News — abstract expressionism

My partner Joe and I have two very different styles of creating. He is drawn to an illustrative, whimsical, yet slightly surreal approach.  I love the freedom of abstract shapes, bold colours that play on the stage of the canvas in unplanned strokes, marks, and intense colours We did a collaboration of both our styles, on eight 11x14 inch gallery wrapped canvases. Click here to see our collection. 

Introducing the Impassioned Project: A New Abstract Painting Series Bold, intense colours that capture the energy of my travels and everyday life come alive in my latest project, the Impassioned series. These dynamic pieces of abstract art are created on gallery-wrapped canvas, which allows the colours and brushstrokes to flow off the edges and create a sense of movement that pulls you in.   My passion for abstract painting stems from the freedom it gives me to express emotions and ideas without being limited by realism. The Impassioned series takes this concept to the next level, with each piece representing...

  What brings feelings of exuberance to you ? For me, it is the arrival of Spring, with the anticipation of the bold colours of the garden, the warmth from the longer days, and just the joy of being alive   In my new series, Exuberance, I express these feelings in bold colours, shapes and lines, textures and marks   Each contemporary, abstract piece is framed in an elegant floating frame that supports the  mood that I have created. These paintings will be available soon in our shop.  Here is a closeup of one of them  In the meantime, click...

Mark making is one thing that I love experimenting with and exploring.  What type of marks are you attracted to ? curvy straight thick thin smeary crisp   Here are some of the marks I used in my mixed media pieces on paper . Click here to see what they look like in their frames .