Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media Paintings on Paper and Canvas
These works are a combination of watercolor, acrylic airbrush, soft pastel and colored pencil. Depending on the piece, textures be an extremely smooth gradation of media o r may include collage or gold leaf or thick , impasto textures. The multiple layers of media and colors are transparent and developed to create a rich, smooth flow of color and movement.
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36″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas Deep blues, purples, and teal blend together with accents of green and yellow around a light center. White impasto accent lines add texture and motion around the piece.

(Five matching pieces) 24″ x 68″ Mixed media on canvas Dark browns on the bottom flow through reds and oranges to green at the top. Three pieces feature luminous centers and vivid shapes, while the other two focus on blending and smooth shapes. The strong lines in the pictures direct the eye and tie all five […]

12″ x 12″ Mixed media on aquaboard Painted on aquaboard, a textured clay surface that absorbs paint and keeps the colors vivid. This smaller piece features rich reds that blend through greens and purples to tans with a checkerboard pattern. The gold paint of the vertical shapes can catch the light and add a gleam […]

36″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas Blending motion of greens and yellow is grounded in strong reds and browns in the right corner. Impasto texture spreads from the corner to add motion to the squares and crisp lines.

30″ x 40″ Mixed media on canvas Reds, browns, greens, and tans blend together. The flurry of shapes goes from vague outlines in the upper left to thick impasto textures in the lower right corner. Three strong vertical lines provide a framework amidst the motion.

36″ x 36″ Mixed media on canvas A faint gridwork gives structure to a flurry of blending purples, blues, greens, pinks, and yellows. The motion features a combination of strong brush strokes, watercolor blending, and impasto texture.

48″ x 36″ Mixed media on canvas A blending of earth tones from the darkest purples to rich golden yellow. The darker portions have impasto texture scattered across them to add motion to the flurry of shapes. Strong vertical lines in green, yellow, and purple add extra structure to the piece.

36″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas A blending of rich, warm fire colors with notes of green to provides accents. The central lotus shape has crisp edges with shadows of red and gold. The lotus itself almost rests on a bed of clouds along the bottom of the piece.

36″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas Vivid reds, oranges, and yellows blend together from the darker, turbulent bottom to the light, glowing center. The flurry of shapes spread form the center and the lines create motion that flares along the edges of the piece and flows through the center.

24″ x 18″ Mixed media on aquaboard Painted on aquaboard, a textured clay surface that absorbs paint and keeps the colors vivid. The aquaboard brings out the strong, impasto brush strokes that create the motion. Muted blues, greens, and tans blend together with accents of purple. Crisp diagonal and vertical lines in the center give structure […]

(Four matching pieces) 36″ x 36″ Mixed media on canvas The four separate pieces contain their motion with strong flower shapes in the corners. The impasto texture on the flower and leaf shapes forms a contrast to the soft blending of reds, purples, and browns. Lines emanating from each flower give the motion form and […]

40″ x 60″ Mixed media on canvas Rich, vibrant purples, reds, greens, browns, and yellows are blended together to create a warm, inviting painting. Soft lines, squares, and a bed of clouds add structure and form to the colors. The clear, crisp lines of the flower in the center make it stand out against the background, and […]

30″ x 40″ Mixed media on canvas The crisp lines of the lotus flower instantly catches the eye with a blend of reds, blues, and greens. A flurry for feathery petals flare out from the flower, taking the colors with them across the painting. The soft background of blending yellows, reds, and browns features faint […]

24″ x 18″ Mixed media on aquaboard Painted on aquaboard, a textured clay surface that absorbs paint and keeps the colors vivid. Strong reds and greens around the edges blend into a mix of white and blues. Lines draw the warmth into the center, and the gold on the vertical lines and curving lines capture the […]

48″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas Bright colors and vivid shapes flare into the center of the piece, with lines continuing the motion into the blended background. Strong brush strokes of greens, blues, and browns spread out from the center add motion to the piece to create a dramatic frame for the central flames.

40″ x 48″ Mixed media on canvas Greens, blues, and purples swirl around the edges of the piece, with strong shapes giving the motion structure. Browns and tans bring the swirl into the center of the piece, where a blended center gives the idea of looking up at the sun from underwater.

42″ x 27″ Mixed media on canvas Purple, greens, blues, and tans blend smoothly together, with thicker brushstrokes and impasto texture along the bottom. Soft vertical lines create a motion that’s reminiscent of rain. The crisp lines of the central shape draw the eye, with shadows that echo through the piece.

20″ x 16″ Mixed media on canvas The background blends greens, browns, and tans into the central rust color of the piece. Diagonal lines and squared outlines create a backdrop of motion for the crisp, colorful rectangles, each filled with varying degrees of colorful motion. Free flowing motion lines include gold color that catches the […]

20″ x 16″ Mixed media on canvas The background blends greens, browns, and tans into the central rust color of the piece. Diagonal lines and squared outlines create a backdrop of motion for the crisp, colorful rectangles, each filled with varying degrees of colorful motion. Free flowing motion lines include gold color that catches the […]

(Two matching pieces) 18″ x 36″ Mixed media on canvas The set of two pieces features soft, blended backgrounds of browns, greens, and purples. Soft shapes and diagonal lines create a backdrop of motion for the petal and leaf shapes in the foreground. Whimsical flowing lines create further movement as they wind around the shapes.

30″ x 40″ Mixed media on canvas Warm, vivid browns, purples, and greens blend together with accents of yellows. Impasto texture creates a strong motion that grounds the piece and flares up the right side. Square outlines give the motion structure, and soft diagonal lines counteract the motion of the impasto while giving the impression of […]

45″ x 36″ Mixed media on canvas Vivid reds, oranges, and greens spread out from the central blossom and bright flare of motion accented with purple. The blossom itself is filled with a flurry of greens, purples, and reds with a shape that echoes out into the piece. A blending greens and tans to a glowing […]

12″ x 12″ Mixed media on aquaboard Painted on aquaboard, a textured clay surface that absorbs paint and keeps the colors vivid. A flurry of triangles in browns and gold spreads across the bottom and up the right side of the piece. The blending greens and yellows in the rest of the piece are given structure […]

30″ x 40″ Mixed media on canvas A flurry of colors spreads out across a light background that almost glows when the light hits it. The vivid greens, blues, teals, and purples swirl outward from the center with impasto texture and strong brush strokes.

38″ x 58″ Mixed media on canvas Deep blues at the bottom blend into rich tans at the top. Flurries of petals flit along the bottom and sides of the piece, wrapping around the structure of the rectangular shapes. Diagonal lines add counter motion flowing towards the crisp petals and strong vertical lines.