Massachusetts - Mixed Media

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Artist Roman Antopolsky displays a striking abstract depicting motion. He uses a muted color palette painted in expressive strokes. The...

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Artist Roman Antopolsky displays subtle structures in a minimalist abstract. He unites bold segments of hard-edge colors and e...

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Artist Roman Antopolsky creates a contrasting abstract between three solid colors. Structures of red, blue, and brown take for...

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Artist Roman Antopolsky demonstrates a gestural abstract with elements of minimalism. Blocks of color permeate the division of...

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Seeking to question the basic idea of minimalism, artist Yelitza Diaz adds the human form to the geometric composition. A figure h...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz exhibits nude figures climbing minimalist geometric structures. She seeks to question the basic idea of minimalism by adding the human form to the composition. Yelitza experiments with the concept of representing man's journey of spirituality and elevation of being. The piece elicits the viewer to find meaning from their own experiences.

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Born in Venezuela, Yelitza Diaz;s life has been wrapped in the arts since childhood. She founded a gallery with her husband, who is also an artist, and was successful for many years until the crime and corruption in the local government became unbearable. They now live in South Carolina, where she makes art that explores human existentialism and the political and social developments of her native country. Her sculptures are made with ceramic techniques using a minimalist contemporary style. Fun fact: Yelitza designed the town seal for her native Municipio Falc;n in Venezuela.

Words that describe this painting: minimalism, modern, figures, figurative, climbin, geometric composition, wall sculpture, wood, bronze, human figure, sculpture, mixed media, nude, nudes, modern , mixed media artwork, beige

Red & Bronze Small Beings...

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Two nude figures sit and wait for their companion climbing the ledge of a yellow rectangular structure. Artist Yelitza Diaz seeks to question the basic idea o...

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Artist Linda Shaffer expresses a vibrant multi-layered abstract in a gridded network of squares. She embeds hand-printed papers, ...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz displays a modern piece of climbing figures in four minimalist panels painted in flat shades of white and blue...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz displays a modern sculpture of three bronze figures climbing geometric designs. The first figure clings to a circular cavity carved from a...

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Nude figures climb minimalist structures in bold shades of yellow and red. Artist Yelitza Diaz presents a conceptual piece representing the human journey of ...

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Artist Yelitza Diaz exhibits a metallic figure sitting on a bold white rectangle with another vertical rectangle directly above it...

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Unifying minimalist and modern styles, artist Yelitza Diaz builds a figurative sculpture of three figures settled on geometric pedestals. She manipulates the wooden elements to give it the roughness and apparent strength of metal. The first being climbs the block as the remaining two await sitting down. Yelitza's conceptual piece represents the human journey of spirituality and elevation of being.

About the Artist
Born in Venezuela, Yelitza Diaz;s life has been wrapped in the arts since childhood. She founded a gallery with her husband, who is also an artist, and was successful for many years until the crime and corruption in the local government became unbearable. They now live in South Carolina, where she makes art that explores human existentialism and the political and social developments of her native country. Her sculptures are made with ceramic techniques using a minimalist contemporary style. Fun fact: Yelitza designed the town seal for her native Municipio Falc;n in Venezuela.

Words that describe this painting: expansion, spiritual growth, elevation of being, maturity, spirituality, sculpture, drawing, painting, spiritual connection, connection with the universe, climb up, climb,, people, modern , mixed media artwork, black

Small Beings Sitting on Logs...

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In this abstract portrait, artist Gail Ragains suggests two figures defined by strong, bold, and simple shapes. She captures the raw emotion of gestural strok...

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Artist Darlene McElroy demonstrates a contemporary collage of vintage ephemera. She imposes the image of a lady with butterflies and paints a luscious apple h...

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Artist Gail Ragains displays a dynamic rendering of a female figure sitting. The gestural and expressive paintwork create an emotionally charged atmosphere. C...

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Artist Libby Ramage presents a modern expressionist piece collaged from abandoned students' works. She comes up with a composition clamoring in joy. Cartoonis...

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Artist Diana Elena Chelaru depicts three expressionist female figures in a wavy dance. Their flowing dresses burst into a joyous explosion of blue flowers. She achieves a unique consistency through dripped and dried enamel paint layered with acrylics. Diana patterns fine pointillism details for more playful elements.

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Artist Diana Chelaru paints colorful expressionist interpretations of human emotion. “Art is a means of communication, it is how I express my thoughts, hopes, regrets, and joys,” says Diana. She experiments with working on large-scale paintings using the visual language of form, lines, and color to create compositions that exist only in her imagination. Growing up in Romania, she draws inspiration from Byzantine mosaics as well as Gustav Klimt’s subject matter and use of decorative patterns. She received her BFA in Painting from George Enescu Art University and finished her MA in Art History from Queens College. Diana simply goes with the flow rather than dwelling on the formulaic process. It all depends on how and what she feels at the moment. She indulges in music while she creates her work.

Words that describe this painting: patterns, dance, music, figurative, figure, expressionism, movement, wind, Klimt, people, women, eyes, mixed media, pointillism, drip, flowers, fashion, friends, dress, celebration, expressionism, people, mixed media artwork, blue

Beach Dancers...

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Artist Terri Bell demonstrates a patterned abstract piece consisting of spheres enclosed in cubes. She envisions an ode to dreaming of simpler times living in...

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Linda Shaffer creates a vibrant multi-layered abstract heart. She paints it a crimson red over a turquoise and purple background. Monoprints with unique marks...

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Artist Patrick O'Boyle draws inspiration from a childhood memory of going to the carnival. He paints an abstract interpretation of his jubilant experience. "T...

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Part of artist Patrick O'Boyle's Dream Land series. Ethereal places that only exist in his mind. "I aim to share the experience with the viewer," says Patrick...

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Margriet Hogue paints a black tree over a lively collaged composition. Birds nest within its meager branches. Margriet affixes pages from various materials t...

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Part of artist Maya Malioutina's ongoing Respire series. She conveys an abstract expression of hope, courage, and strength. Maya paints gold veins running thr...

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Artist Maya Malioutina paints an abstract expression of recovering hope, courage, and strength after a time of difficulty. She layers silver in different satu...

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A vibrant multi-layered mixed media abstract of a heart in black, yellow, orange, red, purple, and gold by artist Linda Shaffer. ...

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A glowing portrait of a young woman by artist Scott Dykema. Part of Scott's series of bold, strong women, this piece is rich with heavy texture and dynamic us...

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Artist Kris Haas depicts an abstract image with vertical see-through columns and vigorous strokes in black and yellow. The piece cuts in sections with an even...

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Dynamic gestural strokes in black swish and splatter above blocks of yellow and grey in this expressive abstract by artist Kris Haas. Drips of black form subt...

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Worn and Torn is a derivative and ongoing series of artist Kris Haas' Disjointed Reality series. In this piece, black flicking strokes appear like black wings...

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Artist Kris Haas creates expressive mixed-media abstracts on paper where she relies on intuition when combining blocks of color with free-form shapes. “I th...

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Thick splashes and spatters in black appear over bold strokes of umber, yellow, and deep green in this expressive abstract by artist Kris Haas. Scratches and ...

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Worn and Torn is a derivative and ongoing series of artist Kris Haas' Disjointed Reality series. In this piece, a vibrant block of shifting colors in blue, gr...

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Artist Kris Haas builds her compositions intuitively as she creates modern distressed abstracts. In this piece, Kris forms different shades of translucent blo...

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Heavy gestural strokes in black emerge between blocks of yellow, beige, and grey in this expressive abstract by artist Kris Haas. Splashes and drippings emula...

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Part of artist Kris Haas' derivative and ongoing Disjointed Reality series. A translucent block of yellow falls in place onto the left overlapping layers of g...

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Artist Libby Ramage portrays the mischievous god, Eros in a quaint assemblage of wine labels and charcoal. Inspired by the illustrations on the wine label, Li...

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"The light that comes with adversity is almost a badge of honor," states artist Scott Dykema. "A badge of honor that nature wears anonymously. It is a badge o...

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"Autumn begins with a burst of color and as the leaves fall, winter arrives," says artist Melissa Gannon. "Color is still present but more muted." Utilizing w...

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"This painting has traveled with me through six moves and four cities," shares artist Agata Kijanka. "It's a very slowly transforming piece that evolved over ...

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"It's a muted meditative exploration of how physical distance, as well as the distance created by the passage of time, affects our experiences of memory and p...

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Part of artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider's Pulp series inspired by the best of the bygone era of the 1930s. "It is a depiction of a provocative kissing couple ...

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Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider presents a beach scene from a bygone era of the 1930s. A woman playfully sips her soda surrounded by colorful beach umbrellas....

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Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider depicts an elegant 1930s woman with soft finger curls. She wears a silver rhinestone beaded headdre...

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Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider shows a stylish lady from the 1930s art deco period. She wears a fancy feathered tilt hat, clothed in a fur-collared coat clasped with a vibrant flower brooch. Part of Marlowe's Pulp series, this piece represents the best of a bygone era with its bold and exciting colors. The art is dimensional, with natural cast shadows depending on how the light hits the surface.

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Words that describe this painting: art deco, style, lady, woman, fashion, bygone era, elegance, portrait, face, text, mixed media, hat, vintage, eyes, lips, people, vintage, mixed media artwork, pink

Smart Set...

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"A handsome, European 1930s couple gazing out on a scenic view of an exotic coastline," describes artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider. Part of Rick's Pulp series,...

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A classic sci-fi pose with a space ranger in red rescuing a damsel in distress. Part of Rick "Marlowe" Schneider's Pulp series inspired by the best of the byg...

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"This painting was inspired by birds taking flight,” says artist Linda Shaffer. “I love hummingbirds and live in Las Vegas, Nevada where they flourish. They zip all around my back yard and are beautiful to behold.” Linda captures the essence of the creature into a vibrant multi-layered mixed media. She utilized red, turquoise, and blue with hand-printed paper, original images, and washi papers resulting in a dynamic abstract piece.

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Artist Linda Shaffer creates intricately layered abstract collages based on her worldly travels. "My defining art moment was when I was eleven years old and I got to visit Van Briggle Pottery in Colorado Springs," says Linda. "I watched mesmerized as the potter working on the wheel created a beautiful piece of art as if by magic from a lump of brown wet mud. I knew someday I would create those beautiful pieces of magic." After high school, Linda became a registered nurse. On her days off, she made pottery at a local studio. As her nursing career progressed – from labor and delivery to ICU and trauma, and then college nursing – she returned to school for her bachelor’s in business administration. Every elective she chose was an art class, and she built her own clay studio. Eventually, Linda earned her master’s in public health and became a tenured college professor. She was delighted that the job allowed her to take art classes every semester, where she discovered painting and printmaking. Linda retired early from teaching and wanted to learn more about fine jewelry, so she attended the Gemological Institute of America. Since 2011, she has been working full-time as a painter and jeweler. When Linda's not making art, she enjoys golfing with a close circle of friends. She's made two hole-in-ones and plans for more.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, mixed media, collage, hand-printed paper, monoprints, hummingbirds, animal, abstract, animals, mixed media artwork, red

Take Flight...

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A modern abstract with overlapping geometric sections uniquely delineated creating a connected framework. "I created this piece by designating sections and treating each one like a painting within a painting," explains artist Terri Bell...

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Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. Yelitza created a bronze figure with his arms held up and with crossed le...

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A bronze figure sits by the edge of a ring with his body captured in a mid-stretch. Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon...

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Artist Joey Korom offers this work as an interpretation of Earth’s landscape from a sky-high vantage point. Joey's use of a subtle color palette works in tand...

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Artist Jodi Dann often takes adventurous hikes outdoors, resulting in fresh and unique abstract pieces. "This fun piece turned into an abstraction about cave ...

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"Three dogs created from the labels of Italian wines, primarily Chianti, meet to share the day's news," describes artist Libby Ramage. Utilizing paper, wine l...

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Part of the artist Terri Bell's Geometria Grid series. This piece incorporates geometric shapes and text into a textural arrangement. The painting's bold colo...