s Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel
Erin O'Brien "Close Reading" - Abstract Painting on Raw Linen
By Erin O'Brien
Located in New York, NY
Erin O'Brien
Close Reading, 2019
acrylic on linen
25 x 20 in.
(obri001)
This original acrylic painting by Erin O'Brien features painterly abstract shapes in shades of pale yellow, l...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Raw Linen, Acrylic
Deborah Dancy "State of Being 20" - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Deborah Dancy
Located in New York, NY
Deborah Dancy
State of Being 20, 2021
acrylic on paper
38 x 30 in.
(dan041)
This original contemporary abstract work on paper by Deborah Dancy is comprised of black, white, and grey paint, in her signature built up/re-built space that as she says, "operate in a realm in which beauty and tension simultaneously exist without explanation or narrative."
Deborah Dancy is an abstract artist. Her paintings and drawings are sensuous provocations beset with marks that guide, then abruptly collide into confrontational slabs of color. There is an atmosphere of complex but urgent tension in her work, as she builds tangential linear demarcations, and abutting shapes, that provoke, entice and disrupt; -taking us everywhere and nowhere. From densely painted forms to more minimally declared images, Dancy’s work operates in the recognition that meanderings, intentional and accidental declarations are best when the beautiful and the disconcerting exist simultaneously.
Deborah Dancy was born in Bessemer, Alabama and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She earned BFA from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MS and an MFA from Illinois State University. She is the recipient of John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a Yaddo Fellow, and a National Endowment of the Arts NEFA award. Her work is in many collections including The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Birmingham Museum of Art, The Hunter Museum and The Detroit Institute of Art. N’Namdi Contemporary Miami, Robischon Gallery...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"CHONDRITE 01" Gestural abstraction, Spray paint, Splatter, Scratches
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "CHONDRITE 01" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Chinny Bond and is a gestural mark-making study done with acrylic, ink and aerosol on linen. This piece measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Laura Bidwa "Look" oil and spray paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Laura Bidwa
Look, 2023
oil and spray paints on panel
22 x 17 in
(Bid008)
Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that the artist ap...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Panel
CarnationsAbex, Abex/Impressionism Series, Abstract Geometric Painting
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting description: Combining “isms” is what I’m attempting here. Inventive, Dramatic and unique.
Robert W. Petrick
CarnationsAbex
Abex/Impressionism Series
Oil on canvas
Size (st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fran Shalom "Untitled 6" -- Colorful Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
By Fran Shalom
Located in New York, NY
Fran Shalom
Untitled 6, 2020
oil on canvas
16 x 16 in.
(sha038ap)
This abstract oil painting on canvas is bold, bright, and colorful, in highly saturated shades of red and orange se...
Category
2010s Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pearl" abstract painting by Jason Andrew Turner from "Welcome Home" Exhibition
By Jason Andrew Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Pearl" is an original painting by Jason Andrew Turner created using acrylic paint on canvas. This piece measures 60"h x 48"w.
Jason Andrew Turner (b. 1982, Birmin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"CHONDRITE 02" Gestural abstraction, Spray paint, Splatter, Scratches
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "CHONDRITE 02" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Chinny Bond and is a gestural mark-making study done with acrylic, ink and aerosol on linen. This piece measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Untitled 190705
By Ryan Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 190705" is an original acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas artwork by Ryan Beck measuring 18"h x 15"w.
Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contempora...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Laura Bidwa "Pink Thought 6" oil and spray paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that the artist applies with a confident and exuberant brush. Planes of color are disrupted ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Panel
"Tribal" Abstract Botanical and Portrait in Greens
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Tribal" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 18"h x 16"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shifts her e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Opening Doors" Purple and Pink Splatters with Portrait
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Opening Doors" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 20"h x 18"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shift...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fragmentation Installation Series No. 13
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Seth Clark's "Fragmentation Installation Series" is the newest series by the artist fresh from his studio. The series is comprised of 50 unique pieces total, this listing being one ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Singing Like a Flame" Portrait of Woman on Red, Pink, and Blue
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Singing Like a Flame" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 22"h x 20"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"How to Heal a Broken Heart" Self-Portrait on a Pink and Purple Colorscape
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "How to Heal a Broken Heart" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 52"h x 44"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pink Egg" Acrylic and dimensional paint on canvas
By PJ Linden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Pink Egg" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from acrylic, dimensional paint on canvas. This piece measures 48”h x 36”w.
The direction of PJ Linden’s current practice took root in the aughts. She quickly became known for her abstract, often three-dimensional work, painting with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. She also became known for her street art under the name Wonderpuss Octopus, taking her career in multiple directions that have all come together again over the years. Linden's work has caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
"The Girl Next Door" Green, Pink, and Green Background with Woman in Sunglasses
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Girl Next Door" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 32"h x 38"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"As I Am" Expressive Male Portrait Floating in Red and Purple Colorscape
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "As I Am" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas and measures approximately 22"h x 20"w. This piece ships with a gallery-issued Cer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Untitled 191016", Abstract, Colorful, Painting, Pink, Layered
By Ryan Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This abstract painting titled "Untitled 191016" is an original artwork by Ryan Beck made of acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas. Layering his materials, Ryan Beck creates intricat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1967 "Abstract 4 Pink, Blue and Yellow" Mid Century Watercolor Abstract
By Michael Knigin
Located in Arp, TX
Michael Knigin
Abstract 4 Pink, Blue and Yellow
1967
Ink brush and watercolor on paper
8.25"x11" unframed $675
Signed and dated in ink lower right
Came from artist's estate
*Custom f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Digital Fields (Orange)", Eye, Acrylic Painting, Spray Paint, Figurative
By My Dog Sighs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Digital Fields (Orange)" is an original artwork by My Dog Sighs made of spray paint and acrylic on canvas. This piece measures 36”h x 24”w.
My Dog S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Departure
By Jason Andrew Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Departure" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner made of acrylic on canvas. This piece measures approximately 20"h x 16"w.
Jason Andrew Turner (b. 1982, B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Saturday Night Live" Abstract Painting on Panel William Shields Acclaimed I
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
"Saturday Night Live"
1996
Oil on canvas
36"x48" artist framed
Signed lower right
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas.
At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild.
Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York.
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EDUCATION:
Chicago Academy Of Fine Art
San Antonio Art Institute
MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR:
Freelance graphic design and illustration
Instructor of painting and illustration
Landscape, figurative and abstract painting
ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art)
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Art Institute
San Jose State University
AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals:
New York Society of Illustrators
Los Angeles Society of Illustrators
San Francisco Society of Illustrators
Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club
Houston Artist's Guild
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light.
Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American
Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest.
ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS:
Oil Companies:
Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Laura Bidwa "Artist Talk 15" oil and latex paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Laura Bidwa
Artist Talk 15, 2023
oil and latex paints on panel
9 x 8 1/2 in
(Bid001)
Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Latex, Oil, Panel
Laura Bidwa "Pink Thought 9" oil and spray paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Laura Bidwa
Pink Thought 9, 2022
oil and spray paints on panel
9 x 8 1/2 in
(Bid012)
Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Panel
Maeve D'Arcy "Sips" 2024 acrylic on canvas
By Maeve D'Arcy
Located in New York, NY
Maeve D'Arcy
Sips, 2024
acrylic on canvas
48 x 36 in.
(dar134)
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"HER" Text-based, abstract
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "HER" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of acrylic on panel. This piece measures approximately 17”h x 17”w and ships in the pictured manipulated fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"KINDS OF LUCK" Found object assemblage, shadowbox, acrylic and wood
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "KINDS OF LUCK" is an original artwork made from assemblage by Jim Houser. This piece is shipped in the pictured black frame and measures 20"h x 16"w.
It’s called ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Found Objects
Laura Bidwa "Greening 11" oil and latex paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Laura Bidwa
Greening 11, 2024
oil and latex paints on panel
9 x 8 1/2 in
(Bid007)
Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Latex
Multitude in Green/Gold, abstract, gestural, pastel, patterns
By Ellen Hermanos
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
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The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art
Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
The Hilma af Klint Effect: How the Future-Forward Painter Inspires Artists Today
The early-20th-century Swedish abstractionist took artistic cues from spiritualist writings and occult practices. Now, 21st-century creators are taking cues from her.
Get to Know the Artists Who Led the Op Art Movement
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.