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A whimsical portrait of a dancer in an expressionist tutu. "I wanted to create an image coordinating the model's brilliant white cotton candy hair with her danc...

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As the title suggests, this expressionist view of a clearing in the woods has the colorful and hazy quality of a good dream. Loose brushwork in emerald green an...

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In this fantastical jungle scene, artist Miranda Gamel uses tigers as a symbol of strength and leadership. "Placing the tigers in the fire is meant to bring con...

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A cluster of autumn-colored trees lines the horizon. The soft blue sky and delicate clouds provide gentle contrast to the warm foreground. George Peebles is kno...

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"This woman is expressing herself and asking for attention with her red gloves," says artist Diana Rosa. "I used black lines to define...

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"This painting is the first in a new series exploring coastal life and memories," says Marie-Eve. "It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches,...

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"A young woman in a polka dotted dress stands in waiting, dreaming of the night ahead," says Gena. Bold repeated strokes of pinks rhythmically move across the ...

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A young woman walks across a verdant field in a state of peace and contemplation. Warm sunlight bathes her face as a gentle breeze brushes across her dress. Artist Gena Brodie Robbins...

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A cove near Teresa's home at sunset. The light hits the rocks at just the right angle and glows. Thick, lyrical brushstrokes in a rainbow of colors creates liveliness in the scene.

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Teresa Smith captures the soul of the Canadian landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."

Words that describe this painting: sunset, landscape, impressionistic, coast...

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A distorted and blurred scene that keeps the viewer slightly disconnected from the experience of the ambiguous figures. The visual effect of this painting recreates the disorganized sensation of a busy street filled with lights, sound, color and people.

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Words that describe this painting: contemporary realism, gerhard richter, figures, figurative, abstract, dream, motion, blur, street, busy, bustling, city, urban, lights, night...

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"Three figures stand quietly in space, as if frozen into a rich flowering of modern ornamentation," explains artist Diana Elena Chelaru. "The artwork delves i...

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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.

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Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”

Words that describe this painting: woods, forest, trees, nature, expressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, blue

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Dorothea Dix Park in North Carolina near the sunflower fields. "The place has so much history," says Laura. "I tried to capture the stillness and quietness by...

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Veiled in a vibrant blue palette, this woman posses an aura of wonder and mystery. There is a sense she is emerging and at the same time rooted. "This paintin...

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Inspired by pre-Christian Irish mythology, this piece depicts the Morrigan, a deity associated with war, fate and sovereignty. Often described as a trio of go...

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This piece has a strong dominate warm color palette. It's brilliant yellow and greens brighten up any room. The loose spontaneous brushwork merge the figurati...

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Yellow victorian on a quiet street in Cary, North Carolina. Bright spring light shines from the right, illuminating the new growth in the yard and casting an ...

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This painting is part of a series exploring coastal life and memories. It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches, green grass, evening walks,...

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Part of a series inspired by Colette's journey through the french countryside. An abstracted foreground gives way to a small village scene, with the town chur...

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Colette's latest series of paintings draws inspiration from living in New York for many years. "I worked to capture the beautiful light and vivid colors found...

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Early evening sun in the beginning of the fall creates an amazing light. Haystacks look beautiful in the atmosphere of such light.

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Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscape...

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Evening in an italian town. The title "Passeggiata" refers to a leisurely stroll often taken after dinner where friends meet up on the street. Dramatic lighti...

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Sunset along the coast. Dark crimson clouds float over the glowing blue water. In the foreground, the landscape radiates with yellow and red. Benjamin explain...

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"This painting is part of a new series exploring coastal life and memories," says Marie-Eve. "It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches, gree...

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A sophisticated, dreamlike view of divergent paths one can take. The middle path appearing as a painting within a painting...

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I'm always attracted by the way sunlight lands on suburban landscaping. This artwork is painted on Claybord, a clay coated hardboard panel.

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An expressionist portrait of relationships as a dance. Dominant blue palette with hints of red, purple and pink that offers both cal...

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This ethereal portrait of a woman represents a fleeting encounter that fades away. Rendered with soft light, the painting mimics the quality of a dream disapp...

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This piece transforms brightly colored abstract forms into the figure. The overall warm color palette and dynamic contrasting values create a striking balance...

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This piece portrays a quiet, calm feel with its soft colors and transitions. The abstract background movement suggests a winged figure and adds interest to th...

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This painting was inspired by the idea that we are shaped by outside forces, but remain unchanged, we persist in the face of adversity. It is what makes us human. My energetic oil paintings of stallions explore and illustrate movement through nature. This work represents an immigrant journey or strength and perseverance. I incorporate both contemporary (watercolor) and traditional (ink calligraphy) painting styles into this series.

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Art has been with Shao Yuan Zhang for the majority of his extraordinary, and at times difficult, life journey. Raised in communist China...

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An expressionist rendering of a mountain road. James painted the scene using color as a way to move through the picture. In the foreground, abstracted figures...

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As part of my typical process, I started this piece with layers of color without a clear subject in mind. When I found a photo my friend posted on social medi...

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Gary Leonard begins his expressionist portraits by shooting lots of reference photographs of his model. He then searches through the images to find a specific...

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A live model was the inspiration for this painting. Feeling moved by her pose, I started with a basic line drawing using charcoal. I...

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This painting uses bright colors with strong contrast accents to create a peaceful composition. The intention was to use simplified brushwork for a spontaneou...

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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.

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This painting was inspired by the idea that we are shaped by outside forces, but remain unchanged, we persist in the face of adversity. It is what makes us human. My energetic oil paintings of stallions explore and illustrate movement through nature. This work represents an immigrant journey or strength and perseverance. I incorporate both contemporary (watercolor) and traditional (ink calligraphy) painting styles into this series.

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Art has been with Shao Yuan Zhang for the majority of his extraordinary, and at times difficult, life journey. Raised in communist China...

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A beautiful abstract landscape done with oil colors, showcasing the lush beauty and bounty of nature and backroads. The various shades of greens and textured ...

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A narrative painting, where the female subject is conflicted between the worlds of darkness and light. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with fini...

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Dreamy and exotic, I wanted the colors and feel of this painting to capture some of those far off qualities. I am constantly fascinated by how the shapes in ...

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Naoko says that when she came upon this scene, the willow tree - with its leaves turned yellow - looked like a huge sweet candied ginger. "Warm and transparen...

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This piece is number 79 from my Who Are These Angels series. The painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished edges. It c...

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This is number 93 in my series of mysterious figures, Who Are These Angels. The painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas a...

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My inspiration was to create a feeling of peace with the cooler colors of morning light and a classic, timeless pose of the figure. The piece was created on a...