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Expression Paintings

  • Painting ·
  • Solo exhibition · Monk's Kaffee and Pub, Dubuque

Abstract paintings exploring how color, texture, and composition on a predominantly black ground can evoke specific emotional states. Each one is a controlled experiment: what happens when you put these two colors against this texture, at this scale?

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  1. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a diagonal sweep of cobalt blue and dusty mauve.
  2. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a glowing mass of golden yellow.
  3. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a diagonal band of pink and coral fading into red.
  4. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: burnt orange and red, like embers.
  5. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a drift of white and pale gray.
  6. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: interlocking strokes of sky blue and orange.
  7. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: violet and bright green crossing a pale center.
  8. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: cascading blues and white, like falling water.
  9. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a curtain of greens, from pale lime to deep forest.
  10. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a diagonal burst of bright yellow fading through pale blue into deep cobalt.
  11. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a cloud of violet and lilac flecked with white.
  12. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: bright green and white over deep maroon.
  13. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a misty glow of pale sea green fading to near black.
  14. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a glow of yellow and lime green edged with ochre.
  15. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a crimson burst around a streak of bright green and white.
  16. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a haze of violet, periwinkle, and icy blue.
  17. Abstract painting, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: green, pale blue, deep blue, and pink fading to red, fanning out from the center.
  18. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a bright green crown over a band of burnt orange.
  19. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: cobalt blue fading through pale pink into deep red.
  20. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: golden yellow above white and violet.
  21. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: lime green over pale gray and cobalt blue.
  22. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: red and coral above white, sinking into lavender and violet.
  23. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a red bloom above sweeping green strokes.
  24. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: sky blue fading through golden yellow into deep amber.
  25. Abstract painting on a tall, narrow canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: streaks of peach and pale pink fading to maroon.
  26. Abstract painting on a long, wide canvas, thick palette-knife strokes on a dark ground: a full spectrum sweeping from red and orange through yellow, green, and blue to violet.

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