Massachusetts - Paintings
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Cypress trees and ice plants frame a cove near Monterey, California. The purple and pink flowers add a vibrant touch to the scene, while loose, impressionisti...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Flowers bloom in an urban setting, offering a reprieve from the hustle and bustle. Artist Natalie George captures a patch of florals on a city street in vibra...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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A small cluster of houses on a rural road undergoes a radical transformation as geometrical shapes replace familiar forms. While not entirely abstract, the pi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Two silhouettes emerge from a colorful background. Scraped outlines define their form, while repeated horizontal lines surround and envelope them. Artist Gena...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Faye Vander Veer came across this sunny summer moment while traveling in San Francisco. "I was drawn to the contrast be...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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"This piece is a powerful depiction of love, friendship, and courage," shares artist Miranda Gamel. A contemporary portrait of a young woman, set in a bright ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Part of artist Rachel Srinivasan's Abstract Cubist Coffee series. Utilizing oil on canvas, Rachel creates layers upon layers of cafetieres echoing two of its ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Kajal Zaveri depicts a vibrant abstract landscape inspired by long walks in nature. She paints shades of yellow, orange, and red to create a sharp cont...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Two magical birds find refuge in an evergreen forest, seeking shelter from the cold winter weather. Jewels and prominent markings adorn their bodies. This whimsical woodland scene exudes an air of wonder and enchantment reminiscent of holiday festivities.
About the Artist
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints whimsical and playful compositions of animals and people, marked by bold colors and primitivist linework. She distills a scene into a few simple shapes, using color to create contrast and vibrancy, often choosing palettes that reflect pop culture. "My adopted kittens, Tony and Larry, opened my eyes and unleashed the artist inside me," shares Jessica. "After, I started to notice birds, trees, color, everything." Jessica brings to life her dynamic creations...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
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Artist Srinivas Kathoju captures the beauty of vast open fields, mountains, and distant horizons in this painting. Sweeping clouds fill the sky, reflecting th...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Alicia Dunn presents an abstract landscape in bold tones of blue and orange. Alicia paints with heavy strokes depicting a sudden jolt of movement. She ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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A vintage Volkswagen bus with a surfboard secured to its roof is parked between palm trees. Just a few steps away, ocean waves ripple as bright clouds gather above. The vibrant colors give the composition a retro feel, perfectly capturing the laid-back spirit of summer.
About the Artist
Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements i...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Sunsets wield a powerful influence over artist Jenn Williamson, igniting abundant creative inspiration. Her artwork originates from her imaginative mind, port...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist George Peebles captures a solitary tree standing in the middle of a vast field. "This is a perspective of autumn in its splendor," says George. The viv...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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A rare sight of snow covers the iconic Big Sur coastline on an evening of beauty and calm. Twinkling stars and the moon punctuate the sky, creating a display ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Craig Rouse paints a simplified abstract environment composed of angled structures. Part of his NAR series, meaning No Assem...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Palm trees stretch upwards, their tall, slender trunks reaching upwards. Overhead, a yellow pedestrian crossing sign with a curved arrow injects a hint of urb...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Glaciers recede, transforming the land and forming a cold river. Amidst the thawing ice, verdant life emerges and survives. Artist Jason Astorquia created the...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Three colorful fihes swim against a bright orange background. Artist John McCabe originally created the piece to accompany the live recording of the band "Goo...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Guigen Zha displays elegant lotuses with broad fleeting leaves. He paints the poetic piece with his unique style dubbed virtu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Greens, blues, and earthy browns form an ethereal, atmospheric piece. Created in response to the question, "What if?", the artwork explores hues, composition,...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic, Board
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Artist Lisa Elley shows her signature palette knife trees textured with deep impasto strokes. The foliage exhibits subtle movement and richness in colors. Lis...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Power lines extend into the fog, creating a quiet landscape that merges the chaos of human creation and the calmness of nature. Isolated from the noise of the modern world and moments of reflection, utility poles support the electrical veins of society within a calm, natural setting. Opposite realities can coexist, creating beauty in the spaces where they meet. The artwork has a matte, low-sheen finish, which allows clear viewing in various lighting conditions.
About the Artist
As an American exploring issues of identity, artist Candice Eisenfeld paints through the lens of the first American art...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Beneath the blue sky, a thicket of trees displays their autumn-tinted foliage. Thin clouds in the distance and wispy grasses in the foreground add depth to th...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Step onto the marbled streets of Rovinj, Croatia, and hear the soothing sound of the rain. The painting captures a tranquil spring afternoon, with shoppers le...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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A colorful scene of a busy street in San Jose, Costa Rica on a hot January morning. "One of the fascinating things about San Jose is the contrasts between the old and the new," says artist Leroy Burt...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Warm yellows and pinks blend with cool blues, evoking the ever-changing sky over the Gulf of Mexico off the west Florida coast. The colors are a kaleidoscope ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Candice Eisenfeld presents a painting within a painting emanating warmth and light from the middle. "These paintings are meant to explore levels of meaning as they connect our personal experiences to a world severely distanced from ourselves," states Candice. Her interest lies in understanding what is at the core of human nature—desire, curiosity, love, and hope. "It is narrating a personal archeology of the id while simultaneously relating to other people what is timelessly universal."
About the Artist
As an American exploring issues of identity, artist Candice Eisenfeld paints through the lens of the first American art movement, the Hudson River School. Rather than depicting a specific locale, Candice’s artwork evokes a sense of place. These "inner landscapes" are invented, and often reference photographs taken during travels in southern Appalachia and the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains. Whether real or imagined, her paintings are influenced by the Dutch Masters, Tonalists, and Chinese painting. Produced on a single wooden panel, the ethereal landscapes are often joined with segments of aqueous color fields which act as commentary for the landscapes, like the chorus in a Greek play. The crisp, hard edges separating the landscapes from the color fields command a sense of order in an otherwise fluid and painterly surface. With two or three sections of the panel competing for attention, the painting creates multiple focal points. Candice's art has been displayed in embassies in Namibia and Belarus, held in the collections of Norwest Bank and Northwest Airlines...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist James Hartman displays an enchanting view of Mt. Diablo in the Bay Area. A path opens between a grove of trees leading into the tall mountains. James represents the different natural elements of the composition in a vibrant color palette. Painted en plein air, James says of the medium, "I like using oils for their buttery consistency."
About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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The composition invites exploration into abstraction, where the invisible resonates with the visible. Subdued blacks, creams, and blues weave a sophisticated ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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"The arrangement of three primary colors in the left panel of this diptych emanates intense light," states the artist Shyun Song. "Its whole atmosphere exudes...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Massachusetts - Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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Pansies bloom in spring, filling the white vase with their colorful petals. The composition focuses on the earthenware, creating a focal point for the flowers...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Sherri posed her model, Alex, in a wooded area near Sedona, Arizona on an autumn day. The late afternoon sun glows in the trees and silhouettes Alex as she pu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist David Thelen captures a timber laying on the green meadow. "I wonder about the purpose of the tree being cut and abandoned in the woods," says David. T...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist George Peebles paints a prismatic abstract in vibrant colors. An artistic interpretation of the first day of summer. George adds orbs of light...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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A bright harvest moon illuminates the edges of gray and blue clouds, casting its glow over a small house with an orange door. Birch trees in autumn colors sta...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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This painting is part of an ongoing series depicting the nature around Teresa Smith's home. Her main considerations as she works are color and shape. "A red u...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Houses and cottages dot a quiet street inspired by the township of Sterling in Ontario, Canada. Bathed in the warm sunlight, the setting comes to life with bo...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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In this abstract piece, artist Dorothy Gaziano has created a scene resembling a large body of water. She incorporates light blu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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"As foggy headlands shift shape on the horizon, redwoods materialize out of a palette of grays and blues in this painting of California's Big Sur," says artis...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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A young man sits under the shade of trees, sketching intently en plein air. The composition features artist Onelio Marerro's former student engaged with natur...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Marie-Eve Champagne plays with the notions of deconstruction and movement. She challenges the idea of whether something broken can still be whole. "Lin...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Commanding bright yellows and fiery oranges glow from underneath, suggesting a golden sunset. Shades of blue and green provide a gentle balance to the composi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A woman contemplates in front of Rene Magritte's Lovers at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The warm, muted tones of the wall and the soft light giv...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Abstract blue and white flowers intermingle with free-forming violet patterns, reminiscent of underwater life. Part of a series of small-scale works inspired ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Orange and red trees embrace the mountains in Mount Washington Valley, creating a bold, expressive display of autumn hues. The moon casts a gentle glow over t...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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The vibrant colors in this piece highlight a dynamic interplay of orange and green hues, evoking freshness and vitality. It captures the essence of abundance ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Kira Yustak reveals a charming landscape in her recognizable style of primitivism. A prismatic rainbow emerges from the raging waterfall connecting to ...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Sharon France depicts a pastoral landscape with farmsteads lining the distance. Red poppies beautifully permeate the expansive field. "It's one of thos...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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"I used artistic license to ramp up the expression of color in this piece in an effort to enhance the feeling for the viewer," explains artist Jill Poyerd. "T...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Artist Nancy Jadatz has a keen interest in working with color and capturing the effects of light as it reflects on the water's sur...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Paintings
Oil
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Bold colors and energetic directional brushwork define the harmonious nature of the vast, enigmatic cosmos. The diptych embodies artist Diana Elena Chelaru's ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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A swirling mosaic of colors flows across a diptych, forming an image of a vibrant sky. Directional brushstrokes, similar to the style of Van Gogh, infuse the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Paintings
Acrylic
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