UGallery Mixed Media

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Artist Ian Hargrove captures abstract fractals in expressive displays of color. He paints tight brush strokes on a sky blue and oc...

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Artist Ian Hargrove paints vibrant flecks of color in a sea of blue. "This composition could be described as different-sized dropl...

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Artist Ian Hargrove presents a colorful abstraction of red and yellow florals in an expanse of vast blue hues. He draws inspiratio...

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Artist Ian Hargrove expresses a bold abstract with vibrant red hues. He suggests a vast landscape engulfed in colorful blooms. Mes...

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Artist Ian Hargrove presents a moody abstract painted with a soothing cool palette. Shadowy forms drift along the sea of turquoise...

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Artist Ian Hargrove presents bold and bright primary colors in an abstract diptych. Soft figures in blush, scarlet, and ochre "spi...

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Artist Ian Hargrove presents a striking association of cerulean and turquoise with accents of violet and orange in a compelling ab...

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Artist Nava Lundy shares an impressionist portrait of a cat. This fanciful and playful feline smells the sunflower perhaps unaware of the bumblebees nearby. "It is also just as likely that the cat embraces the nearness of the bees and confronts them head-on with courage," says Nava. The subtle patterns in the background amplify the lighthearted playfulness of the composition.

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Nava’s romantic and heavily textured impressionist paintings radiate delicate, feminine charm. She focuses on creating depth and dimension with the layers of impasto she applies with a palette knife. This textural element blurs and abstracts the composition, conveying a notion of gentle, bleary-eyed beauty. Nava preps each canvas with a gold wash to make her paintings glimmer with luscious warmth. She works from her home in Florida, amid the chaos of children and canines, and finds peace painting in silence.

Words that describe this painting: cat, kitty, playful, vertical, animal, bee, sunflower, animal, mixed media, impressionism, pet, impressionism, animals, mixed media artwork, orange

It Takes Courage...

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Artist Yamilet Sempe presents a dragonfly in an abstract body of water. She regards the winged insect as a totem symbol of life. "In almost the whole world it s...

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Artist Yelena Sidorova presents vibrant poppies in various stages of growth. "Red poppies, my favorite flower," says Yelena. The vivid glowing shades create a d...

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"The townspeople can sleep secure and safe with Cat Woman patrolling the skies," says artist Lee Smith. She presents an anthropomorphic cat woman that blurs the...

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Artist Joey Korom demonstrates an abstract take on street art. "An element of refuse easily discarded is incorporated into a third-day warning," says Joey. Th...

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Artist Keith Thomson depicts the Mets mascot riding the train—once again establishing his recurring narrative of unexpected commuters in transit. "With their ...

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Artist Terri Bell exhibits a series of organic shapes in varying sizes combined to create a double grid. She presents each abstract form as a unique design elem...

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Artist Terri Bell creates an abstract composition divided into two patterns. The upper field shows a grid of tiny circles in softly nuanced colors, while below,...

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Artist Scott Dykema presents a portrait of a beautiful lady as part of his series of powerful women. The composition touches on combinations of beauty and stren...

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Artist Jodi Dann illustrates juicy lemons growing from a flowering tree branch. "I enjoy perusing the produce in markets for lemons to use as a subject for my p...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a man climbing on geometric shapes attached to a bold background of yellow. "The inspiration for this piece is the constant search ...

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Artist Keith Thomson depicts a scene from a traditional pizza parlor from the perspective of a passerby. A charming sight from a ho-hum summer afternoon in a ra...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz exhibits a man climbing a carved wooden structure painted in green. She creates the nude form with resin and paints its body bronze for a me...

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Artist Human Yelitza Diaz demonstrates two figures, one helping the other climb a green wooden structure. She creates the figures with resin and paints their bo...

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Artist Human Yelitza Diaz demonstrates two figures, one helping the other climb a white wooden structure. She creates the figures with resin and paints their bo...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz displays a bronze-painted figure balancing itself on a round structure attached to a bold red background. Inspired once again by minimalism, she considers the possibility of contradicting the style by including something more in the discourse—in this case, the human being as a universal man...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz shows a bronze-colored figure balancing itself on a round structure attached to a solid blue background. Inspired by minimalism, she considers the possibility of contradicting the style by including something more in the discourse—in this case, the human being as a universal man...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz displays a bronze-painted figure balancing itself on a round structure. Inspired once again by minimalism, she considers the possibility of contradicting the style by including something more in the discourse—in this case, the human being as a universal man...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a bronze-painted figure balancing itself on a round structure encrusted in a patina-like texture. Inspired once again by minimalism, she considers the possibility of contradicting the style by including something more in the discourse—in this case, the human being as a universal man...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a bronze-colored figure on a circular structure made of cardboard, resin, and wood. Inspired once again by minimalism, she consider...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz demonstrates a modern piece of a figure seated on a circle with minimalist elements. She creates a new discourse with geometric structures, ...

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Artist Lee Smith offers an anthropomorphic cat woman that blurs the lines between human, animal, reality, and fantasy. The piece evokes a positive, uplifting, and deeply contemplative mood. The stunning portrait of the lady with flowing blue hair merges seamlessly with the body of a sitting cat. "Golden cat...

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Artist Guigen Zha paints a realistic still life of blooming pink peonies. He places the vibrant flowers in a vase, softly lit by the night sky. "The space cut b...

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Artist Guigen Zha paints two red peonies looking at each other in a white vase. The lively flowers bloom one after another in a reali...

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Artist Terri Bell presents a conceptual abstract of changing moods in the form of gridded colors. Organic geometric shapes organize to encompass the entire comp...

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Artist Jennifer Ross presents a still life of a bird's nest on a light and airy background. The layered textures contrast the simplicity of the composition. She uses her eggshell collage technique on the eggs and sculpts the strands of the nest with an acrylic gel medium. "It's about starting to see life in an entirely new way," says Jennifer.

About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross creates intimate portraits of birds, nests and horses. Jennifer grew up surrounded by the art of her mother and grandfather. Her attempt to follow in their footsteps presented detours, however, and she ended up working in art galleries selling other's work. But her desire to paint continued to grow throughout the years. In 2008, a gift certificate to a local art store turned into a life-changing event. Jennifer found inspiration in a collection of antique prints...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a figure helping its companion climb a steep ledge. Part of her long ongoing Climbers series reiterated with overlapping canvases a...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a symbolic display of figures holding onto each other as they climb a ledge. Part of her long ongoing Climbers series reiterated wi...

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Inspired by minimalism, artist Yelitza Diaz presents a compelling piece featuring a bronze-colored figure on a blue circle. She creates a new discourse with geo...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz exhibits a bronze-colored figure on a circular structure made of cardboard, resin, and wood. She creates a new discourse with geometric shap...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz shares a bronze-colored figure on a circular cardboard, resin, and wood structure. She intersects modern and minimalist approaches by imposi...

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Artist Darlene McElroy demonstrates a portrait of a woman in elegant royal garments. "When you finally become comfortable in your own skin and feel complete, you have earned your wings," says Darlene. "There are no longer self-imposed restrictions on yourself." Darlene employs various materials to create dimension, texture, and multiple finishes for an engaging portrait.

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Darlene McElroy sees creating art as similar to reading Turkish coffee grounds. A story becomes revealed as one looks at the surface, texture and color. Her works use a variety of materials ranging from acrylic paints to photo transfers and collage. She currently lives in New Mexico and has been greatly influenced by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. She encourages viewers to search for their narrative interpretation when viewing a work.

Words that describe this painting: woman, portrait, feminine, people, text, mixed media...

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Artist Cynthia Ligeros presents an abstract that captures the night's magic and the moon's power. The night sky's deep blue and teal shades merge seamlessly wit...

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Artist Joe Giuffrida displays a view of the beautiful villas at Lake Como. He creates transparency in the foliage, lake, and sky by mixing gouache and watercolo...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a nude figure hanging from a wooden module. Part of her Climbers series depicting people ascending geometric wooden cutouts. Yelitza offers the piece with neutral colors and virgin wood for a minimalistic effect. Inspired by the moon, the carved circle overlaps with the base that interacts with each component.

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Born in Venezuela, Yelitza Diaz;s life has been wrapped in the arts since childhood. She founded a gallery with her husband, who is also an artist, and was successful for many years until the crime and corruption in the local government became unbearable. They now live in South Carolina, where she makes art that explores human existentialism and the political and social developments of her native country. Her sculptures are made with ceramic techniques using a minimalist contemporary style. Fun fact: Yelitza designed the town seal for her native Municipio Falc;n in Venezuela.

Words that describe this painting: figurative, wall...

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Artist Darlene McElroy creates a portrait of a tattooed woman with her eyes concealed. "How someone appears on the surface may change once you open your eyes an...

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Inspired by minimalism, artist Yelitza Diaz presents a compelling piece featuring two figures painted to look like bronze. She offers an equation with 3D elemen...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz demonstrates a minimalist piece depicting figures and geometric structures in an equation. She borrows elements of minimalism and creates a ...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a clay figure standing with one foot on a wooden ledge. The olive green base complements the bronze finish of the lone nude. Yelitz...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a metallic figure as the central point, with the background drawn by hand and shaded to project the sensation of depth. Geometric s...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz displays a figure painted to look like bronze as the pivotal element. She creates a patterned background, drawn by hand and shaded to projec...

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Artist Scott Dykema shares a vibrant image of an Egyptian lady. Part of his exciting series of powerful portraits of women as leaders. "Strength, beauty, and sp...

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Artist Darlene McElroy portrays a man immersing himself in an aquatic territory. "He was an oceanographer and lived in a fish world," says Darlene. The subject ...

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Artist Darlene McElroy creates a portrait depicted as royalty with recurring accents of flowers in his accessories and in the background. "He never fit in the m...

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Artist Terri Bell presents an abstract arrangement of detailed geometric forms. She paints soothing colors and patterns atop a rich mahogany-colored background. Circles and squares dance inside a loose grid. "This piece reminds me of those nights when I stay out late after a great evening, and all of the colors of the city seem to settle in," shares Terri.

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Artist Terri Bell constructs highly detailed geometric fields that dance to life with engaging colors and soft edges. As a young child, Terri always wanted to paint, draw, or play imaginative games. She entered college as an art major and received important mentorship from several teachers. Unfortunately, it was at this point that Terri’s art career was put on hold. "I had to make a couple of detours along the way, and ended up changing my major to political science," she says, "which led me to work in a high stress, high profile state government position." Terri’s creative pursuits were more limited but ever-present. "Art was the balance in my life and I never gave up my dream." Through hard work and determination, she has returned to her calling as a full-time career artist. When she’s not painting, Terri enjoys cooking, container gardening, and spending time with her husband and two Yorkies.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, geometric, squares, circles, dots, grid, detailed, ordered, metropolitan, city, patterns, mixed media, bird's eye view, perspective, Denver, abstract, mixed media artwork, green

After Midnight...

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Artist Fernando Garcia depicts an abstract landscape evoking a serene atmosphere. "The sun king is a representative painting of the king of light," says Ferna...

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Artist Fernando Garcia features a view of a moonlit seascape with a contemporary approach. He expresses a palpable sensation of calm with soft, gleaming hues. T...

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Artist Fernando Garcia presents the sun descending the horizon in an abstract seascape. Warm rays of light beautifully reflect on the ocean's surface. "After th...

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Artist Fernando Garcia illustrates an abstract landscape symbolic of the strength of mother nature. "You can feel the heat just by looking at the painting," say...

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Artist Yelena Sidorova paints a portrait of a ginger kitten lounging on a chair - an entry to her series inspired by the grace and eloquence of her two beautifu...

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A beautiful butterfly alights on a buckskin horse in artist Jennifer Ross' impressionist work. "This piece is about metamorphosis," says Jennifer. She composes the equine portrait using her eggshell technique, inspired by Kintsugi - a Japanese art form of repairing broken objects with gold lacquer. She collages brown shell fragments overlaid with paint and paper, then highlights them with subtle touches of metallic pigment to catch the light.

About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross creates intimate portraits of birds, nests and horses. Jennifer grew up surrounded by the art of her mother and grandfather. Her attempt to follow in their footsteps presented detours, however, and she ended up working in art galleries selling other's work. But her desire to paint continued to grow throughout the years. In 2008, a gift certificate to a local art store turned into a life-changing event. Jennifer found inspiration in a collection of antique prints...

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Artist Yelena Sidorova displays a portrait of a geisha in a beautiful iris kimono and summer parasol. She paints the work as a dedication to the Japanese's exquisite craftsmanship. "The garment itself is a piece of art possessing many details and creative ideas," says Yelena. The gentle and mysterious image evokes an experience of joy, peace, and harmony. Part of Yelena's ongoing Figurative series.

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Silk is the fabric of the soul. On it, Yelena Sidorova pours paint in colorful sheets that shimmer and glisten with emotion. The process of painting on silk requires a delicate approach. Yelena has the gentleness required to weave mysteriously provocative paintings. She says, "I transform the world around me: every drop of dye on silk is one drop of magic into my existence."

Words that describe this painting: figurative, woman, people, summer, portrait, kimono, butterfly, Japan, whimsical, flower, floral, night, evening, umbrella, silk, dye, mixed media, face, smile, people, representational, mixed media artwork, blue

Japanese Girl...

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Taking inspiration from the famous Baroque painting, artist Lee Smith presents her spirited interpretation of Vermeer's masterpiece. In her playful rendition, she includes the mysterious model's favorite pet. Lee paints in the style of primitivism, creating a fresh perspective to the work. Rich with texture, the painting glows with intense color contrasts and playful patterns in the background.

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Artist Lee Smith combines abstract, primitive, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an unapologetic love for the daily comics,” says Lee. As a keen observer, she finds her inspiration in the social aspects of life. Her work represents human emotions and portrays these emotions by illustrating the animal world, often using those popular companions—cats and dogs. In her long professional career, Lee has worked as a newspaper layout artist, a visual merchandising specialist, a freelance graphic artist, a technical illustrator, and an art director. Lee retired from the corporate world ten years ago to concentrate on her art career. “Although I studied art in college, I prefer to describe myself as 'self-taught.' Years of irreplaceable hands-on experience have provided an extensive and invaluable continuing education in the arts,” says Lee. When building her current home in Oregon, she added a small studio that she keeps organized and clutter-free. She wears her trusty paint-covered denim overall when working, and typically listens to audiobooks or podcasts. “I have dozens of paintbrushes in cans all over the studio, but I have only about 10 favorites that I always use.”

Words that describe this painting: girl, dog, canine, pearl earring, scarf, classic, Vermeer, eyes, pet, medieval, Dutch Baroque, stencil, portrait, posed, head, profile, animal, girl, woman, people, mixed media, primitive, eyes, fashion, animals, people, fashion, primitive, mixed media artwork, green

Girl With Pearl Earring...