10x10x.75" Mixed Media on Wood Panel
12x12x.75" Wood Shadow Frame Natural
Style & Technique
The work is painted in a loose, expressive abstract style with visible impasto texture — thick, gestural brushwork that gives the surface a tactile, layered quality
Composition
The painting features large, flat geometric color planes — tall vertical forms rising from the bottom suggest abstracted figures or totem-like shapes. The composition has a quiet, almost architectural feel, with:
Two flanking vertical forms on the left and right
A central open space of soft yellow and grey-green
A lower foreground of earthy rose and sage tones
Color Palette
The palette is muted and sophisticated — dusty rose, sage green, warm cream/yellow, slate blue-grey — punctuated by small bursts of vivid color: orange, hot pink, chartreuse, and cobalt blue along the edges and in small decorative details
Decorative Details
The left figure features small patterned accents — stripes, a spiral, and cross-like marks — adding folk art or textile-inspired energy to the piece
Overall Impression
The work feels calm yet playful, balancing restraint in its large color fields with whimsy in its details. It has a contemporary feel with echoes of Paul Klee or abstract expressionist influences.
