About Sparks Gallery
Sparks Gallery exhibits and sells original Contemporary Artwork primarily by Southern California artists who innovate and provide excellent craftsmanship in a multitude of mediums. Sparks Gallery showcases collaborative exhibitions, curated exhibitions by the gallery owner (Sonya Sparks), and solo exhibitions. With a focus on surreal and impressionistic artwork, the gallery curates towards emotive works in themes ranging from portraiture and figurative to landscape and conceptual. We are pleased to share beautiful, contemporary pieces to fit your space and inspire you. Read More

Established in 20131stDibs seller since 2021
Featured Pieces
Abstract Oil Painting on Panel "Conditioned Arising"
Located in San Diego, CA
In Conditioned Uprising, Daniel Ketelhut visualizes the core principle of dependent origination by depicting simple life forms emerging from a primal soup. The work emphasizes that b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Surrealistic Oil Painting "A Richer Harvest, Reaped Without Toil"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "A Richer Harvest, Reaped Without Toil", Daniel Ketelhut presents a 40" x 40" oil-on-canvas that exemplifies the growing exploration in color dynamics within the Karma and Rebirth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas "The Red Queen's Coinsil"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "The Red Queen’s Council", Daniel Ketelhut masterfully illustrates the "Karma and Rebirth" theme through a radiant, atmospheric composition. The work is characterized by a "growin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
To a Higher Realm Abstract Painting, Oil on Wood Panel, 21st Century
Located in San Diego, CA
In "To a Higher Realm", Daniel Ketelhut explores the themes of "mystery and transcendence" through a rhythmic, biomorphic composition on wood panel. As part of the "Karma and Rebirth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surrealist Oil Painting on Panel "Alien Landscape 3"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 3", Daniel Ketelhut explores the early stages of the "Karma and Rebirth" cycle, utilizing a more muted and neutral palette. Dominated by earthy ochres and soft ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Abstract Oil Painting on Panel "Alien Landscape 4"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 4", Daniel Ketelhut presents a radiant, warm-toned composition that marks a significant shift in color dynamics within the "Karma and Rebirth" series. The canvas ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Abstract Oil Painting on Panel "Alien Landscape 5"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 5" Daniel Ketelhut explores the delicate balance between "concealment and revelation", a core tenet of his "Karma and Rebirth" series. The composition is grounded...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Surrealist Oil Painting on Panel "Alien Landscape 6"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 6", Daniel Ketelhut explores the fluid boundary between "abstraction and figuration", drawing from the subconscious imagery of Surrealism. The vertical oil-on-pan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Surrealist Oil Painting on Panel "Alien Landscape 7"
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 7", Daniel Ketelhut captures a more atmospheric and ethereal stage of the "Karma and Rebirth" cycle. The composition is dominated by a cooler, bruised palette of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Alien Landscape 8 Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Located in San Diego, CA
In "Alien Landscape 8", Daniel Ketelhut visualizes the Buddhist doctrine of "dependent origination" through a rhythmic, biomorphic composition. The work embodies "Karma and Rebirth" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil Painting on Panel "Summertime Exuberance"
Located in San Diego, CA
"Summertime Exuberance" by Daniel Kettelhut is an oil painting filled with warmth, motion, and rhythmic flow. Against a sand-colored ground, rounded oval and circular shapes drift do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Towards a Better Way, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Located in San Diego, CA
"Towards a Better Way" unfolds as a layered, shifting field of biomorphic forms that seem to search for balance within an unstable environment. Soft, vessel-like shapes in pale white...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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