"I spent many hours of my childhood laying on my belly looking at the world at grass height." The artwork is an abstract landscape composed of two dominant color fields. The lower portion features a dense, textured area in vibrant shades of orange and ochre, suggestive of a sunlit field or terrain. The upper portion is a smooth expanse of pale blue, interspersed with subtle hints of white and soft pastel tones, evoking a clear sky. The composition emphasizes a horizontal division between earth and sky with an expressive and dynamic use of color and texture in the foreground, contrasted by the calm and airy background. Enveloped in the serene beauty of Madeline Island, part of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, WI, I create mixed-media non-representational abstract paintings that evoke emotional depth and vibrant energy. Each unique piece reflects the natural wonder surrounding my island studio, transforming elements like water, sky, and forest into dynamic visual narratives. By blending various materials and textures, I aim to capture the essence of the landscape in an abstract form that speaks to your soul. Come explore WOW Studio + Gallery, we merge the natural with the abstract, offering artwork that not only decorates but inspires. Oil and cold wax on 12" x 12" x .75"wood panel, unframed.
Additional Artworks
From Steven McHugh
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"Land and Sea"
Oil and cold wax on wood panels
14.25 x 21.25 x 1.5 in
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"Horizon #4"
Oil and cold-wax on wood panel
9.75 x 9.75 x 1.5 in
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"Look Out"
Oil and cold wax on paper and paper mounted on wood panel
9.75 x 13.5 x 1.5 in
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"Jumping Spot"
Oil and cold wax on canvas and paper mounted on wood panel
15.5 x 11.5 x 1.5 in
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"I'm a Dreamer"
Mixed Media acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 x 2.5 in
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"Cry Into The Wilderness"
Mixed Media acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 x 2.5 in
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"Buck Moon"
Mixed media oil and cold wax on plywood panel
16.25 x 12 x 1.5 in
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"Breathe"
Mixed media oil and cold wax on masonite panel
12 x 16 x 1.5 in