Christopher Mudgett Abstract Paintings

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Acrylic, ink, and collage on Yupo mounted on museum board. Framed. Barbara Strasen creates imagery plumbed from the depths of a fertile imagination and a trove of rich memories, in ...

Valley House Gallery presented our first exhibition for Houston artist Otis Huband in the summer of 2014. After a hiatus of over 20 years from regular exhibitions, his work was re-in...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Figural abstract inspired by Chinese art and calligraphy featuring a large totem-like form in textured earth tones with black Chinese characters in bold, black brushstrokes by Anna Wu Weakland...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin, and furthered his education ...

"Song For Lovers" is an original oil painting on canvas by Xiao Ming. This artwork features two abstracted figures embracing, a seated figure with a dress, multiple animal heads, and other abstract symbols over a dark blue and black background. 23 3/4" x 19 1/2" art 31 1/2" x 26 1/2" frame Born in the Yunnan province of China, Close to Tibet, Xiao Ming found her artwork on her beliefs and traditions of living with nature as a guardian and protector. These beliefs and traditions may have influenced Ming to favor colored inks, a gouache of sorts derived from mineral pigments bound by using animal glue, Mings work is steeped in Chinese art history, influenced by the ancient scroll...

Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and peopl...

A beautiful abstract composition, rich in visual texture by using several mediums - watercolor, ink, handmade paper and oil pastel - by Aptos, California artist Diane Pendleton Stein...

This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a palette of jewel colors, bold brushwork and pictographs to create an atmospheric piece. Color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs and vessels convey symbolism. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive. Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture. Oregon 47 x 65 in. Oil on Canvas Signed on verso Ready to hang: Yes Frame: Not applicable Materials: Oil paint, canvas, wood stretchers Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University (1990) and a BFA from Pratt Institute. His work is in more than 250 private collections worldwide and in many international public and corporate collections including The New York Public Library, Harvard University, Pepsi Co., Warner Music Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Penn State University, Norwest Venture Partners, and Mikasa Corporation. He has exhibited internationally at venues from New York to Hong Kong, including the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. Alexis Portilla's large scale pieces like Anemone, Black Elk, Thor Twins, Tokyo, Chromatic Fantasy are spectacular pieces in terms of the atmospheric brushwork, colors and textures. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts. “Alexis is a poet in space and a painter of original feeling… He conveys a constant sense of expansion.” Artist Will Barnet (1911-2012), June 2007 “Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present." - Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review The artist Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990, and his BFA at the noted Pratt Institute. The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections. These pieces and others are available for viewing in Los Angeles. Instruction 1993-1994 Faculty /Adjunct Instructor Department of Printmaking Columbia University New York, NY Awards 1983 – 1994 HEOP/SEOG Full scholarship To attend Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1984-85 Charles A. Dana Internship and Grant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Public Commissions: - April 2007 Penn State University -State College, PA Department of Chemistry Public Collections: - 1996 The New York Public Library, New York, NY Department of Prints and Drawings Roberta Waddell Selected Corporate Collections Harvard Club Cambridge, MA Meredith and Grew Boston, MA Farley White Boston, MA Edwards and Angell Providence, RI Acadian Asset Management Boston, MA Proskauer Rose Boston, MA Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY Warner Brothers, New York, NY —- SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Bryant University, Smithfield, RI Harvard University, Cambridge, MA The New York Public Library, New York, NY Penn State University, State College, PA (commissioned work) SELECTED PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Collection of Padma Lakshmi Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Pepsi Co., Purchase, NY PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston (commissioned work) Norwest Venture Partners, Palo Alto, CA Warner Brothers, New York, NY First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY Excel, Bermuda Edwards and Angell, Providence, RI Meredith and Grew, Boston, MA Farley White, Boston, MA Acadian Asset Management, Boston, MA Proskauer Rose, Boston, MA New Star Financial, Boston, MA Cross Harbor Capital, Boston, MA Weil Gotshal & Manges, Providence, RI Partner Reinsurance, Pembroke, Bermuda Hale & Dorr, Washington, DC Bingham Dana & Gould, Boston, MA Total System Services, Columbus, OH Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA Millennia, Boston, MA Renaissance Worldwide, Waltham, MA Goodwin Proctor & Hoar, Boston, MA and New York, NY X.L. Pembroke, Bermuda Odyssey America RE, New York, NY Greystone Realty Corp., Westport, CT Limerock Partners, Westport, CT Michael Page...

15"x15" ink and watercolor on paper This painting is from as series of ink and watercolor paintings that depict ad-hoc structures, similar to tree houses or forts. The st...