Fairfield County - Paintings

By developing a geometry between line and the spaces in between in their work, the abstract paintings of Tayo Heuser create a point of departure for the mind into a spiritual consci...

Oil on panel Compline Series: Compline is a recent piece, a work honoring New England. It is a culmination of what I developed and experienced from those decades painting and trekki...

This pair of textured abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a light, greyscale palette with subtle warm accents throughout the composition. The artist layers thick strokes ...

Color Back, from the Landscape collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas I bring my sensibility as a sculptor into these recent paintings. Thick textured impasto surfaces combine with lan...

This abstract painting by Roger Mudre is made with acrylic paint over metal leaf on birch panel. It is part of Mudre's Venezia series, which is inspired by his recent trip to the Nor...

Series: Wax Weave 1/1 Beeswax, reclaimed paper, and silk on wood panel Size: 36" x 40"

1/1, oil and encaustic Size: 36x48 (2 panels) In Andrea’s diptych, CONVERGENCE, the canvas is dominated in dreamy haze of blues, golds and purples. These colors blend together the ...

Series: Beehives Beeswax and fabric over beehive and honeycomb panels Size: 36” x 26” x 1.5” This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Series: Wax Weave In Andrea’s Wax Weave, the pure whites and creams, coupled with the darker undertones of the interconnected paper has a calming effect for contemplation. The downw...

Encaustic and oil with acrylic frame 24x79.5 each, $6500 each (2 panels) This Painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.

Encaustic and oil with acrylic frame 1/1 The contrasting deep blues and bright reds underlying a lattice of wax are reflective of the topography of a natural landscape. The fluid mo...

Series: Wax Weave With the use of reclaimed paper and beeswax, Andrea’s organic texture with ripples and bumps evokes the underbelly of a beehive. The uniformity of the cream-colore...

My work with Fractals takes the literal definition - ‘the self-repeating properties found within a single object of nature’ – and broadens the principles to how nature repeats itself...

Collection: Multiple Perspectives Artist Statement Having started my career by painting Rembrandt-like portraits of luminous white roses, I credit my discovery of fractals for tran...

Having started my career by painting Rembrandt-like portraits of luminous white roses, I credit my discovery of fractals for transforming my artistic vision, and changing the directi...

This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with gouache on paper. It features a muted palette and large, textured brush strokes. The painting itself is 13" x 22" and it measures 21.25" x 29.25" x 1" framed. It is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the painting, and is framed in a black frame with an acid-free mat. Wired and ready to hang. Stanley Bate was born on March 26, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Bates were an established Tennessee family, in fact, Henry’s brother William Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883-1887 and a United States Senator from 1887-1905. Stanley studied art at the Watkins Institute in Nashville. In the 1920’s Bate moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League under Frederick Bridgman. He soon landed a job with Encyclopedia Britannica, and from 1927-1929 served as art editor. From 1929 until his death in 1972, Stanley was a self-employed artist. He taught art classes at both the Art Students League and the Albany Institute of History and Art and brought in extra income by making illustrations for magazines such as “Outdoor Life” and “Popular Science”. On January 27, 1934 Stanley married Emilie Rossel. Emilie had emigrated from Switzerland to New York in 1923. She found work as a governess to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early 1930’s when she attended one of his art exhibitions with a friend. The couple, who had no children, lived on 34th Street in Manhattan. During this period, Bate was producing and exhibiting his art and joined several artists groups. Stanley and Emilie became part of the New York art scene, dining weekly at the Society of Illustrators Clubhouse. Stanley Bate’s time in New York was pivotal in the formation of his painting style. He lived in New York during the inception of one of the most important Modern Art movements, one that helped New York replace Paris as the center of avant-garde art. This movement, which was called the New York School of artists, was later known as Abstract Expressionism. It was comprised of a loosely associated group of vanguard artists working in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. The New York School was not defined by a specific style, but instead reflected a fusion of European Modernism and American social relevancy that was depicted in many individual styles. Influences of Surrealism, Cubism, and Modernism can be found in their work, along with an interest in experimenting with non-traditional materials and methods. American art was in the forefront of international avant-garde for the first time. Stanley Bate was undoubtedly exposed to the varied styles and techniques that were emerging during the formative years of the New York School. Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell were formulating their versions of color field paintings. Joseph Cornell was experimenting with assemblages, collage and the use of different types of textured paints. Jackson Pollock was adhering objects such as buttons and coins into his early works, while Louise Nevelson was using found objects. Helen Frankenthaler added sand to her early paintings. The New York School artists were undermining traditional fine art by using mixed media and non-traditional methods. Stanley Bate absorbed these varied influences and soon his early realistic landscapes and still-lifes were replaced with something entirely new. The influence of Cubism, notably the flat shallow space of the picture plane, is obvious in many of Bate’s paintings. Surrealism is evident in Bate’s use of subjects from myth, primitive art and antiquity, along with the Automatism-like line work in his more linear images. The unfettered experimentation of the New York School is everywhere in Stanley Bate’s work. We see nods to color field, collage, the mixing of textures into paint, mixed media, the inclusion of found objects and thick, luscious impasto. Bate was prolific and experimented in various media including oil, watercolor, lithography, silk screen, wood cut, drawing, collage, ceramics and sculpture. Bate is considered a true Modernist. His work is largely abstract, but sometimes figures and buildings are discernable. He frequently mixed paint, sand and glue together to achieve a textured surface, and then scraped and scratched through this layer to expose some of the underpainting below. His sculpture, which is often whimsical, also reflects the non-traditional methods of the New York School. Bate pioneered the use of enamel and copper in his work. The sculptures are not carved or modeled as was done in the past, but instead are built using mixed media and new materials. In addition to the New York School influence, many of Bate’s works exhibit a strong connection to the Spanish school, especially the work of Antonio Tapies and Modesto Cuixart. These artists were both part of an avant-garde group known as Art Informel, the Spanish equivalent of Abstract Expressionism. These artists likewise worked in mixed media and introduced objects and texture into their work. Many of Bate’s subjects and titles relate to Spanish locations and words. It is likely that Stanley spent time in Spain and found inspiration there. By the early 1940s, Stanley and Emilie had started spending weekends in a barn they purchased in Craryville, New York, a few hours north of Manhattan. The barn had no electricity or plumbing, but when the Bates eventually decided to leave New York and live full time in Craryville, they remodeled the barn, putting a gallery downstairs and a studio and living quarters upstairs. Although the Bates moved out of New York City, Stanley remained part of the New York art scene, exhibiting in New York and elsewhere throughout the 50s and 60s. During his lifetime he was represented by the New York galleries Knoedler and Company, Kennedy Galleries, Rose Fried Gallery and Key Gallery, along with Tyringham Gallery located in Tyringham, Massachusetts. Craryville was Stanley’s home until his death on August 21, 1972. Emilie died 1984...

Schwartz received a degree in fine art from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia, and later studied sculpture at Columbia University. Her work has been shown in...

In this ninth decade of life, and as a working artist for nearly70 years, Suzanne Benton has become interested in the concept of Late Style as described by the literary theorist Edwa...

This traditional landscape painting by Molly Doe Wensberg features a warm palette, capturing a scene of lush yellow rolling hills and deep green patches of t...

This large horizontal abstract statement painting by Kelly Rossetti features a cool blue palette with deep charcoal and pale pink accents throughout. The artist layers the colors usi...

I have been burning images into wood and paper as a means of drawing for over two decades. During that time I have continued to refine and at the same time experiment with the process. Using propane torches I burn, scorch, re-burn, sand and scratch the surface of paper or wood to create my drawings. My earlier work, the Nocturne Series was inspired by walking at night in the light filled streets of American cities; those drawings were often mistaken for soft focus sepia toned photographs. My present work is a considerable departure in regard to content, execution and appearance - from those dark, abstracted cityscapes, my current drawings are light filled, clearly rendered landscapes. The burning process I use to make my drawings evolved differently for each series. Experimentation (in both bodies of work) is always important to me and always informs the resulting image. In the case of the Nocturnes the image arose from intermixing water with the flame from a large industrial torch. With these new works, I’ve tried to create a visually stimulating accumulation of (often minuscule) marks on the wood surface using the tiny flame from a jeweler’s torch...

A native New Yorker, Diane had an earlier career including 17 years as a management consultant to local nonprofits concerned with poverty or disenfranchisement; work in NYC governmen...

In this ninth decade of life, and as a working artist for nearly70 years, Suzanne Benton has become interested in the concept of Late Style as described by the literary theorist Edwa...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NY & LA -- From Russ Havard's artist statement, "The process of endless building and reconfiguring transcends the mere physical and encompasses ...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Much of Bennett Vadnais’ subject matter comes from his surroundings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. With a strong background in plein ...

This contemporary abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a cool palette, with layers of washes of blue, grey, violet and and white applied in sweeping gestures across the pie...

Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Studio Series (Chair with Sheet and Brick Wall) Year: 1979 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 78 x 114 inches Inscription: Signed, dated by the art...

Over the past few years Steven Baris Has been fascinated by the rapid proliferation of fulfillment and distribution centers, sprouting like mushrooms throughout metropolitan regions....

Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948, in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...

This abstracted painting of a Doberman dog features a loose, energetic style and vibrant colors. The artist layers wide brush strokes and thin, swirling line to create the dog's black, blue, and orange form, with a pale yellow gold background. The painting is made with acrylic paint and gold leaf on gallery wrapped canvas. It has painted sides and is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the painting. It is wired and ready to hang. Russell Miyaki...

Diane Englander uses formal means to create a place between discord and tranquility, a zone with a charged harmony that energizes as it also provides refuge. That often requires tha...

This large, colorful abstract painting by Julia Contacessi is made with mixed media on canvas. It features blended layers of light colors like blue and yellow, with darker violet acc...

Oil on panel Compline Series: Compline is a recent piece, a work honoring New England. It is a culmination of what I developed and experienced from those decades painting and trekki...

"My Pop Minimalist collection, “A Small World”, celebrates iconic characters from pop culture, film, music and television by presenting them in a pared-down, regressive form, highlig...

These paintings and drawings are based on a structure of repetitive and deliberate gesture that is intuitive but carefully considered. Emily Berger brushes, wipes, rubs, and scrapes...

This large abstracted seascape statement painting by S. Cora Aldo features a cool, light blue palette with warm sand tones in the large foreground of the composition. The painting ca...

This abstract bright colorful painting is by Brooklyn artist, John Platt who studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and has exhibited exten...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...

Yvette Cohen makes art that transforms space. Her oil paintings of geometric masses of color on shaped canvas look sculptural, but mount flat on the wall. Paintings become objects ...

This abstract floral encaustic painting by artist Linda Bigness features a cool blue palette with metallic gold leaf accents. The painting is made with e...

This Modern abstract painting Stanley Bate is highly textured and features a warm, vibrant palette. Thick layers of red, orange, and blue paint appear to have been scraped back to c...

Hubble Cosmic Kitchen, from the Hubble collection, Acrylic Paint on Canvas I bring my sensibility as a sculptor into these recent paintings. Thick textured impasto surfaces combine ...

This coastal abstract statement painting Julia Contacessi features a beautiful blend of cool blues, greens, greys, and whites, creating a soft aesthetic the artist equates to feeling...

Mary Schiliro's work with acrylic paint on Mylar is process based, and expands the boundaries of painting by exploring new possibilities of presentation. She uses a dipping process w...

Armine Bozhko works on the crossroads of different cultures- she was born in Ukrainian-Armenian family of writers and diplomats, studied in Republican art school by Taras Shevchenko,...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...

These paintings reflect the love Nancy Baker has for combining classical imagery with an image that is strange. The most direct example is in Alien Nation where i have a potter at a ...

This abstract painting by artist Christine Averill-Green is made with oil and mixed media on canvas. Blue, purple, and teal colors blend together beautifully and are juxtaposed by metallic gold paint embellishments, causing the painting to change in altering light. The artwork features organic line work and calming colors. Averill-Green has been exhibiting her artwork in galleries and museums in Upstate New York for over 40 years. She received her B.A. in Art and an M.S. in Art Education. Artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Euan Eglow, Antonio Lopez Garcia, and her teachers Catherine Kehoe...

Oil on panel Compline Series: Compline is a recent piece, a work honoring New England. It is a culmination of what I developed and experienced from those decades painting and trekki...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Domain of Asmodeus Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite Size: 31 x 37 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, ...

A vibrant and fun work by the celebrated and beloved Sir Terry Frost - British artist. Framed in clean and contemporary white matting and lacquered frame this is an attention gettin...

This abstract painting by Christine Averill-Green is a beautiful combination of layers of green, blue, and purple. The long, organic stripes that make up this contemporary piece are reminiscent of vines, and the metallic paint used in the piece makes the piece reflect differently in changing light. It is wired and ready to hang. Averill-Green has been exhibiting her artwork in galleries and museums in Upstate New York for over 40 years. She received her B.A. in Art and an M.S. in Art Education. Artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Euan Eglow, Antonio Lopez Garcia, and her teachers Catherine Kehoe...

Collection: Silent Space Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The phys...

This large traditional statement landscape painting by Molly Doe Wensberg features a cool palette and a loose, impressionistic style, capturing a scene withi...

These paintings and drawings are based on a structure of repetitive and deliberate gesture that is intuitive but carefully considered. Emily Berger brushes, wipes, rubs, and scrapes...

The constraints of the rectangle are central to Meg Atkinson’s thinking. It is for this reason that each of her paintings begins as a grid. In response to the grid and to create tens...

This abstract painting by Ned Martin is made with oil paint and recycled aluminum on board. It features a grid composition with a light layers of blue, black, and silver paint, with ...

Collection: Silent Space Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The phys...

This traditional landscape painting by Molly Doe Wensberg features a cool palette and a loose, impressionistic style, capturing a forest scene with the white trunks of birch trees at the center of the composition. Yellow and orange dabs of paint create foliage in the trees and forest...

This abstract painting by Roger Mudre is made with acrylic paint over metal leaf on panel. The painting features a light blue and metallic silver palette, with warm, subtle pops of l...