Born in Detroit, Michigan, Paula Cahill relocated to the Northeast where she received merit and academic scholarships while pursuing an education in the arts. She holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture. She also studied at the Art Students League of New York and Parsons School of Design.
Cahill has served as an undergraduate critic and speaker at Temple University, and as a visiting artist at the Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Her award-winning work has been exhibited extensively in solo and group shows throughout the Northeast and has garnered regional awards including "Best of Show" in the "Celebration of Life" exhibit at the Perelman Center, and honorable mentions at Goggleworks and the Abington Art Center. Cahill's paintings are held in private, public, and corporate collections including Temple University, Capital One, and PNC Bank Corporation.
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$4,400
One-liner -- contemporary abstract painting on blue w/ pink, green, yellow lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
Canvas, Oil
$9,700
Another One-liner: Large contemporary abstract painting, blue w/ pink, yellow
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free delivery to Central Virginia area; highly reduced delivery to the Philadelphia area. For all other areas, please contact me with your zip code for precise delivery quotes. Pau...
Linen, Oil
$250
Mistaken Catenary: small painting on panel in red & blue w/ multi-colored lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$700
Night Rodeo - contemporary abstract painting w/ yellow, green, red lines on blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This painting combine...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$4,000
The Right Missing: contemporary abstract painting, red w/ blue & yellow circles
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Paula Cahill pursued an education in the arts after relocating to the Philadelphia area. She studied the figure for many years before transitioning...
Linen, Oil, Graphite
$2,000
Ravel III: contemporary abstract oil painting w/ multi-colored lines on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Ravel III" combines ...
Oil, Panel
$2,000
Awry II: oil painting w/ green, yellow, orange & pink line on ocean blue & white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,100
Abstract painting w/ sea green jade aqua turquoise lines & curves on ocean blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"System II" is an original painting with circular gestures in a range of greens on an ultramarine blue background that has a subtle labyrinthine pattern. Circles and lines have the p...
Oil, Wood Panel
$525
Vantage Point: small abstract oil painting w/ circular blue lines on green-blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Circles and lines have the power to suggest perpetual motion, energy, and stasis. Cahill explores circles in relation to line as a means way to express their complex physical propert...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$525
Pathways: small abstract oil painting w/ circular sea green lines on ocean blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Circles and lines have the power to suggest perpetual motion, energy, and stasis. Artist Paula Cahill explores circles in relation to line as a means way to express their complex phy...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$5,800
Cleopatra II: contemporary abstract painting w/ blue, red, green & yellow lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract expressionism compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Cleopa...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
Iteration II: abstract painting w/ blue green yellow orange pink lines on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Iteration II" combin...
Oil, Panel
$600
Current II -- contemporary abstract blue & white gestural painting of sea life
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. The work itself measu...
Gouache, Archival Paper, Ink
Bikini Catenary: panel painting w/ multi-colored arc lines on yellow & green
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$7,500
Encounter: large contemporary abstract painting in red with blue & green imagery
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Please contact me with zip code for best shipping rates and timely delivery. This is a large, bold red abstract painting with green and dark blue accents. All hanging hardware is att...
Linen, Oil, Graphite
Imua: abstract painting w/ blue green yellow orange pink lines on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Iteration II" combin...
Oil, Panel
0103: contemporary abstract gestural painting w/ yellow, pink & blue lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. The work is signed an...
Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
Gilded: abstract expressionist blue & white painting/drawing on paper, framed
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! This is an abstract framed work on paper with blue and white gestural, expressive lines. The work itself measures 10" x 13" and ...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$2,100
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By Paula Cahill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cahill strives to extend the historical conversation with line and elevate the integral role it has played in art, design, and the sciences since its early appearance in rock and cav...
Canvas, Oil
Triple Catenary: canvas painting w/ multi-colored arc lines on pink & green
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
02H20: blue & white abstract expressionism painting/drawing on paper, framed
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract framed work on paper with blue and white gestural, expressive lines. The work itself measures 10" x 13" and is framed with white mat and simple, contemporary whit...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 44 in D 2 in
Large Scale Antique American Abstract Expressionist Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$7,250
H 46 in W 30 in D 2 in
"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar
By Hossam Dirar
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar "Dancing with" (2016) by Hossam Dirar 46” x 30” Mixed media on linen canvas CHAOS This project i...
Canvas, Oil, Linen
$455
H 19.75 in W 25.5 in
Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Minimalist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Minimalist Painting Medium: Black ink/ gouache painting on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 19.75 inches x 25.75 ...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
$525
H 31 in W 21 in
The Red Cloth 153 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Ink Painting on Paper
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
$525
H 31 in W 21 in
The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
$525
H 31 in W 21 in
The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
$5,908
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary New Abstract Grey Dots Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"'Anticipation" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Anticipation" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure seated within a brown interior. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A solid...
Oil, Panel
Memories (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Memories (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. German artist Petra Schott uses colour, lines, and shapes to express her everyday emoti...
Canvas, Oil
Not This Not That
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
$525
H 31 in W 21 in
The Blue Dress 26 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Ink Painting on Paper
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
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H 10 in W 10 in D 2.5 in
Round & Round: small abstract oil painting w/ circular blue lines on green-blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders and seamlessly connects back to itself. This 2.5"-deep wood panel piece can b...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
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H 10 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
Double Catenary: panel painting w/ multi-colored arc lines on yellow & green
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
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H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Wall Diving: oil painting w/ pink, yellow, & green lines on ocean-blue field
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Oil, Linen
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Catenaries & Corner II: panel painting w/ multi-colored arc lines, green & blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
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H 20 in W 16 in
Tilt: oil painting w/ green, yellow, orange & pink line on ocean-blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 8 in W 8 in
Wrap II: abstract painting w/ blue green yellow orange & pink line on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 17 in W 21 in D 1 in
Clash II: abstract expressionism blue & white painting/drawing on paper, framed
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! This is an abstract framed work on paper with blue and white gestural, expressive lines. The...
Gouache, Archival Paper
Sold
H 24 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Sway: contemporary abstract painting w/ ocean references & blue gestural lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Sway" combines Cahil...
Oil, Linen
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in
Cartouche: abstract painting w/ blue green yellow orange red pink lines on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
Oil, Panel
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H 24 in W 24 in
Ravel II: contemporary minimalism abstract painting w/ colorful lines on white
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Ravel II" combines C...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in
Parallelogram - contemporary abstract painting w/ colorful lines on white ground
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. "Parallelogram" combi...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
0105: contemporary abstract gestural painting w/ green, red & pink lines on blue
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that mean...
Gouache, Archival Paper, Acrylic