UGallery Mixed Media

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Every year, Melissa finds herself enchanted with the changing colors of the season. She created this piece as a tribute to the beauty of the autumn leaves. Sh...

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Inspired by a summer trip, Melissa has been looking forward to combining one of her favorite birds, the meadowlark, with purple asters. She enjoyed creating the contrast between the loosely rendered flowers and the more detailed bird. Adding to the piece are lovely orange accents and a little iridescent blue.

About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds it to be the most significant form of inspiration to paint. Speaking on influences in her work, Melissa says, “Sometimes it’s an idea that I can’t get out of my head, or a color that I just MUST paint!” She particularly enjoys painting leaves, and the changing colors of Oregon foliage are visible in her work. In 2001, Melissa began teaching art classes, which has allowed her to view her own artwork in a new way. “The information that flows in a class is awesome,” she says. Melissa is constantly learning from the students in her classes, and is more conscious of what it means to be an artistic role model.

Words that describe this painting: meadowlark, purple asters, flowers, bird, nature, animals, flora, representational, mixed media artwork, purple, yellow

Meadowlark & Purples
Melissa Gannon...

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"The beauty of the earth and the mystery of the universe converge," says Brit of this abstracted modernist landscape. "The three moons beg the question as to where this beautiful valley is to be found. I don't claim to know the answer, but I believe in its existence." The highly textured surface and low relief effects are created by a combination of embossed papers and layering of acrylic paint.

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Words that describe this painting: landscape, mountains, moons, modern, abstract, landscape, non-representational, modern , mixed media artwork, purple

Moons over Mountains
Brit J Oie...

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Small-scale floral portrait with nice presence. The flower's white petals flow across the composition. The deep green and blue backdrop draw the eye and build...

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Abstracted flower blossoms on a rich fuchsia, purple and blue background. Quick, gestural brushstrokes create a lively feeling and collaged book pages add int...

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Abstracted flower blossom on a rich purple and red background. The flower's purple tinged petals flow across the composition creating a lively feeling. Collag...

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"This painting is about embracing the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete," says Maya. A wall with peeling paint, rusted undertones, a rough texture, forgot...

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"This painting is about embracing the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete," says Maya. A wall with peeling paint, rusted undertones, a rough texture, forgot...

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Abstract floral scene created by freely pouring ink on paper. Hollyhocks blooming in summer. Vibrant use of red, pink and purple balanced out with greens and ...

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This richly textured still life is full of energy. I was inspired by a cheerful bouquet of blooms that i captured in an abstract style. The bouquet is contrasted by a mix of patterns in the floral wallpaper and bold floral tablecloth...

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Circus Act is a mixed media painting on canvas. Various collaged papers were adhered to the canvas to create shape and form. Paint was applied layer after lay...

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Spring is a time of renewal. Change winter clothes to spring and summer, clean the house, plant the garden and string spring garlands in the sun room. Such a ...

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Beyond the Sea is an abstract focusing on Janet's favorite new color ;cobalt teal.; The color reminds her of the beauty of the sea and gives a calm and peace...

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This piece is made by layering Korean mulberry paper on a wooden panel with homemade flour glue. Then I apply a glue base. Next, I draw my sketch, and trace ...

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I spent an afternoon squirting inks on paper. Then I pressed leaves into the inks, added saran wrap and let it dry. This resulted in the lovely texture and co...

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This piece is made of hand cut and torn paper adhered to a cradled masonite panel with matte medium. It is the first collage in the 'Bots series. What starte...

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Fade is part of my newest series of mixed media works. I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage, watercolor and thread on heavy weight paper, with archival adhesive. It is matted with an archival matte and backing but will require a frame for display. Artwork dimensions: 6(h) x 6(w) Matte dimensions: 10(h) x 10(w) White archival matte and archival backing. Backing is also signed, titled and dated.

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John...

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On a blue-sky day, two friends meet up and talk about everything. One is logical, lightening quick, and forthright. The other is simple, intuitive and uninhi...

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I have used grade one Braille as a form for recognizing what is unknowable and unseeable, until we feel it. As a way of connecting sight with feeling, intertwining the two. This piece is meant to be touched, explored, felt. Made in honor of Gerda Klein, after reading her autobiography of her experiences as a Holocaust survivor. In Braille it reads and then there was one, from whom came many. Found, reclaimed and resurrected- an abstract wood relief ;painting; in an assortment of soft and hard woods puzzled together within a salvaged antique window...

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Found, reclaimed and resurrected- an abstract wood relief ;painting; in an assortment of soft and hard woods puzzled together within a salvaged antique window...

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As I look around, I hear everyone talking, but very few appear to be doing. This piece is created using reclaimed wood. It comes ready to hang.

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When asked how she became an artist, sculptor Heather Patterson replied, “I just seem to be built that way.” Heather is passionate about creating, and is constantly inspired by her daily surroundings and experiences. The artist’s body of work is governed by her mission to reassign meaning to materials that have outlived their perceived purpose. She works with reclaimed wood and window panes to produce geometric wall sculptures that may remind the viewer of abstract modernist paintings. Modernism conjures an underlying tension in Heather-–a “vibration,” she calls it. Each sculpture is created without a premeditated plan or sketch, but is instead governed by feeling and intuition.

After All...

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This piece is made by layering Korean mulberry paper on a wooden panel with homemade flour glue. Then I apply a glue base. Next, I draw my sketch, and trace it on the paper. Then I paint three or four layers of a background color using pigments and glue base. Lastly, I paint the animal subject in fine detail, which takes most of time. The single animal represents loneliness. This piece is on a cradled wood panel with finished edges. It comes ready to hang.

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Heejin has been been drawing for as long as she can remember. She grew up with a serious illness and spent much of her childhood in the hospital. Drawing served as an outlet for her, bringing her peace and distraction. Heejin says there was no doubt as she grew up that she wanted to be an artist. She studied oriental painting extensively as a college student in South Korea and then went on to study art therapy in graduate school.

Where Am I Going?
Heejin Sutton...

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This piece is made by layering Korean mulberry paper on a wooden panel with homemade flour glue. Then I apply a glue base. Next, I draw my sketch, and trace ...

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Spirit is part of my Vignettes series of mixed media works. This piece is meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is comprised of collage on heavyweight paper with archival adhesive. It is matted with an archival matte and backing and will require a frame for display. Artwork dimensions: 6(h) x 4(w) Matte dimensions: 10(h) x 8(w)

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John...

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The world that I live in is uncertain, unstable, but I have to keep going and find something that can comfort me. This work is talking about the uncomfortable moment, but hopeful future, at the same time. This piece is made by layering Korean mulberry paper on a wooden panel with homemade flour glue. Then I apply a glue base. Next, I draw my sketch, and trace it on the paper. Then I paint three or four layers of a background color using pigments and glue base. Lastly, I paint the animal subject in fine detail, which takes most of time. The painting is on a cradled wood panel with finished edges. It comes ready to hang.

About the Artist
Heejin has been been drawing for as long as she can remember. She grew up with a serious illness and spent much of her childhood in the hospital. Drawing served as an outlet for her, bringing her peace and distraction. Heejin says there was no doubt as she grew up that she wanted to be an artist. She studied oriental painting extensively as a college student in South Korea and then went on to study art therapy in graduate school.

Where Is It? l
Heejin Sutton...

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"Between You and Me" is a mixed media wall sculpture. It is constructed from solid mahogany, acrylic and acrylic washes. This piece is at once both rustic a...

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This piece is made by layering Korean mulberry paper on a wooden panel with homemade flour glue. Then I apply a glue base. Next, I draw my sketch, and trace ...

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This is about the beauty of feeling freely what you need to feel. It's okay to cry, process, and let go. I had this vision during my stay in the Caribbean, where I felt very open. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished bla...

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I;m not trying to imitate nature, but to use nature as a starting off point. Color, line, and form are more important than the details of the actual subject matter. I want to give a sense or feel for the subject rather than an exact replication.

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Hilma Koelman...

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"Sound and Silence" is part of my newest series of mixed media works. I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage and thread on heavyweigh...

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Tribute is part of my newest series of mixed media works. I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage and thread on heavy weight paper, wi...

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"Distant" is part of my newest series of mixed media works. I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage and thread on heavy weight paper, ...

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Gem was created as part of my ongoing Celestial series of mixed media works. This piece is an analog collage made of vintage paper with thread. The work is gl...

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I draw inspiration from the ocean, where all elements of nature interact with each other. I used a range of mediums in this mixed media piece to build up ener...

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Diver is part of my newest series of mixed media works. I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage and thread on heavy weight paper, with...

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I wanted to capture the feeling you get when you look out onto a breathtaking view. That moment when everything is bursting with life and vibrancy and you feel connected to the Earth. I also enjoy the reflection of the mountain which makes a mirror image. I have updated the landscape idea a bit with some metallic silver and gold drawing overlapping the acrylic paint. I have also used a few collaged photos of flowers...

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There are so many things in this world that do not match yet coexist. Hate and love, good and evil, joy and sorrow. Despite this, we constantly pursue perfec...

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This piece is part of my stripes series. It is painted on a gallery wrapped canvas, with finished sides, and comes ready to hang.

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