California - More Art
Artist Comments
The Coquitlam River near Jo's home in British Columbia is a favorite painting subject. She enjoys regularly walking the riverbanks from one end to the other w...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - More Art
Oil
2010s Pop Art California - More Art
Ceramic
Artist Comments
Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”
Words that describe this painting: woods, forest, trees, nature, expressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, blue
Bare Trees...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist California - More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
"Aura of Orange" was painted from life alla prima style, meaning all in one sitting. Pamela enjoys painting at an energetic pace, which gives her work a loose...
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist California - More Art
Metal
Artist Comments
The setting is the Corner Deli on Kenmare Street in Soho, New York, across the street from Lt. Petrosino Square. I was interested i...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Kent Sullivan draws ideas for paintings from a variety of sources - plein air sessions, photography, videos, memory, and sketches...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - More Art
Oil
1970s Surrealist California - More Art
Porcelain
Artist Comments
Native Americans call the month of February the Hunger Moon. Outside my studio windows, the February sun is hidden behind an overcas...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist California - More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by a grove of birch trees on the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, located on Puget Sound in the State of Washington. The reser...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist California - More Art
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art California - More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - More Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This is my kind of garden; in full bloom, and crammed with a splendid variety of pretty things. The subject matter delights me not only because I love gardens...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - More Art
Watercolor
Early 2000s Impressionist California - More Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - More Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract California - More Art
Ceramic
2010s American Modern California - More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract California - More Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - More Art
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Impressionist California - More Art
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Laminate, C Print
Early 2000s Contemporary California - More Art
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
Early 2000s Contemporary California - More Art
Paper, Ink
1960s California - More Art
Polyester, Lacquer
1990s Contemporary California - More Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Realist California - More Art
Ceramic
2010s Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
1990s Contemporary California - More Art
Paper, Magazine Paper, Pencil
1990s Contemporary California - More Art
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - More Art
Lithograph, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - More Art
Rag Paper, Pigment
2010s American Modern California - More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Modern California - More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract California - More Art
Mixed Media
1950s Post-Impressionist California - More Art
Paper, Monotype
2010s Pop Art California - More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - More Art
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary California - More Art
Paper, Ink
2010s Pop Art California - More Art
Ceramic
2010s Abstract California - More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Art Deco California - More Art
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - More Art
Textile, Mixed Media
1980s Pop Art California - More Art
Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil
2010s Contemporary California - More Art
Oil
2010s American Modern California - More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic
1950s Post-Impressionist California - More Art
Paper, Monotype
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - More Art
Fabric, Thread, Mixed Media
15th Century and Earlier Pop Art California - More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary California - More Art
Ceramic