David Thelen was born in Western New York and has been living and working in the Finger Lakes region of the area. His strong family ties to the Catskill area give him a broader perspective on his home. It comes as no surprise that his artwork reflects the daily life and landscapes he sees at home and through his travels across the state. Thelen’s signature approach to the artwork is to paint the canvas solid black, and he paints in the negative space around the darkened areas. He creates his main subject by painting the space around it rather than painting the subject itself. Thelen lives in an old farmhouse that he is slowly renovating one room at a time, so most of his time is shared between painting, renovating and maintaining.
In Plain Sight, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Focusing on the elegance of everyday design, artist David Thelen presents a contemporary interior as both personal and universal. Defined by clean lines, a subt...
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Grounded, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Shelves, drawers, and scattered objects fill an industrial room. A tall door stands open at the center, allowing natural light to spill into the interior. Thick...
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Rainy Sunday Morning, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this interior study, artist David Thelen explores the interplay of shadow and structure. A restrained palette of grays and soft blues emphasizes line and tex...
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Night Light, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This contemporary oil painting explores the quiet poetry of interior spaces. With a carefully considered composition and layered brushwork, artist David Thelen ...
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Corner Desk, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A small desk and chair rest against a blue grey wall. Sunlight filters through a tall window, casting warm light across the room. This modern painting finds mov...
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Chromatic, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A kitchen interior unfolds in a calm, contemporary style as sharp architectural lines meet soft edges. Artist David Thelen layers color and form to build a scen...
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Broken Easel, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Thelen's serene exploration of space and form captures the quiet elegance of a modern setting. With clean lines, soft tones, and a carefully balanc...
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Incandescent, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This kitchen scene captures a quiet moment of light spilling across the interior. The textures of wood, fabric, and painted surfaces are rendered with care, cre...
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Take a Break Too, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Set against the sleek lines of a modern cafe, this piece captures the quiet humanity behind the counter. The barista—mid-sip or lost in thought—becomes a fi...
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Vista, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by the pictures sent by his wife, artist David Thelen depicts the captivating allure of the Appalachian Trail. A sturdy branch dances with the surrou...
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Adirondack, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Thelen presents a serene spot nestled in a mountain range. The water's edge glimmers at the foot of towering trees, while lush foliage adorns the...
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A Path Forward, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by memory and photos taken on a hiking trip, artist David Thelen captures the woodland's moody atmosphere. Barren trees loom along the rocky trail, w...
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By the Wayside, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"I often wander in the woods and discover unexpected treasures," says artist David Thelen. He captures an old truck parked on a dirt road that winds through t...
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Aperture, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This artwork is inspired by a vista I saw while on a camping trip to the Allegany Mountains," says artist David Thelen. The verdant trees bask in the sun's w...
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Faded Pride, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"I came across an old tractor parked in someone's yard and wanted to capture its current state with all of its dignity," shares artist David Thelen. The vehic...
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Fallen Timber, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Thelen captures a timber laying on the green meadow. "I wonder about the purpose of the tree being cut and abandoned in the woods," says David. T...
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Wine Bottles and Fruit on Table
By Zygmund Jankowski
Located in Gloucester, MA
Zygmund Jankowski (1925–2009) painted traditional subjects with exuberant irreverence for traditional rules of color, composition, and perspective. He disparaged imitation and deligh...
Canvas, Oil
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
H 39 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
THE MUSIC ROOM 2 (Interior with Piano) by Paula Craioveanu original oil Framed
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Music Room #2 (interior with Piano)" Original painting. Size 39x23.5in / 100x60cm . Oil on canvas. Part of Interior series. "The Music Room" was part of Mixed Moods, solo sh...
Canvas, Oil
Style room - landscape painting
By Jeroen Allart
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and interior painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm st...
Canvas, Oil
"Dreams in Gold, " Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Dreams in Gold" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude, dark haired woman, in golden jewelry, relaxing on a bed with a book nearby. About the ...
Oil, Board
"Somewhere in Denver, " Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Somewhere in Denver" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, brushing her hair, wearing a translucent white shift around her as she...
Oil, Board
"Girl with Tambourine, " Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Girl with Tambourine" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman, in all white, holding a tambourine close to h...
Oil, Board
"Mystic, " Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Mystic" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brunette woman, in all white, holding a white sheet behind herself as her gold jewelry glows in the da...
Oil, Panel
Shared Secret
Located in Zofingen, AG
An intuitively created work, born without a prior plan. I’ve always been drawn to references to antiquity, especially when the human figure appears not literally, but through form an...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 12 in W 10 in
"Still Life with Flowers XVI" by Jordan Wolfson, (2019) Oil Painting
By Jordan Wolfson
Located in Denver, CO
Jordan Wolfson's (US based) "Still Life with Flowers XVI" is an oil painting that depicts a vase of fresh flowers contrasted with a yellow background. Jordan Wolfson returned to th...
Linen, Oil
Shared Secret 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work appeared without a clear plan. Sometimes I simply begin painting objects that seem able to coexist within a single composition. I like the feeling that things somehow know ...
Canvas, Oil
Red Room
By Hollis Dunlap
Located in Denver, CO
Nude figure in bright red interior
Oil, Panel
Donetsk Steppe
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Donetsk Steppe" is one of Helen Mount's breathtaking paintings created after her trip to southern Ukraine in 2021. The painting depicts the vast open spaces of the steppe, where sm...
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Back Window, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Thelen captures the light and intricacy of the simple forms within this interior space. The warm yellows and cool blues blend seamlessly, creating ...
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Equinox, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A dynamic interplay of color blocks and shifting planes suggests a living space defined by light and shadow. The interior dissolves into emotion—architecture ...
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Inspiration, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
David says he was drawn to capture the eeriness of this deep forest setting. The distant light through the trees creates an ethereal setting, amplified by the...
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