Valerie Berkely Art
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A forest, painted in deep brown, creates a mysterious atmosphere late in the day. The bright yellow sky casts a golden glow onto the wildflowers in the foregr...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely offers a dreamy, light-filled atmospheric scene in soft gradient hues of purple and orange. She captures the glowing twilight with a gl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely presents a floral still life in expressive and fluid paintwork. She executes the piece with wet-on-wet f...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely presents a dreamy summer seascape. The warm color palette and gentle movements stir sun-soaked memories and carefree beach vacations. W...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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A forest, painted in deep brown, creates a mysterious atmosphere late in the day. The bright yellow sky casts a golden glow onto the wildflowers in the foregr...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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"I wanted to evoke a sense of great distance, mixing warm sienna hues with iridescent gold, leading to a hint of trees under heavy skies," shares artist Valer...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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"I spend all summer long at my studio on a big lake," shares artist Valerie Berkely, "and the shoreline is often a favorite subject. In this piece, I first ap...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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An atmospheric view of early spring, with the first hints of color warming the sleepy landscape. "I am often inspired by the work of William Turner, where the...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely offers a dreamy, light-filled atmospheric scene in soft gradient hues of purple and orange. She captures the glowing twilight with a gl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Tall, slender trees rise along both sides of a gently flowing stream, with foliage bursting in vibrant shades of green, capturing the essence of spring. Artis...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Blooming flowers fill the vase evoking a sense of abundance despite its small stature. Artist Valerie Berkely presents the abstract floral using a limited palette of transparent purple and yellow tones. She demonstrates expressive finger painting...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely displays and abstract floral filled with small peppy blossoms. She creates a glowing background using a limited palette of transparent purples and yellows. Valerie demonstrates expressive finger painting...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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An impressionist view inspired by the Great Lakes of North America by artist Valerie Berkely. Using her fingers, Valerie forms a gentle rendering of crashing ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Tall trees line a winding path, their dark trunks contrasting with the warm, glowing light filling the sky. Using a limited palette, the scene captures the ri...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Valerie Berkely looks for stories in her travels as inspiration for her abstracted landscapes. This painting is evocative of th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Acrylic
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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.
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Valerie Berkely...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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A layer of snow wraps a serene forest. Painted with a limited color palette of Payne's Grey and Phthalo Green, accented with Titanium White, the scene exudes ...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely presents a floral still life in expressive and fluid paintwork. She executes the piece with wet-on-wet f...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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"Thunder only happens when it's going to rain," says artist Valerie Berkely. The shoreline exudes a moody ambiance with its hues of purple and blue illuminate...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely offers a dreamy, atmospheric scene that guides the eyes toward the distant horizon. The rich pastel hues evoke a sense of autumn tranqu...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely offers a dreamy, atmospheric coastal scene that soothes the soul. The pastel tones of the seascape calm the eye, creating a profound se...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely presents a strong and atmospheric floral abstract using a limited palette of transparent purples and yellow. "I want the work to glow," says Valerie. She demonstrates expressive finger painting...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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I used my finger tips to apply many layers of translucent cool colors in oil and wax. There is a softly calm feeling to the quiet distance of the winter trees in the background while one sturdy pine comes forth. Hints of apricot and lavender glow from beneath misty layers. My choice in this color palette lends itself to any season's decor, inspired by Wolf Kahn. The edges of this piece are natural wood. This piece is wired to hang.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”
Words that describe this painting: Impressionism, Wolf Kahn, transparent, translucent, layers, abstract landscape, oil, wax, finger painting, impressionism, landscape, representational, oil painting, purple
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”
Words that describe this painting: woods, forest, trees, nature, expressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, blue
Bare Trees...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”
Words that describe this painting: woods, forest, trees, nature, expressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, blue
Bare Trees...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Foggy mists wrap the shore in the early morning, shrouding the waves as they vanish into the horizon. The soft, pale colors imbue the scene with a soothing and dreamlike ambiance. Artist Valerie Berkeley...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Using a limited palette of transparent purples and yellows, artist Valerie Berkely presents a calming abstract floral. "I want ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely presents a fiery sunset above thick silhouetted trees. The warm rays of the sun brighten the landscape with cooling hues of violet spreading across the forest floor. With her finger painting technique, Valerie uses transparent oils on top of gold iridescent acrylic textures creating a luminescent glow. It results in a captivating image with a gentle flow of movement.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany†was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.â€
Words that describe this painting: small, trees, sunlight, sun, sunset, oilpaint, nature, forest, impressionism, etching, impressionism, nature, oil painting, purple
Golden Glow...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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"I am often inspired by Impressionist works," says artist Valerie Berkely. "This piece is evocative of a setting sun behind the trees to cast long shadows for...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Valerie Berkely looks for stories in her travels as inspiration for her abstracted landscapes. She says of this calm scene, Just offshore there lies a slip of land along the lake known as The Point...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Linen, Oil
Nicholas VivianThat Golden Hour-modern art impressionist seascape vivid colour-contemprary art, 2024
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Masonite, Oil
1980s Abstract Geometric Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil, Cardboard
1990s Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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The frosted ground crackles beneath each step on a crisp winter day. Cool green and blue tones envelop the forest scene, extending from the ground to the wooded area. The transparent hues applied on textured surfaces convey the wintry ambiance of the landscape.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany†was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.â€
Words that describe this painting: winter, cool, field, forest, season, woods, fog, mist, snow, abstract, nature, oil painting
Winter Song...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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A golden sky illuminates the trees from behind, revealing their silhouettes. The wispy reeds in the foreground subtly reflect the warm glow. Made with a tonalis...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkeley presents a tranquil coastal scene where delicate hues of pink and lavender paint the sky. Traces of Vale...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Artist Valerie Berkely renders a soft atmospheric seascape. Using a limited palette of ultramarine blue, phthalo green, quinacridone violet, and white on textur...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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"A cool sense of calm prevails amongst the stark red twigs of dogwood on an overcast winter's day," says artist Valerie Berkely. Vivid red twigs emerge from the...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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Layers of oil and cold wax medium in misty cool colors give life to this abstracted forest scene. "It's the feeling of the winter woods," says Valerie. She us...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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I listened to Cat Stevens while creating this work! The piece was made with oil paint and cold wax medium (think buttery frosting) applied like finger-painting. This piece is on a cradled wood panel with finished edges. It comes ready to hang.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
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It is an exciting challenge to choose a limited palette for a wet-on-wet approach. I selected Payne's grey, burnt sienna, Indian yellow and titanium white. T...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Valerie Berkely Art
Oil
