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“Sticky Tack” Black Biomorphic Sawdust Shape with Pink Back Painting
By Matthew Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract textured biomorphic shape painted with dark gray by contemporary Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. The work is designed to hang away from the wall and cast a bright pink sh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Blue and Gray Toned Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Black and gray toned abstract mixed media painting by Charles Bernell. Framed and matted in a red stained wooden frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H: 25.50 in. x W 20.75 in.
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Modern Abstract Red & White Figurative Mixed Media Painting with Thread Accents
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract mixed media piece that incorporates floating red & white nude figures and organic purple/blue shapes. The artist also used thread accents throughout the the painting. Curren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Mixed Media
“Totem #1” Modern Purple Toned Abstract Mixed Media Collage of Everyday Objects
Located in Houston, TX
Purple toned abstract collage featuring a variety of everyday objects such as a car, an ice cream cone, a fork, a glass of water, and a camera. Signed,...
Category
1970s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Light at the Bottom, oil & acrylic painting, in the style of Abstract Landscape
By Ellen Hart
Located in Houston, TX
Light at the Bottom investigate the ubiquitous patterns of light, shadow and reflection that we all experience daily, but that we rarely stop to notice. The works reflect a perceptua...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Finding My Way 1 , oil on paper on wood Abstract, "THREE I's", Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Finding My Way 1
Cheryl D. McClure
oil on paper on wood panel
20 x 20 x 2 in
Inv #: 794
Price $1800
To make my paintings I have come to the realization that I use what I call the ‘Three I’s” of INFLUENCES, INTUITION. and INTENT.
Like a lot of artists, McClure’s interest in art developed early in childhood. She recalls, “When I was eight years old, I begged my dad to let me take an after-school painting class. I was shocked when I got there and found out they were painting with paint by number kits. I did not want to do that. I hate coloring inside the lines. So, the teacher allowed me to look for images to use as inspiration. In my memory, I think the first one must have been a reproduction of a Cezanne landscape. I just did what I did all on my own, but I loved mixing colors. Then my dad died, and we moved from Oklahoma to Texas. Sadly, I never really did anything else until I was in my twenties. I then took up painting again all on my own and trying to learn from other artists demonstrating their painting techniques and taking workshops. I have been painting ever since, more than forty years.” She continues, “For many years I only painted with acrylics or mixed media collage. In 2005, I also started painting with encaustic and have gone back to using oil paint again. I suppose acrylic remains my dominant medium. Mixing it up now and then keeps me on my toes and is a great way to learn. Each medium can teach you certain aspects of painting others do not. Each medium has its strengths and weaknesses depending on what you want to express. You can learn from all. I did not love watercolor because it took too much pre-planning. But I learned a lot about negative shapes and composition. I learned a lot with pastel and charcoal about making marks. By working back and forth with different media, I am growing as a painter.”
If I used only intent, I would more than likely be disappointed because my imagined intent is always elusive. I get more than I imagined by not setting too many rules about how to get there.
Using all of these factors, I can use the knowledge of formal issues that comes from viewing a lot of art and, also, from being in the studio making art all of the time. Using that comprehension of formal design as an aid to intuitively know what is the right relationship of color, mark, space, etc. is the intent. Intention is necessary to direct you to explore the former two. Intention also demands you delve more into your own reasons for making art.
2020
University of Texas, College of Pharmacy Partnership Exhibit, Tyler, TX
Beauty of Art and Medicine IV, Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Building, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX
Stable, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX
2019
Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, juror, Stanley Kurth
Small Works, Gallery Mack, Seattle, WA
2017
Black Tie (optional), Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass.
Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, David Hornung, juror, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, Miss., Southern Cultural Arts Center, Vicksburg, Miss., Museum of the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood, Miss.
You Name It, Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas
2016
N° 10, Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass.
2015
One + One, Invitational, A Gallery Art, Provincetown, Mass.
2014
East Texas Regional...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil, Archival Paper
Colorful Modern Abstract Yellow Cartoon Wolf and Clowns Pop Art Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored yellow pop art painting of a wolf with clowns floating in the background. The wolf character is reminiscent of the classic Looney Toons ch...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"The Blackhand" Colorful Abstract Modern Pop Art Portrait Painting of a Man
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract modern portrait painting of an evil man by Texas artist Robert Sandman. As the artist explains, "The Black Hand, or La Mano Nera in It...
Category
1980s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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
"Prowl" Red Abstract Figurative Landscape Signed P. Gonzalez
Located in Houston, TX
Unique red landscape of a man standing under a tree with black lightening overhead. Done in an expressionist style similar to that of Edvard Munch. Signed, titled, and dated by possi...
Category
1980s Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Mme. Violette” Pink, Purple, and Grey Abstract Aristocratic Figure Painting
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract male figure wearing an aristocratic suit wi...
Category
2010s Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Speeding" Impressionist Natural Tonal Painting
By Paul Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Green natural tonal impressionist painting of a landscape that is titled "Speeding". The painting appears to be a highway through the countryside with mountains and lots of green. Th...
Category
1960s Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Beach Walk" Red Figurative Hippy Painting
By Erik Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Red toned scene with figures lined up walking down the beach. The painting was done of hippies from the 1970's. It is framed in a wooden frame. It is signed by the artist and titled....
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Ripple Corner" Corner Wall Sculpture
By Gary Jurysta
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, pink, and blue geometric abstract painting/ wall sculpture by Gary Jurysta titled "Ripple Corner". Meant to be hung in the corner of a room. Acrylic on stretched canvas, cir...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"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
Oil Painting of Cubist Boats
By Chester Dixon Snowden 1
Located in Houston, TX
Seascape view of a boat dock. Painting is in a cubist style with neutral tones. The artist uses color and shape to create depth in the painting. Placed in a thick wooden frame. Artis...
Category
1950s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Forest Fire” Contemporary Yellow & Neutral Toned Expressive Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a neutral toned background accented with expressive swatches of color in yellow and black. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Coffee, Oil
"Harbor Lights" Contemporary Black & Grey Toned Western Fishing Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a pair of grey toned figures with cowboy hats standing on the water's edge wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"American Rural, Mule" Contemporary Blue, Green & Red Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a blue mule truck parked in the middle of a field with green and red trees in the backg...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the middle of the road
By Dana Frankfort
Located in Houston, TX
Dana Frankfort
In the middle of the road, 2017
oil on canvas over panel
48 x 48 x 1.75 inches
For over two decades, Dana Frankfort has explored the vexing periphery between language and sight by painting words. Rather than laying claim to the paintings, controlling their semiotic pulse, her words serve as the formal armature; they prop up, ventilate, and allow the many layers of paint to breathe. Imperatives, allusions, evocations—the words dissolve into a palimpsest of obscured serifs and stems, into color and form.
The title of the work is a phrase from a poem by Carlos Drummond de
Andrade’s “In the Middle of Road.” Here it is, translated from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Bishop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
Florescence Acrylic on Canvas Bright Floral Colors Framed New Work 2025
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Florescence Acrylic on Canvas Bright Floral Colors New Work 2025 40" x 36" Gallery Wrapped
Florescence is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. It can also be described as a abstract landscape or floral painting. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2025. LOOK FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT QUOTE WHEN YOU CHECK OUT. Every client sees a different image when looking at Florescence
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. Also shown is Woodland Waltz which is 36" x 36"
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“American Rural, Signed #3” Contemporary Colorful Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a truck parked in the middle of a field advertising "Wood Stove Center" in Seguin, TX. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Kaleidoscope" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Floral Textile Inspired Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary large scale abstract floral painting by Texas based artist Wood Anthony Francher. Inspired by Mexican floral embroidery patterns and textiles, the work is a burst of bol...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Celebrate the Garden Part 3” Colorful Geometric Abstract Mosaic-Style Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow toned abstract painting by Houston, TX artist Marguerite Baldwin. The painting depicts a vibrant garden with flowers set behind a picket fence. Each mosaic "tile" in the paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Golden Touch" Contemporary Abstract Blue and Maroon Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and maroon abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Honer" Contemporary Abstract Black & White Ombre Concentric Shaped Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white abstract contemporary concentric shaped painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Monsoon" Contemporary Abstract Blue, Black, & Purple Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, black, and maroon abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Clump of Trees, Red & Teal" Modern Abstract Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of red, teal, and orange trees set against a light tan background. Curr...
Category
2010s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dubonnet in the Nude
Located in Houston, TX
David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Melody Called" Contemporary Abstract Green & Yellow Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green and yellow abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Angels" Contemporary Abstract Pastel Pink & Purple Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel purple and pink abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Both Sides of A Smile Abstract Spray Paint on Canvas 36 "x 24" Contemporary
Located in Houston, TX
Both Sides of A Smile is a 36" x 24" abstract just completed in 2023 for an exhibition in Houston. Both Sides of A Smile is spray paint on canvas. The sides are finished so there is no need for a frame aka gallery wrapped. Other paintings that are in the exhibition can be seen on 1stdibs.
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
"Da Doo Ron Ron" Contemporary Orange, Blue, & Green Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, blue, and green abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
“Proposition 341” Contemporary Gold & Cream Tone Three Dimensional Drip Painting
By Joseph Cohen
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary gold toned abstract painting by Houston based artist Joseph Cohen. The work features a solid gold field that ends in drips off of the bottom edge of the piece. Signed an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold
"The Mustache" Sepia-Toned Abstract Figurative Surrealist Lady with Cat Portrait
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Brown / sepia-toned abstract figurative surrealistic painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The painting depicts a figure with shoulder-length hair against a serene minimalist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pastel Yellow and Lavender Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel yellow and lavender abstract geometric painting by artist C. Jones. The painting depicts abstract shapes in the forefront against a green and oran...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Contemporary Red, Brown, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting 2
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, brown, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“A Light in the Dark Forest” Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a neutral toned background accented with expressive swatches of color in green, yellow, and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Coffee, Oil
Contemporary Red, White, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, white, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Brud" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Pink Tone Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed in a coat and yellow ochre hat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Proposition 455” Contemporary Blue & White Tone Three Dimensional Drip Painting
By Joseph Cohen
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary light blue toned abstract painting by Houston based artist Joseph Cohen. The work features a gradient blue and white field that ends in drips off of the bottom edge of t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Birch, Varnish, Pigment, Acrylic
"Dream Beach" Modern Red, Orange, & Yellow Toned Abstract Landscape Painting
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Houston, TX
Red, orange, and yellow toned abstract impressionist beach landscape painting by Louisiana and Texas artist Lamar Briggs. The work features an ombre of warm tones with birds througho...
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Collage et Espace” Contemporary Neutral Geometric Abstract Hard-Edge Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in black and tan set against a light background. Signed and titled...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Woodland Waltz Abstract Landscape Bright Colors New Work 2025
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Woodland Waltz Acrylic on Canvas Bright Colors New Work 2025 36" x 36" Gallery Wrapped
Woodland Waltz is a contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. It can also be described as a abstract landscape or floral painting. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2025. LOOK FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT QUOTE WHEN YOU CHECK OUT. Every client sees a different image when looking at Florescence
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. Also shown is Florescence which is 36" x 30".
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Composition III, " Mixed Media on Paper - Black and White Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This sizable work on paper is an achromatic mixed media collage. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the tactility of the layers of material adhering to the composition.
In Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Modern Abstract Earth Toned Cubist Inspired Figurative Harvest Scene Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern geometric figurative painting featuring Pablo Picasso inspired faces nestled amongst heavily abstracted harvest imagery. Reminiscent of a Cubist style of abstraction, the work...
Category
20th Century Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled Contemporary Muted Pink, Blue, Green, & Orange Hard-Edge Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layered abstract spiral shapes in muted pink, blue, green, and orange tones. Signed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“The Coastal Breeze That Almost Broke Me” Contemporary Neutral Gestural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary neutral toned gestural abstract expressionist painting by Houston based artist Kristi Haines Herman. The work features layers of swirling brushwork in various grey and brown tones. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As an abstract painter, Kristi Haines Herman, uses her artwork to execute ideas and two-dimensional environments that create an emotional experience for the viewer. Her paintings are inspired by personal involvements and reactions to them. Phrases and words ruminate in her mind and slowly turn into abstracted figures that convey her inner thoughts. Haines Herman is highly influenced by movement as her artistic expression due to many years in dance. Movement is depicted through various gestural lines, shapes, and texture which allow the audience to venture through the canvas; thus a visual dance from one edge to another on the painting’s surface.
Ballet was Haines Herman’s first love in the art world, starting at age five. She learned to use body movement as an outward expression which allowed her to explore various audience reactions. This would later correlate with her artwork. In her late teens, dance and visual art would intertwine with time on stage as well as painting for expression. Gradually, visual art became her primary artistic avenue.
Haines Herman attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in studio art under professors Frank Hobbs and Polly Dixon. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. During her studies at UT, she was encouraged and challenged by many talented art professors, including Michael Mogavero, John Yancey and David...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Welcome Back Home, My Love” Contemporary Gestural Neutral Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary neutral toned gestural abstract expressionist painting by Houston based artist Kristi Haines Herman. The work features layers of swirling brushwork in various neutral tones. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As an abstract painter, Kristi Haines Herman, uses her artwork to execute ideas and two-dimensional environments that create an emotional experience for the viewer. Her paintings are inspired by personal involvements and reactions to them. Phrases and words ruminate in her mind and slowly turn into abstracted figures that convey her inner thoughts. Haines Herman is highly influenced by movement as her artistic expression due to many years in dance. Movement is depicted through various gestural lines, shapes, and texture which allow the audience to venture through the canvas; thus a visual dance from one edge to another on the painting’s surface.
Ballet was Haines Herman’s first love in the art world, starting at age five. She learned to use body movement as an outward expression which allowed her to explore various audience reactions. This would later correlate with her artwork. In her late teens, dance and visual art would intertwine with time on stage as well as painting for expression. Gradually, visual art became her primary artistic avenue.
Haines Herman attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in studio art under professors Frank Hobbs and Polly Dixon. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. During her studies at UT, she was encouraged and challenged by many talented art professors, including Michael Mogavero, John Yancey and David...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“A Walk in the Park” Contemporary Blue & Green Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Winifred Booth
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract expressionist painting by contemporary Texas artist Winifred Booth. The work features a blue and green field of color bisected by an orange stripe reminiscent of fl...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Composition V, " Mixed Media on Paper - Black and White Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This sizable work on paper is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Death of Marat" Contemporary Abstract Red and Blue Toned Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Tod Bailey. The work is referential to the famous painting titled "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David from 1793 featuri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Silent Lament” Contemporary Gestural Blue, Brown, & Tan Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary blue, brown, and tan toned gestural abstract expressionist painting by Houston based artist Kristi Haines Herman. The work features layers of swirling brushwork in various neutral tones. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As an abstract painter, Kristi Haines Herman, uses her artwork to execute ideas and two-dimensional environments that create an emotional experience for the viewer. Her paintings are inspired by personal involvements and reactions to them. Phrases and words ruminate in her mind and slowly turn into abstracted figures that convey her inner thoughts. Haines Herman is highly influenced by movement as her artistic expression due to many years in dance. Movement is depicted through various gestural lines, shapes, and texture which allow the audience to venture through the canvas; thus a visual dance from one edge to another on the painting’s surface.
Ballet was Haines Herman’s first love in the art world, starting at age five. She learned to use body movement as an outward expression which allowed her to explore various audience reactions. This would later correlate with her artwork. In her late teens, dance and visual art would intertwine with time on stage as well as painting for expression. Gradually, visual art became her primary artistic avenue.
Haines Herman attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in studio art under professors Frank Hobbs and Polly Dixon. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. During her studies at UT, she was encouraged and challenged by many talented art professors, including Michael Mogavero, John Yancey and David...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Ibrahim Dawood, Why Did You Have To?, " Oil on Canvas, Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This oil on canvas painting is inspired by the Hindu Goddess Kaamdhenu, the mother of all cows and Bhatt’s recurring symbol of desire. The dismembered human figures featured in tan...
Category
2010s Symbolist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Washed Ashore” Contemporary Blue and Tan Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Winifred Booth
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract expressionist painting by contemporary Texas artist Winifred Booth. The work features a blue and tan field of color reminiscent of a beach shore. Signed in the...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Tree Moss, Unmarked Graves & The Ghosts That Lie Between” Neutral Tone Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a neutral toned background accented with expressive swatches of color in green, yellow, and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Coffee, Oil
"Coopers Croze 1" Contemporary Abstract Blue Ombre Concentric Shaped Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and white abstract contemporary concentric shaped painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“American Rural, Signs” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a street sign standing next to a red tree set against a pink sky. Signed by the artist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.