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Gallery Selections

A presentation of the trajectory of abstraction over the last 60 years

4/07/2019

Judith Godwin,  Infidel, 1979,  Oil on canvas,  50 x 50 inches, Abstract work with red, light pink and mahogany, Judith Godwin uses the gestural methods and expressive color of abstract expressionism to convey her responses to life and nature.

Judith Godwin

Infidel, 1979

Oil on canvas

50 x 50 inches 

Signed lower right

Bob Thompson, Spazz, Provincetown, 1959, Oil on board, 51 x 63 inches, Signed lower right, Abstract work with orange, blue and yellow, Bob Thompson is recognized for the vibrancy of his paintings and influence to successive generations of artists.

Bob Thompson

Spazz, Provincetown, 1959

Oil on board

51 x 63 inches

Signed lower right

Dan Christensen, New Africa, 1985, Acrylic on canvas, 97-1/2 x 65-1/2 inches, Signed, titled, and dated on the verso, Abstract and action based work with purple, yellow and blue, Dan Christensen pushes the limits of paint and pictorial form creating works that are Post-Painterly Abstraction with methods of action painting and Abstract Expressionism.

Dan Christensen

New Africa, 1985

Acrylic on canvas

97-1/2 x 65-1/2 inches

Signed, titled, and dated on the verso

 

Jasmina Danowski, Everything Gets Talked About, 2011, Gesso and ink on paper 60 x 40 inches, Abstract work with blue, green and white marks, Jasmina Danowski creates abstract paintings that are rich in color and texture.

Jasmina Danowski

Everything Gets Talked About, 2011

Gesso and ink on paper

60 x 40 inches

 

Lisa Corinne, Davis Deductive Data, 2017, Oil on canvas, 55 x 48 inches, Repeated cubes and twisting shapes in a variety of bright colors, Lisa Corinne Davis’s paintings show her fluency in adapting abstract forms to express meaning.

Lisa Corinne Davis

Deductive Data, 2017

Oil on canvas

55 x 48 inches

Judith Godwin, Crusade, 1977,  Oil on canvas,  50 x 90 inches, Abstract work with red, white and black, Judith Godwin uses the gestural methods and expressive color of abstract expressionism to convey her responses to life and nature.

Judith Godwin

Crusade, 1977

Oil on canvas

50 x 90 inches

 

Ed Gilliam, Untitled, 1983, Oil on canvas, 49 x 56 inches, Signed & dated on verso, Vibrant and colorful work with a variety of shapes and patterns, Ed Gilliam creates work that is abstract, strong and energetic.

Ed Gilliam

Untitled, 1983

Oil on canvas

49 x 56 inches

Signed & dated on verso

Catherine Howe,  Copper Painting, (Luminous Cobalt) #3,  Acrylic, copper leaf, and pigments on canvas,  40 x 40 inches, Navy blue with copper paint in various shapes and forms, Catherine Howe has produced sumptuously inviting yet socially-decadent conflations made in the name of painterly reflection. She has painted some variation of expressionist figuration, usually with readily-apparent allusions to art history.

Catherine Howe

Copper Painting, (Luminous Cobalt) #3

Acrylic, copper leaf, and pigments on canvas

40 x 40 inches

Catherine Howe,  Silver Painting, (Luminous Opera # 5), 2018,  Acrylic, aluminum leaf, and pigments on canvas,  40 x 40 inches, maroon red with aluminum pigments in various shapes and forms, Catherine Howe has produced sumptuously inviting yet socially-decadent conflations made in the name of painterly reflection. She has painted some variation of expressionist figuration, usually with readily-apparent allusions to art history.

Catherine Howe

Silver Painting, (Luminous Opera # 5), 2018

Acrylic, aluminum leaf, and pigments on canvas

40 x 40 inche

Norman Lewis Composition with Moon , 1960, Mixed Media on Paper, 23-1/4 x 27-1/2 inches, Signed and dated lower left 2-18-60, Abstract sky with crescent moon and black, blue and red cloud like marks, Norman Lewis was a vital member of the first generation of abstract expressionists. He was the sole African American artist of his generation and his art derived from his interests in music and equality issues.

Norman Lewis

Composition with Moon , 1960

Mixed Media on Paper

23-1/4 x 27-1/2 inches

Signed and dated lower left 2-18-60

 

Andy Moses, Geodesy 1208, 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 60 inches in diameter, Abstract and representational painting with red and blue waved lines, Andy Moses is interested in pushing the physical properties of paint through chemical reactions, viscosity interference, and gravity dispersion to create elaborate compositions that mimic nature and its forces.

Andy Moses

Geodesy 1208, 2018

Acrylic on canvas

60 inches in diameter

Katherine Parker, Malta, 2010, Oil on canvas, 68 x 64 inches, Abstract red painting with multiple layers, Katherine Parker is known for her large vividly painted canvases which are characterized by layers of stumbled and abraded oil paint.

Katherine Parker

Malta, 2010

Oil on canvas

68 x 64 inches

Diane Walker-Gladney, Racoon Dance Party, 2018, Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, Abstract work with multiple hues of blue and turquoise, Diane Walker-Gladney celebrates and paints her childhood experiences and insignificant moments that she feels defines her story.

Diane Walker-Gladney

Racoon Dance Party, 2018

Acrylic and graphite on canvas

48 x 36 inches