John Kesl
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Fabric, Charcoal, Pastel, Pencil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Linen, Oil Crayon
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
House Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Linen, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Paintings
Charcoal, Acrylic Polymer, Oil Pastel, Oil, Canvas
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
2010s Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Paintings
Pastel, Oil, Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite
2010s Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
2010s Paintings
Acrylic, Pencil, Pigment, Canvas, Pastel
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Burlap, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Paintings
Cotton, Thread
2010s Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Panel, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Birch, Oil, Panel, Pencil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Wood, Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Charcoal, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Fabric, Charcoal, House Paint, Spray Paint, Pencil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Pencil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Birch, Oil, Panel, Pencil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Acrylic, Burlap, Plywood, Charcoal
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John Paul Kesling for sale on 1stDibs
John Paul Kesling was born and raised in the Ohio River Valley in Ashland, Kentucky in 1980, spending much of his youth outdoors. Kesling attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky for his BFA in Art and spent a semester in Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2010. He spent the next six years immersed in the NYC art scene while living in Brooklyn. In March 2016, Kesling attended a month-long artist residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont and realized how integral time, space and nature were to his studio practice. In July of that year, he relocated to Madison, Tennessee, where he currently lives and works. Kesling now has a dog.
Finding the Right paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.