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English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Falling Into an Unmade Bed
Located in Houston, TX
Falling Into an Unmade Bed is a 40 x 40 spray paint on canvas painting by Houston artist Erick Sandlin. It is finished on the sides so there is no need for a frame.
Erick Sandlin is a self-taught artist who works exclusively with spray paint. He lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, by way of Texarkana, College Station...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
$1,440 Sale Price
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Coral Drifters, Oil on Canvas, Light and Shadow, Underwater Landscape
By Ellen Hart
Located in Houston, TX
Coral Drifters is part of the Light in the Deep Series by artist Ellen Hart. Coral Drifters investigates the ubiquitous patterns of light, shadow and reflection that we all experience daily, but that we rarely stop to notice. The works reflect a perceptual duality: a tangible, distinct moment and place when the source pattern is found, intertwined with the fleeting and ephemeral nature of time. As light and atmospheric conditions shift, my source patterns morph, move and change.
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This can be seen as an underwater landscape...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abstract Chair Still Life in a Forest
By Lin Swanner
Located in Houston, TX
Light toned abstract still life with a chair in a forest clearing. The painting is painted black around the edges of the canvas. It is signed in the bottom right corner by the artist...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor - La Guitare (The Guitar)
Located in Houston, TX
Bright colored abstract painting of a guitar, a microphone, and a keyboard with musical notes in the background. Geometrical patterns play a significant role throughout this paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Lacey Abstract
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on light bluish/green background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Lacey Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on bold blue background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold b...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract - Bright Colored Avian Flish "Envol"
Located in Houston, TX
Expressive and bright abstract acrylic painting with hints of avian flight, 1975.
Displayed on a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic sleev...
Category
1970s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Onward , Abstract Oil, Landscape , Drone Photography , Rural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Deborah Wage paint mainly in oils and encaustic, occasionally watercolor. She is a representational artist which render things to look like actual things...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,120 Sale Price
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Vibrant Red and Orange Modern Abstract
By C. Heino
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid and colorful abstract in tones of red, orange and black strokes by German artist C. Heino, circa 2000.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. M...
Category
Early 2000s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"The Couple" Colorful Abstract Modern Portrait Painting of a Couple
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract modern portrait painting of a couple by Texas artist Robert Sandman. Alternatively title "Unconscious Uncoupling" by the artist. While...
Category
1980s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Interior II, " Mixed Media on Canvas - Black and White Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This sizable work is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting on canvas. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to th...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paper
Enamel Abstract
By Irvin Victoria
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant abstract painting in yellow and green by Irvin Victoria, 2012.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archiv...
Category
2010s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue & Yellow Abstract
By Kismine Varner
Located in Houston, TX
Bold primary color monotype abstract by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed and dated lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. ...
Category
1990s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Monotype
Red & Yellow Abstract
By Kismine Varner
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid monotype abstract in warm tones of yellows and reds by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed and dated lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat...
Category
1990s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Monotype
Abstract in Blues and Purples
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century abstract in oil and tempera by French artist Hervet in cool tones of blues and purples, signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper dis...
Category
1960s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Tempera
Abstract
By Sue Shaffer
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid monotype abstract by artist Sue Shaffer, 1995. Titled: El Sueño. Signed and dated lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival ...
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1990s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Monotype
"Balance - God, Family, Work, (Self?)" Vibrant and Colorful Abstract Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant and colorful abstract painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This piece features various patterns and colorful shapes all over the canvas. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Abstract - Aqua Profile
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract paintung profile portrait in cool hues of blue against a black background.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve ...
Category
1980s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
French Abstract - Free Flow
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful French abstract of free form shapes highlighted in bright hues by A. Vivent, 2005.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic ...
Category
Early 2000s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Abstract - Nautical Blues
Located in Houston, TX
Modern acrylic abstract depicting a docked boat in cool hues by French artist Maillot, 2004. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bord...
Category
Early 2000s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Desert Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern acrylic and tempera abstract landscape of a mesa land formation under a darkening sky by artist Lilian Coket, 2000.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Tempera
French Abstract - Poignant Patterns
Located in Houston, TX
Dynamic French abstract fusing various shapes and patterns with bright and bold hues, circa 1950.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival ...
Category
1950s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Ink & Watercolor Abstract - Locks
Located in Houston, TX
Engaging abstract ink and watercolor painting of metal locks against a black background, 1980s.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a ...
Category
1970s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Ornamental Trees" Geometric Pop Art Style Painting
By Stella Sullivan
Located in Houston, TX
Pop Art influenced painting of geometric shapes. The painting is mainly blue, black, pink and green tones. The canvas is framed in a black frame.
Dimensions without Frame: H 24 in x ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Militair" Gray Toned Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Gray toned abstract watercolor painting on paper titled "Militair." Back side of the paper has another painting depicting red, yellow, green, and blue abstract shapes with figurative...
Category
1960s Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Two Planets Dancing" Expressionist Yellow and Blue Toned Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist painting by Houston Artist Chris Alexander. The painting is made up of yellow, orange, and deep blue tones. It is signed by the artist, dated, and titled. Canv...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Hollywood" Blonde Woman Behind a Stage with Red Curtains and Two Candles
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Red, blue, and yellow abstract figurative painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This horizontal painting depicts a blonde woman with red-painted lips...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Black and White Shape on Light Blue Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features a black and white shape floating against a light blue background. Signed and dated in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Black, White, and Pink Shapes on Blue Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features black, white, and pink shapes floating against a blue background. Signed and dated in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Black, White, and Orange Shapes on Grey Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features black, white, and orange shapes floating against a grey background. Signed and dated ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Black, White, and Pink Shapes on Green Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features black, white, and pink shapes floating against a green background. Signed and dated i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dark Matters" Minimal Contemporary Abstract
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract painting by artist Paul Reeves. Was made in 2017 with dark acrylic paints. Shades of red and blue compliment the dark brown and purple tones nicely.
Artist Biography...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Plein Air” Bright Green Biomorphic Sawdust Shape with Pink Back Painting
By Matthew Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract textured biomorphic shape painted with bright green pigment by contemporary Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. The work is designed to hang awa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Johnson Creek, Late Spring Storms, Diptych, 36 x 48, Acrylic on Canvas (2)
Located in Houston, TX
Johnson Creek, Late Spring Storms
Cheryl D. McClure
acrylic on 2 canvases
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2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$3,360 Sale Price
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A Klimptian State of Mind, Abstract Painting, American Artist, Oil, Mixed Media
Located in Houston, TX
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“It’s complicated.”
This current popular phrase used by Gen X’ers and Millennials to describe a new love life paradigm on social media i...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Sea Fan, Oil on Canvas, Light and Shadow, Underwater Landscape Light in the Deep
By Ellen Hart
Located in Houston, TX
Sea Fan is part of the Light in the Deep Series by artist Ellen Hart. Sea Fan investigates the ubiquitous patterns of light, shadow and reflection that we all experience daily, but ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Glow Oil on Yupo paper 7″ x 9 1/2″ 9 3/4″ x 12 1/8″ Frame Abstract Small
Located in Houston, TX
Glow by Texas artist Julie England is an Oil on Yupo paper. The size of Glow is 7″ x 9 1/2″” Image 9 3/4″ x 12 1/8″ Frame Art is floated in gallery frame with OP3 plexi glazing....
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Self-Titled Spray Paint on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Texas Emerging Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Erick Sandlin is a self-taught artist who works exclusively with spray paint. He lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, by way of Texarkana, College Station...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
"Locust Wind" Colorful Yellow, Purple, & Green Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract expressionist painting by contemporary Houston, Texas artist Seema Nanda. The work features an explosion of bright colored shapes set against a light pink background. The piece is accentuated with a variety of found objects attached to the canvas. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Seema Nanda is an artist based in Houston, Texas. Her fine artwork...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Impressionist Fishing Boat Seascape
Located in Houston, TX
Bright and bold oil painting on canvas board of a shipping boat in front of the dock. This wonderful expressionist painting by Rockport, Massachusetts painter, H. Robert Smith is a great focal point for any room - certainly perfect for a shore/beach house! The painting is nicely framed and is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 16 in. x W 18 in.
Artist Biography: (found in the "Artists of the Rockport Art...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Toned Abstract Figurative Marathon Runner with Colorful Target Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green toned abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist, Sherry Sullivan. Painting depicts an abstracted figure of a marathon runner with expose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Grand Canyon Landscape with Gargoyle
By John Slaby
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist landscape of the Grand Canyon and a gargoyle overlooking the sublime landscape. The work is signed and dated by the artist. On the back of the frame is an information sheet on the painting and the inspiration the artist used for it. The work is framed in a black frame with a blue matte.
Dimensions without Frame: 14 in x 20 in
Artist Biography: John Slaby...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Fate of Kings Spray Paint on Canvas 30 x 40 Colors
Located in Houston, TX
Erick Sandlin is a self-taught artist who works exclusively with spray paint. He lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, by way of Texarkana, College Station...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
"11:59" Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist painting with a mummified figure and three sentinels looking upon the mummified figure. The work is framed in a wooden frame. The canvas is signed and dated by the artist ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Junk Food (Pizza)" Contemporary Surrealist Still Life of an Inedible Pizza
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist still life painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features an opened pizza box with a variety of inedible toppings including items suc...
Category
2010s Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Bloom , Mixed Media, Acrylic, Abstract, 24x24, Variety of Colors, Floral
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
In Bloom is an contemporary floral abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. Eleanor McCarthy uses mixed media and acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2022. LOOK FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT QUOTE WHEN YOU CHECK OUT.
The abstract paintings are on canvas and gallery wrapped and painted on the sides so there is no need for a frame.
She is inspired by the scenery of Texas, Southwestern Colorado, and Europe. Eleanor has recently begun to pursue non-representational painting and has enjoyed exploring the process of abstraction in creating new works of art. She has added acrylic painting and mixed media application to her artworks.
Eleanor graduated from Tulane University with a BA in Sociology and from Southern Methodist University School of Law with a JD.
Eleanor began to pursue painting after her children went to college. She has studied with Nancy Paris Pruden in Houston for the last 20 years and for two years with Arielle Masson at the Glassell School of Art. Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qiang Huang, Derek Penix, Julie Schumer and Adele Sypesteyn...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Both Sides of the Gerund Abstract/Canvas Spray Paint Contemporary 40" x 40"
Located in Houston, TX
Both Sides of the Gerund by Erick Sandlin is an Abstract/Canvas Spray Paint work of art that is 40" x 40" . THere is no need for a frame because the painting is finished on the sides aka gallery wrapped.
What's a gerund? A gerund is the noun form of a verb that ends in -ing. For example, playing, dancing, eating. Right away this is confusing for students, as they are used to seeing that form as the continuous/progressive form of the verb (“she is eating”, “they were dancing”).
Erick Sandlin is a self-taught artist who works exclusively with spray paint. He lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, by way of Texarkana, College Station...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
"Migration" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist City Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist landscape painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a group of tanks moving from one side of the city to the other. Signed in fr...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Collector" Surreal Abstract Geometric Pointillist Oil Painting
By Ron Hoover
Located in Houston, TX
Ron Hoover surrealist painting titled "The Collector" done in a pointillism style in 1987. This work was exhibited at the Palm Spring Desert Museum in 1990. Signed and dated by artis...
Category
1980s Pointillist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"What the Judd?" Blue & Pink Contemporary Abstract Chinati Foundation Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary landscape diptych painting by Texas artist, Nathan Sing. This piece features a colorful, abstracted view of the outdoor concrete scul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Familial DNA" Colorful Geometric Abstract Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting with reds, blues, and yellows in a geometric form. The painting has some sand texture to it. The canvas is not framed. The work is signed and titled by th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Half Rainbow" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design.
In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
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2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Linen, Acrylic
"In Love Again" Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract figurative painting of a pregnant woman. The woman is painting in a minimal outline and the background is a purple texture. The canvas is signed on the back and titled. The ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"No Respect Drafted 1966-69 U.S. Army" Colorful Abstract Stripe Drip Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract titled "No Respect" by Texas artist Paul Reeves. Acrylic on canvas, circa 2014.
This acrylic painting is mesmerizing and unpredictable. the intentional chaos crea...
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2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Into the Woods II, Sold as One or Several Panels, Oil, Shadow Series, Organic
By Ellen Hart
Located in Houston, TX
Into the Woods is a series of seven oil paintings by Houston artist Ellen Art also known as C. Ellen Hart. The size of the Into the Woods series is 20 x...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abstract Mixed Media Blue and Green Resin Piece
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract blue and green resin painting that resembles seafoam spread across ocean water. The painting is stretched across a transparent acrylic frame and is in good condition. The ar...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin
Purple Toned Abstract Gestural Oil Painting
By Tony Magar
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting by Tony Magar showing purple washed color bleeding into canvas contrasted against accents of thick, light blue, red, and white gestural lines. Currently displayed i...
Category
1980s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Birds on a Wire, Bird Paintings, Oil , Emerging Artist, Chilean Artist, Nature
Located in Houston, TX
These are three bird paintings by Chilean artist Viviana Ovanda.The framed size on the first 2 is 9 x 9. The size on the third on is 8 x 9. These were ...
Category
2010s Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Approaching Autumn 54 x 48 abstract oil on canvas Colors $4600 Seasons
Located in Houston, TX
Approaching Autumn 54 x 48 abstract oil on canvas Colors $4600 Seasons
As life often does, the life of Marilyn Biles has come full circle since her life as a fashion illustratio...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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