Bay Area - Mixed Media

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I love that we can turn sheets of paper into an afternoon of soaring adventures over tropical islands, with terrible beasts and beautiful waterfalls, with our...

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Violet Lake is a place in my mind, my own mental vacation property. Here is an inspirational sunset from my imagination, reflected and reverberating. The pai...

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"The promise of a new day comes as the first rays of sun flood the horizon, and with it comes possibilities, new beginnings and hope of better times," says Brit of this softly glowing modern landscape. 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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Artist Brit J Oie...

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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.

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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 simple joy of a morning glory as it opens up to the world is a reminder to be mindful of the gift of living," says Brit. "In this painting I borrowed the...

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Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. She describes ...

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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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Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. In this piece, lines connected by dots reference our interconnected relationships and voices speaking with each other.

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As a child in the 1950s, Patricia Oblack sat in front of the television and learned to draw with Jon Gnagy...

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"Woods in autumn vibrate with color which shimmers on everything," says Melissa. "This is my tribute to this beautiful time of year. The layering of transpare...

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A portrait of a young woman, tendrils with small fires emanating from her glowing heart. Darlene explains, "Your heart is so big that it contains many, many l...

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Heavily collaged piece featuring handwritten notes, book pages, flowers and delicately crossed hands. Darlene says the artwork is centered around the concept of renewing our soul. "We all need quiet time where we can think and dream, whether it is just enjoying nature, reading a book or thinking of special people in our life."

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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: expressionism, abstract, floral, botanical, mystical, flowers, flora, non-representational, vintage, mixed media artwork, red

Dream Time...

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Layers of liquid gold metal applied in expressionist strokes over geometric black and white stripes. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to refl...

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This artwork is from Yelena's "Street View" series, depicting a quiet autumn scene in Prague. Yelena says the city is her favorite place to paint. This piece ...

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Liquid gold metal drawn over diagonal black and white stripes. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edges of the piece are finished in gold. Created by carefully manipulating metallic foil with heat and varying pressure over the course of many weeks. This is a highly specialized and unique technique developed by M. to achieve her goals of bending light and drawing out distinctive elements in the foil. The work is very luminous and will display individual characteristics in different lighting situations.

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M. Clark sculpts metallic foil with heat and pressure to create rich surfaces that are highly reactive to shifts in light. She strives to continually push the bounds of her gold foil medium, including working directly with a manufacturer to develop foil in specific sizes and colors that were not previously available. As a person with dyslexia, her artwork has roots in the way she processes symbols. "The multidimensional shape and arc of letters are more powerful than stringed characters forming words," she explains. M. lives in New York and works in a studio on the 35th floor with big windows overlooking the East River. She describes it as an inspiring and calming space, and is fastidious about keeping the place organized. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including a large scale installation in the Smithsonian, and is collected internationally.

Words that describe this painting: gold, metallic, luminous, pattern, geometric, modern, Jackson Pollock, abstract, non-representational, modern , mixed media artwork, yellow

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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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Layers of liquid gold metal applied in expressionist strokes over a black ground. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edge...

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Brit describes this piece as shimmering light waves through soft clouds, lifting the mountains above the earth. "I enjoy combining organic forms with simple l...

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A young girl looks wide-eyed at the viewer, her brows slightly raised and her lips turned down. An expression of unknowing and slight sadness. Part of a serie...

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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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The sun on a cold winter day, warming the earth. "I enjoy combining organic forms with simple lines as I strive to capture the essence of the landscape and my...

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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...