American Art Gallery

"Women at Aqua Lake" is pure summer, rendered in Maura Petersen's most vibrant and joyful palette. Two women lounge in camp chairs beside a dock, wide-brimmed hats, cold drinks nearb...

Up close, "Petals" is a feast of texture and color. Hessler works the surface with thick, generous strokes of oil paint applied directly from the palette knife, building up clusters ...

Some paintings ask to be looked at. "Solace" asks to be felt. A quiet river winds through the center of the canvas, flanked by autumn trees glowing in warm gold and amber, the whole ...

Few artists capture the pleasure of a lazy summer afternoon quite like Maura Petersen, and "Woman on Chaise" is one of her most relaxed and sun-drenched works. A figure reclines on a...

"Dreaming Venice" by Masri captures the stunning beauty of the Venetian canals through expressive impasto brushwork and soft, atmospheric light. Painted with a palette knife and the ...

Light seems to move through "Aurora" the way it moves through early morning air, soft, diffused, and everywhere at once. This large-scale work from Masri's Dreamscape series transfor...

There are paintings that describe a place and paintings that describe a feeling, and "Lumen" is firmly in the second category. Masri bathes the entire canvas in a warm, golden lumino...

"Wavelength" by Robert Glick is a bold and visually satisfying geometric abstraction that showcases his command of color and form. The composition balances hard-edged rectangles and ...

"Haze" is an extraordinarily soft and calm painting. From Masri's Dreamscape series, this is one of its most serene expressions. The entire canvas dissolves into a luminous field of ...

"Horizon" is a quietly breathtaking landscape from Masri's Dreamscape series, a body of work that transforms the natural world into something soft, vibrant, and deeply felt. A windin...

"Couple by the Shore" by Maura Petersen is a warm and inviting painting that captures the simple pleasure of two people sharing a meal beside the ocean. Petersen places her figures o...

"Stellar" is a bold and joyful figurative painting that captures a woman in a moment of complete ease, arms raised, weight shifting naturally, entirely at home in her own body. Peter...

This is a bold, visually electric work that takes the floral still life as its starting point and pushes it into pure painterly abstraction. Liang Mingming zooms in close on the subj...

This piece is a radiant floral painting that transcends the genre entirely, operating as much as pure abstract expression as it does as a celebration of the natural world. Liang Ming...

"Hieroglyphics" is a richly layered and deeply absorbing abstract work that invites the viewer into a visual language all its own. Spowart fills the canvas with an extraordinary dens...

Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Currents" 2024 Oil and acrylic paint on a wood panel Signature on verso. "Currents" is a small painting with a great presence: a richly texture...

"Nova" is an elegant work. It announces itself with the cool, assured confidence of an artist working at the height of his skill. Robert Glick orchestrates a sophisticated compositio...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "The Girl in the Waves" 2026 Acrylic and latex paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed in the bottom right corner. "The Gi...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Parallax" 2003 Oil paint and mixed media on canvas, stretcher bars Signed bottom right and on verso. Framed dimensions: 31.25" x 31.25" x 1...

"The Crying Game" is a figurative painting of striking immediacy and emotional complexity. The work draws you in through the sheer confidence of its execution and holds you there thr...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Happy Hills II" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom right corner and on the verso. ...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Happy Hills I" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom left corner and on the verso. "H...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Twinkle Star" 2026 Acrylic paint and oil stick on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom right corner and on verso. "Twinkle Star" is a ...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "MOAB" 2026 Acrylic paint and oil stick on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom left corner and on verso. "MOAB" captures the spirit of...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "On Golden Pond" 2026 Oil paint, oil stick, and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed bottom left corner and on verso. "On Golden ...

Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952) "Stone and Sage" 2026 Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed and dated on verso. "Stone and Sage" is a work of rare quiet power - an epic...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Girl with the Scars" 2024 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed in the bottom right corner. "Girl with the Scars" i...

Rizaldy Celi. Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "The Happiest You'll See Them" 2024 Oil paint and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed on verso. "The Happiest...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Behind Her Stonewall" 2024 Oil paint and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed on verso. "Behind Her Stonewall"...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Dillon Beach Couple II" 2026 Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed in the bottom left corner and on the verso. "Dillon Beach Couple II...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Joan IV" 2026 Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed in the bottom right corner and on the verso. "Joan IV" is a bold and psychological...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Peonies" 2006 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed bottom left and on verso. "Peonies" is a painting suffused with warmth and atmosp...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Bouquet" 2006 Oil paint on masonite Signed bottom left and on verso. Framed dimensions: 33" x 25" x 1.5" "Bouquet" is a study in elegant s...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Big Top" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom right corner and on the verso. "Big To...

Masri Hayssam (Lebanese-Italian, born 1965) "New Expression #42" 2023 Acrylic and oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed in the bottom left corner and on verso. "New Expression ...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Shark Bait" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled wood panel Signature in the bottom left corner. Signed and dated on v...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Sacred" 2003 Oil paint, transfer, and mixed media on masonite Signed bottom left and on verso. Framed dimensions: 39.5" x 39.5" x .75" "Sa...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Fallen" 2025 Oil paint and varnish on canvas, stretcher bars Signed and dated on verso "Fallen" is among the most emotio...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Grandmas Chairs" 2015 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed and dated on the back of the canvas. Framed Dimensions: 29" x 38" x 1 "G...

Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Catching the Light" 2026 Oil and mixed media on stretched canvas Signed and dated on verso. "Catching the Light" is a commanding work that reward...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Woman on Fire" 2026 Oil paint, acrylic and latex paint, and mixed media adhered onto a wood panel The artist signed the b...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "A Place Where Love Goes to Die" 2025 Oil paint and varnish on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the pa...

Robert Glick (American, born 1950) "Bixby Re-Visited" 2026 Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom left corner of the painting. "Bixby Re-Visited" is a ...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "The Guest" 2026 Acrylic paint on stretched canvas The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. "The Guest" draws the viewer into ...

Wim Van Borm (Belgian, born 1972) "Passage" 2026 Acrylic resin and epoxy on wood The artist signed the back of the artwork. "Passage" is one of those works that draws you in from ac...

Wim Van Borm (Belgian, born 1972) "No Direction" 2026 Acrylic resin and epoxy on wood The artist signed the back of the artwork. "No Direction" stops you dead in your tracks. At nea...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Outside" 2025 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the canvas. "Outside" is one of the most...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Buds of Grief" 2020 Oil and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the canvas. “Buds of G...

Majid Javadi (Iranian, born 1973) "Spring Morning", 2025 Oil paint on stretched canvas Signed on the bottom right corner. “Spring Morning” by Majid Javadi is a vibrant floral piece ...

Majid Javadi (Iranian, born 1973) "Toronto", 2024 Oil paint on stretched canvas The artist signed the back of the canvas. “Toronto” is a striking, highly texturized, photorealist la...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Open Figure" 2019 Acrylic paint on stretched canvas Signed on the back of the canvas. “Open Figure” is a dynamic figurative painting that empha...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Woman in Lavender" 2019 Acrylic paint on stretched canvas Signed on the back of the canvas. “Woman in Lavender” is an expressive figurative wor...

Majid Javadi (Iranian, born 1973) "Autumn in Toronto", 2022 Oil on stretched canvas The artist signed the back of the canvas. “Autumn in Toronto” is a dramatic photorealism landscape...

Majid Javadi (Iranian, born 1973) "Autumn in Toronto II", 2022 Oil on stretched canvas The artist signed the back of the canvas. “Autumn in Toronto II” is a striking photorealist la...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Figure in Blue Suit" 2023 Acrylic paint on stretched canvas The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “Figure in Blue Suit” is...

Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Figure with Cat" 2022 Acrylic paint on stretched canvas The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “Figure with Cat” by Maura P...

Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "I Dream in Flowers" 2025 Oil and mixed media on stretched canvas Signed on verso. “I Dream in Flowers” is a heavily textured contemporary abstrac...

Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Love for Meadow VIII" 2026 Acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas Signed on verso. "Love for Meadow VIII" is a richly textured contemporary ...

Rinat Goren (Israeli, American, born 1964) "Wrapped in Thoughts III" 2019 Encaustic paint on cradled wood panel The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “Wrapped i...

Rinat Goren (Israeli, American, born 1964) "Waiting" 2023 Encaustic paint on cradled wood panel The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “Waiting” is a refined, contemporary figurative-abstract encaustic work. The composition centers on a stylized female figure set against a richly layered grid of warm reds, oranges, and golden tones. The figure is integrated into the architectural structure of the painting, appearing both present and suspended within the surrounding geometry. Goren’s encaustic technique builds luminous depth through translucent wax layers, incised lines, and embedded shapes. The grid-like background evokes urban systems, schedules, and quiet rhythms, while the elongated figure introduces a human pause within this ordered framework. Her posture suggests stillness and anticipation, reinforcing the painting’s title and emotional undercurrent. Balancing abstraction with figuration, “Waiting” reflects Goren’s ongoing exploration of time, presence, and human experience within structured environments. The warm palette and tactile surface give the work an inviting yet contemplative quality. About the Artist: Rinat Goren is an Israeli-American artist based in California whose contemporary encaustic works explore the relationship between thought, structure, and emotion. Born in Israel and residing most of her life in the U.S., Goren has long been drawn to both observation and creation, translating the complexity of the human mind into layered visual compositions. Her encaustic paintings—formed by applying molten beeswax mixed with pigment—evoke a tactile, sensory experience that reflects her fascination with systems, decision-making, and the creative act itself. She works with geometry, color, and abstraction to celebrate our innate capacity to reflect, choose, and act with intention. Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting...