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Item Ships From: Atlanta
Blue Suspension 33
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Blue Cluster 5
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Blue Stacks 1
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Blue Stacks 2
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Blue Strata IX
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype. Framed dimensions are 27x27 inches.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Blue Stacks 4
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Little Blue Waves 6
By Terri Dilling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype. Framed dimensions are 21x17 inches.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
"Games Played" - Non-Objective Paper Collage - Abstract - Diebenkorn
By Aimée Farnet Siegel
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Games Played" is an artist painted & found paper collage on un-stretched canvas featuring hues of black, white and tan.
Aimée Farnet Siegel is inspired by the work of Mark Bradford,...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
'Fall Bouquet' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of yellow red, orange, and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session.
“Bringing plants...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"(Jubilee) Bird of Paradise" - Abstract Botanical Painting - Diebenkorn
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
"(Jubilee) Bird of Paradise" is an abstract botanical painting featuring hues of blue, yellow, pink, magenta and green.
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankentha...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Studio Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chris Liberti is a favorite with collectors here and abroad. Gesture, color, and surface enliven the new harmonies and patterns Liberti creates as he wor...
Category
2010s Modern Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Mercer Lake Series (7230)" - Nature-based Abstract Painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Mercer Lake Series (7230)" features hues of green, yellow, purple and white.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hartigan.
Atlant...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
MTB-4276 - Vibrant Contemporary Abstract Collage Painting w/ Glitter on Canvas
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
MTB-4276 is one of Mack's strongest paintings. This piece part of his ongoing body of work utilizing multi-media, complex compositions, and a grid centered around urban design. Using...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Glitter, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
'Mayo' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of blue, yellow, green, and red.
Robert Hightower is inspired by the work of Giotto, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean-François Millet, Roger Brown, Howard Arkley...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Virga Veil II" - Nature-based Color Field Abstract Painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Virga Veil II" is an abstract triptych featuring hues of blue, green, orange, and red.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hartiga...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'Frau E.' - collage portrait, bright colors, abstract, pop, yellow, eye
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract collage portrait features hues of yellow, green, pink and black.
This work is 23.25 by 16.5 inches unframed and 28 by 21 inches framed in a thin black frame.
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Magazine Paper
"Relay" - colorful abstract painting - landscape - Frankenthaler
By Evan Blackwell-Helgeson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is a mixed media abstract work on canvas featuring hues of orange, green, blue and yellow.
Evan is inspired by the works of Frank Bowling, Helen Frankenthaler, Candid...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Metropolitans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sherry's paintings combine figuration and abstraction, with a series of colors and abstract forms combining to produce an image of people in groups. Czekus’ work examines the everyda...
Category
2010s Pop Art Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Baker Street
Located in Atlanta, GA
Her paintings combine figuration and abstraction, with a series of colors and abstract forms combining to produce an image of people in groups. Czekus’ work examines the everyday exp...
Category
2010s Pop Art Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Blushing Lilies' - still life - floral, botanical, pink, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of pink and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features pai...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Greenfield" - Nature-based Color Field Abstract Painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Greenfield" features hues of green, red, yellow and blue.
Atlanta based artist, Cynthia Knapp was born in the Northeast United States and as a child emigrated to Canada. After comp...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Hatch A Week's Worth" - Nature-based Color Field Abstract Painting - Joan Mitch
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Hatch A Week's Worth" features hues of red, green, brown, purple and yellow.
Atlanta based artist, Cynthia Knapp was born in the Northeast United State...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
"(Jubilee) Sullivan's Island" - Abstract Landscape Painting - Diebenkorn
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
"(Jubilee) Sullivan's Island" is an abstract landscape painting featuring hues of green, hot pink, orange and blue.
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankenthaler, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Marcy's Bouquet by Sharon Hockfield, Oil on Canvas Contemporary Floral
By Sharon Hockfield
Located in Atlanta, GA
Introducing "Marcy's Bouquet," a stunning vertical contemporary painting by talented artist Sharon Hockfield. This captivating artwork features a vibrant arrangement of flowers in a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Urn No. 1 by Amy Dixon, Framed Contemporary Still Life Collage Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amy Dixon’s loose, spontaneous canvases are full of life, energy and a glorious palette that warm the soul. Mostly her paintings convey this artist’s infectious joie de vivre and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
"(uhuru) swimming hole no. 1 at hakeakala national park" - abstract landscape
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract landscape on canvas featuring vibrant and dark layers of green, yellow, orange and blue.
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankenthaler...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Anniversary Wildflowers II' naturalist landscape, colorful, botanical, layered
By Carlyle Wolfe Lee
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Anniversary Wildflowers II" is a colorful naturalist landscape featuring hues of purple, pink, orange and green. This work is framed in a simple white frame behind Museum Glass meas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
"In Season" - Colorful Non-Objective Painting - Bold Shapes - Sonia Delaunay
By Laura Dargan
Located in Atlanta, GA
"High Season" is a geometric abstract painting featuring hues of brown, pink and mirror paint.
Laura Dargan is inspired by the work of Adolph Gottlieb, Sonia Delaunay and Richard Die...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Eggs' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of blue, green, pink, yellow, and red.
Robert Hightower is inspired by the work of Giotto, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean-François Millet, Roger Brown, H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
An Apartment in Paris by Karen Blair, Large Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karen Blair lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where the surrounding mountains provide daily inspiration for her work. Her own garden and those of friends inspire the flowers and tre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
An Understanding In the Ways (Black-throated Green Warbler) by Justin Kellner
By Justin Kellner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Introducing "An Understanding In the Ways (Black-throated Green Warbler)," an enchanting abstract landscape painting by the talented artist Justin Kellner. This captivating piece fea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'Delicate Irises' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of green and purple.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session.
“Bringing plants...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Mercer Lake Series (7233)" - Nature-based Abstract Painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Mercer Lake Series (7233)" features hues of blue, yellow, orange and white.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hartigan.
Atlanta...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"Concertina Pageant" - nature-based abstract painting - bright colors
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Concertina Pageant" is an abstract painting featuring hues of red, green, orange, blue and white.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and G...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Zest for Life by Christina Doelling, Large Square Abstract Painting
By Christina Doelling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Texture and depth are very important elements in Christina’s mixed media paintings. In addition to multiple layers of paint, Christina often creates marks with charcoal, pencil and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'XOXO' - large-scale abstract painting, modern, black, white, red, symbols
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating shapes in black, white and red. Modern
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Table by Lisa Zager, Square Mid Century Acrylic Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lisa is a modern abstract artist and designer based in Nashville, Tennessee. She spends most of her time painting, bringing inspiration from her favorite artist, Paul Rand and her tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'All the Pieces I' - blue, indigo, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of blue.
Framed in a light blue gray floater frame measuring 37.25 by 25.25 inches.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract colla...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Urn No. 2 by Amy Dixon, Contemporary Still Life Collage Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amy Dixon’s loose, spontaneous canvases are full of life, energy and a glorious palette that warm the soul. Mostly her paintings convey this artist’s infectious joie de vivre and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
'Layered' - black, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of black, grey and green.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract collage works that celebrate her personal history, Caribbean he...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Fading Sunflowers' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of yellow and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session.
“Bringing plants...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Container Study by Lisa Zager, Square Mid Century Paper Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lisa is a modern abstract artist and designer based in Nashville, Tennessee. She spends most of her time painting, bringing inspiration from her favorite artist, Paul Rand and her tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"MidMod" - Colorful Non-Objective Painting - Sonia Delaunay
By Laura Dargan
Located in Atlanta, GA
"MidMod" is an abstract painting featuring hues of blue, orange and cream.
Laura Dargan is inspired by the work of Adolph Gottlieb, Sonia Delaunay and Richard Diebenkorn.
Laura Darg...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Eastern Verdure" - Nature-based abstract painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Eastern Verdure" is an abstract painting featuring hues of green, blue, yellow and black.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hart...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'Possible Structure For A New Language #29' large-scale abstract, modern, white
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating wood-cut shapes. White on white - modern.
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
'Oooh' - abstract - pattern - pop - botanical - bright colors
By Carol John
Located in Atlanta, GA
This oil painting featuring hues of red, green, yellow, and blue.
Athens-based artist Carol John’s recent series “Big Bang” features paintings with erratic patterning & brilliant co...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'All the Pieces II' - blue, indigo, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of blue.
Framed in a light blue gray floater frame measuring 37.25 by 25.25 inches.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract colla...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Re-Gifted No. 1" - Non-Objective Paper Collage - Abstract - Diebenkorn
By Aimée Farnet Siegel
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Re-Gifted No. 1" is an artist painted & found paper collage featuring hues of brown, black and white. This work is framed at 33 by 27 inches.
Aimée Farnet...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Home" - charcoal, nature, trees, large drawing, clack and white
By Eilis Crean
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work on paper is framed in a natural wood frame measuring 41 by 49 inches.
Eilis Crean is inspired by the works of Honoré-Victorin Daumier, Evie Hone, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
'Purple Tulips' - still life - floral, botanical, naturalism, white background
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of purple, green and white.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional tu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
'Adam & Eve' - figurative painting - Apocalyptic - Bosch
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Adam & Eve" is a figurative painting featuring hues of blue, lime green and yellow.
Robert Hightower is inspired by the work of Giotto, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean-François Millet, Roger Brown, Howard...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Q Puzzle Pair" - Non-Objective Paper Collage - Abstract - Diebenkorn
By Aimée Farnet Siegel
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Q Puzzle Pair" is an artist painted & found paper collage featuring hues of blue, red, black and white.
Aimée Farnet Siegel is inspired by the w...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Panel
"Fast Funnels" - Nature-based Color Field Abstract Painting - Joan Mitchell
By Cynthia Knapp
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Fast Funnels" features hues of magenta, red, yellow, blue, orange, green and white.
Cynthia Knapp is inspired by the works of Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hartigan....
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Bergere Francaise No.1 by Amy Dixon, Large Abstract Still Life Canvas Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amy Dixon’s loose, spontaneous canvases are full of life, energy and a glorious palette that warm the soul. Mostly her paintings convey this artist’s infectious joie de vivre and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Free Sleep" - Contemporary Abstract Painting - colorful - Hilma af Klint
By Kate Hooray Osmond
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Free Sleep" is a geometric abstract painting featuring hues of green, orange, pink and blue.
Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint an...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"(uhuru) waterfall at road to hana no. 3" - abstract landscape, colorful, water
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract landscape on canvas featuring vibrant layers of bright yellow green, purple, orange and blue.
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankent...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Deep Within by Jim Seitz, Large Abstract Cloudscape Painting with White and Blue
By Jim Seitz
Located in Atlanta, GA
While influenced by various 19th century landscape artists, Jim has developed a unique technique characterized by tonal, minimalist representation of his subject matter. Through this...
Category
2010s Contemporary Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"(uhuru) cloud cover at kaupo moku" abstract landscape, bright & vivid, colorful
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract landscape on canvas featuring vibrant layers of purple, blue, green and yellow.
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankenthaler, Richard...
Category
2010s Abstract Atlanta - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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