Figure in Pink and Red

Figure in Pink and RedAnnette Rotz Chalk pastel on newsprint I m drawn to seeing the richness of color beauty and humor in everyday life It could be a certain quality of light a feeling of deep connection or a striking composition that inspires me to explore and experiment further to reveal a deeper layer

This surreal photograph is sure to spark questions

because it can be transformed from the ordinary to the extraordinary through the application of paint

Fleur Thesmar Watercolor on Paper This series is a celebration of life and color capturing the vibrant immediacy of the beauty of nature juxtaposed against the Parisian cityscape

“Lost” can stand on its own — hang it wherever you need a quiet moment

Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth s process as she works intuitively allowing colors to bleed together and slowly bloom Watercolor on Paper Elizabeth Becker

Her work is a contemporary nod to abstract expressionism

but try hanging them solo -- with a large mat -- in any room that needs a dose of the great outdoors

I work mainly on raw unprimed canvas because it allows for the paint to stain the canvas

Jordan Grace Owens Acrylic and oil stick on canvas My latest body of work draws on the language of still life and figure the abstract shapes in my compositions suggestive of object and body These paintings explore the relationships between these forms as they touch support and press against each other

Though small in size

The relationships between brushstrokes

and outdoor works in conversation with the environment