Abend Gallery Paintings

Portrait of figure looking away

Barn in landscape with setting sun

Portrait in shimmering dark space

Ethereal figure reclining in starlight sky

Figure sitting in ethereal light

Tracks in frozen landscape

Mysterious figure in dark landscape

Portrait against dark background

Portrait with red background

Abstracted portrait

Closeup lips and pink

Closeup light colored eyes

Portrait of masked individual

Violinist plays while dress cascades into birds

Kelly Birkenruth's oil painting "Help Has Arrived" depicts five tennis balls, one golf ball, and three golf tees suspended by string. About the artist: Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality. After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved to southern California where she began a career as a fashion model. Her agency soon sent her abroad to Paris and Tokyo, where she spent the next several years modeling. When she wasn’t walking the runway, she spent endless hours in the great museums of the world, closely observing and studying the works of the Old Masters. “My time abroad, particularly in Paris, opened my eyes to the vast beauty and power of a great painting. After that I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the pursuit of Fine Art” said Birkenruth. After returning to the States, Kelly studied at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, CA. She then continued her studies through workshops and private study with renowned artists such as Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael and Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal. In the spring of 2019...

Kelly Birkenruth's oil painting "Everyone's Favorite Game" depicts a rock, paper, and scissors. About the artist: Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality. After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved to southern California where she began a career as a fashion model. Her agency soon sent her abroad to Paris and Tokyo, where she spent the next several years modeling. When she wasn’t walking the runway, she spent endless hours in the great museums of the world, closely observing and studying the works of the Old Masters. “My time abroad, particularly in Paris, opened my eyes to the vast beauty and power of a great painting. After that I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the pursuit of Fine Art” said Birkenruth. After returning to the States, Kelly studied at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, CA. She then continued her studies through workshops and private study with renowned artists such as Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael and Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal. In the spring of 2019 Kelly...

Kelly Birkenruth's oil painting "Chocolate Choices" depicts a chocolate cupcake with whipped cream and a cherry on top, a small chocolate cake, a chocolate eclair, Hershey Kisses, M&Ms, and chocolate footballs. About the artist: Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality. After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved to southern California where she began a career as a fashion model. Her agency soon sent her abroad to Paris and Tokyo, where she spent the next several years modeling. When she wasn’t walking the runway, she spent endless hours in the great museums of the world, closely observing and studying the works of the Old Masters. “My time abroad, particularly in Paris, opened my eyes to the vast beauty and power of a great painting. After that I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the pursuit of Fine Art” said Birkenruth. After returning to the States, Kelly studied at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, CA. She then continued her studies through workshops and private study with renowned artists such as Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael and Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal. In the spring of 2019 Kelly...

Beth Sistrunk's "Follow Me" is an oil on panel featuring a model with pink petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion, flowers, landscape pho...

Beth Sistrunk's "Serenity" is an oil on panel featuring a model with pink petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion, flowers, landscape phot...

Beth Sistrunk's "Magnetism" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with orange petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fas...

Beth Sistrunk's "Twilight" is an oil on panel featuring a model at twilight. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion, flowers, landscape photogra...

Beth Sistrunk's "Vortex" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with red petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion, ...

Beth Sistrunk's "Duality" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with red petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion,...

Beth Sistrunk's "Preoccupation" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model in a blue dress. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fa...

Charis Carmichael Braun’s gouache on paper painting “Study: Pink Boulder And The Valley" depicts a Colorado valley with a rock formation in the foreground, a forested hill in the mid...

Charis Carmichael Braun’s gouache on paper painting “Study: Storm On The Lake" depicts a Colorado lake with trees, trees, mountains, clouds, and a blue sky. Artist Statement: I am...

Charis Carmichael Braun’s oil painting “Skyline - Morning” depicts a Colorado landscape with blue sky and a prominent hill. Artist Statement: I am drawn to contrasts. I grew up wit...

Christopher Clark’s oil on panel painting “Denver - Under the 8th Street Bridge” depicts the splendor of contrast one immerses themself in throug...

Jon Doran's (UK based) "Dark Cup on Grey" was painting in 2019 and it depicts a grey cup with an abstracted background. Artist statement: "I am interested ...

Jon Doran's (UK based) "Fragmented Roses" is an oil painting created in 2019 and it depicts white roses with an abstracted background. Artist statement: "I am interested in taking ...

Marc Scheff's "Manufactured" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using oil, acrylic, paint pen, layered resin, oil paint scrapings. T...

Marc Scheff's "Muse" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using oil, paint pen, layered resin depicting a female model. About the art...

Marc Scheff's "The Feathers are Blue" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using acrylic, pan pastel, pencil, gold leaf, layered resin, moleskine sketchbook, About the art...

Marc Scheff's "Whelming Over" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using acrylic, pan pastel, pencil, gold leaf, layered resin and dep...