Bette Ridgeway Paintings

American

Bette Ridgeway is best known for her large-scale, luminous poured canvases, which, in recent years have garnered the artist international recognition. She describes her process as a layering light. Among her international awards, "International Prize - 2019 Artist of the Year" presented in Mantua, Italy, in June 2019, "WAA 2019 "Women's Essence" at the Venice, Biennale, in May 2019, and Art Tour International Magazine’s “Top 60 Contemporary Masters.” In 2016, she received the prestigious Leonardo DaVinci prize in Rome, Italy. Also, she won the Oxford University Alumni Prize at the “Art of the Mind” exhibition at the Chianciano Art Museum in Tuscany in 2012. She participated in the inaugural London Art Biennale in January of 2013 and at the Gagliardi Gallery in London in April 2013. Trained as a watercolorist, Ridgeway's love affair with water media began as a youngster growing up in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York (only a few miles from Canada), where she was surrounded by the beauty of nature. Informed by this early experience, she has traveled the globe, studying, painting, teaching and exhibiting her work, while embracing the customs and colors of the diverse cultures of Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, Mexico and South America. Ridgeway’s formal art studies at Russell Sage College, New York School of Interior Design and the Art Students League gave her the basic tools in the use of materials and techniques Her personal style, however, was a long time in development. Always an artist, she postponed her art career to raise her family and hold a job. While working in Washington DC as CEO of Very Special Arts, an educational affiliate of the JF Kennedy Center, which provides arts programs for disabled children and youth, she was fortunate to meet the internationally acclaimed artist, Paul Jenkins. This was a life-changing experience. Jenkins became a friend and mentor, encouraging the artist to work large and focus on color, space and time. He once jokingly referred to his paintings as chaos and Ridgeway’s as controlled chaos. Ridgeway took Jenkins’ advice and has spent the last 30 years developing her signature technique in which she uses many layers of thin, transparent acrylics on linen and canvas to produce a fluidity and viscosity similar to traditional watercolor. The effect is both sensual and powerful.

Artist: Bette Ridgeway

Bette Ridgeway"Nocturne", Bette Ridgeway, 50x90, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary, Abstract, 2023

$18,450

"Nocturne", Bette Ridgeway, 50x90, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary, Abstract

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bette Ridgeway"Birth of the Blues", Bette Ridgeway, 80x64, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary, 2023

$19,900

"Birth of the Blues", Bette Ridgeway, 80x64, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bette Ridgeway"On Beyond Blue", Bette Ridgeway, 66x128, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary Art, 1995

$34,600

"On Beyond Blue", Bette Ridgeway, 66x128, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary Art

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bette Ridgeway"Flames of Passion", Bette Ridgeway, 56x78, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary, 2023

$17,500

"Flames of Passion", Bette Ridgeway, 56x78, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bette Ridgeway"Spring Light II", Bette Ridgeway, 90x68, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary Art, 1996

$25,000

"Spring Light II", Bette Ridgeway, 90x68, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary Art

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bette Ridgeway"Great Day for a Balloon Ride", Bette Ridgeway, 90X52, Acrylic/Canvas, Abstract, 2023

$18,700

"Great Day for a Balloon Ride", Bette Ridgeway, 90X52, Acrylic/Canvas, Abstract

By Bette Ridgeway

Located in Dallas, TX

Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIITulip Field /// Jack Graves Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color Painting, 2025

$3,500

H 50 in W 50 in

Tulip Field /// Jack Graves Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Tulip Field" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 Medium: Origin...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Lloyd TabingWondering Lonely Like A Cloud, Lloyd Tabing, Abstract, Contemporary

$2,717Sale Price|25% Off

H 53.15 in W 41.34 in D 0.4 in

Wondering Lonely Like A Cloud, Lloyd Tabing, Abstract, Contemporary

Located in Jönköping, SE

"Wondering Like A Cloud". Acrylic on canvas. Includes hanging material An exploration of beauty and energy, Tabing’s paintings are a visual representation of the dichotomy between ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Harald Marinius Olson"Sunrise Celebration" 39x26, 2022

$4,900

H 39 in W 26 in D 2 in

"Sunrise Celebration" 39x26

By Harald Marinius Olson

Located in Southampton, NY

For the month of December we are offering very special end of year pricing of at least a 20% discount on all of the paintings at the gallery. A few are discounted as much as 50%. If ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIHappy Ghosts /// Jack Graves Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art, 2025

$1,200

H 36 in W 36 in

Happy Ghosts /// Jack Graves Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Happy Ghosts" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 Medium: Origin...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Andrea SpinelliUrban Abstraction (ripped off posters) Italian Expressionist Painting on Canvas, 1980- 1990

$1,449

H 20.87 in W 32.68 in D 1.19 in

Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters) Italian Expressionist Painting on Canvas

By Andrea Spinelli

Located in Firenze, IT

The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIForest Exit /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art, 2021

$1,000

H 36 in W 36 in

Forest Exit /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Forest Exit" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Origina...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIHarvest Moon (Propaganda) /// Jack Graves Contemporary Abstract Gottlieb Style, 2025

$1,500

H 42 in W 24 in

Harvest Moon (Propaganda) /// Jack Graves Contemporary Abstract Gottlieb Style

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Harvest Moon (Propaganda)" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 20...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Karnish ArtPainting Modern Abstract Colorful Bold Blue Invest Artwork Original Energy, 2024

$1,290

H 24.02 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in

Painting Modern Abstract Colorful Bold Blue Invest Artwork Original Energy

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: New Beginnings Painting, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Contemporary, Invest, Artwork, Original, One-of-a-kind, Authentic This original piece is a vibrant tapestry of life's co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Stretcher Bars

Jack Graves IIIDripping Wildflowers Supreme /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Huge Art, 2021

$5,500

H 72 in W 56 in

Dripping Wildflowers Supreme /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Huge Art

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Dripping Wildflowers Supreme" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year:...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIICanyon /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art, 2021

$1,200

H 35 in W 35 in

Canyon /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Canvas Art

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Canyon" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Original Ac...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Roger LersyLarge Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy, 1961

$3,600

H 35 in W 31 in

Large Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy

By Roger Lersy

Located in Surfside, FL

Roger Lersy, French (1920 - 2004) Oil on canvas Signed, R. Lersy, dated 1961 lower right Measuring 35 X 31 Matted and framed. sight 26 X 21.5 Roger Lersy was born in Paris, France ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Linda CoppolaAbstract Expressionist Acrylic Canvas Painting American, 2014

$850

H 36 in W 19 in

Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Canvas Painting American

Located in Buffalo, NY

One of a kind acrylic expressionist canvas painting by Linda Coppola.

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bette Ridgeway Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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