THE BOLD WORLD OF ABSTRACT ART
Bold moves. Landscape reimagined. Texture revolution. Welcome to the wild side of art—bold abstraction. It's not just paint. It's life, splashing across canvas and paper. Every stroke, a story. Every color, a feeling.
Let’s journey through the creative expressions of five artists who redefine landscapes and textures. Bold abstraction thrives on the dynamic interplay between medium and imagination.
This edition of Homes With Character: Abstract Art showcases how each artist conveys their unique worldview, manifesting in diverse tones, colors, and textures. From the untamed beauty of landscapes to the conversations with the past, these works are a testament to life, emotion, memory, and experience conveyed through art.
Meet Eduardo Santos.
Childhood by the river, grandad's tales swirling in his art. Land meets water. Eduardo Santos takes us on a journey from Brazil to Sydney, his art a homage to childhood memories "where the river kisses the ocean." Influenced by his grandfather, an indigenous Amazonian potter and fisherman, Santos masterfully blends the natural with the discovered, capturing ephemeral moments where land meets water in a symphony of colors and emotions.
MEET Amber Stokie.
Adelaide's own shifts between drawing and painting, capturing life's vibrancy. Bright colors, bold statements. Society's multifaceted nature, alive and pulsating. Amber dives into innovative painting techniques, embodying the chaos and beauty of contemporary life and her unique perspective as a triplet. With both hands and multiple brushes, she orchestrates her canvas with gestural marks that mimic an orchestra conductor's movements, making music an integral part of her creative process. She navigates between abstract expressionism and figuration, exploring the collective human experience and emotion, reflecting on life's complexity and her quest for individuality within her identity as part of a trio.
MEET Hayley Megan French.
Delving into the everyday, painting suburbia's streets, homes, yards, and landscapes etched in memory. Delving into the everyday, painting suburbia's streets, homes, yards, and landscapes etched in memory. Her works foster intimacy, slowness, inviting varied ideas and experiences into dialogue. Living on Bidjigal land in Western Sydney, Hayley emphasizes the importance of engaging with our surroundings to deepen our understanding of self and community.
MEET PAT BOAS.
Diving into the void between body, space, and language, Pat Boas's art is a journey through abstraction, piecing together fragmented realities with a hint of the figurative. Think art historical shoutouts, competing spatial dilemmas, and a touch of the figure as it pops up. Her canvas? A battleground of ideas, showcased from Portland to Cleveland, and honored with awards galore. This isn’t just painting; it’s a conversation across dimensions. Featured everywhere from the Portland Art Museum to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Boas’s work is a testament to her profound impact on the contemporary art scene.
Meet Jinie Park.
On her canvas, Jinie Park conjures the ethereal, layering paint until it whispers stories. Layers on layers, painting whispers. Her abstractions aren't just art; they're conversations with the past, challenging what we think we know about painting. Tradition? Questioned. History? Explored. Norms? Challenged. Paint? Everywhere. With every stroke on all sides of her canvas, she dives deep into painting's rich history and its established norms.
This is more than a gallery. It's a journey. Each piece, a doorway to the artist's world. South Africa's wilds. Australia's heart. Emotions, memories, life itself—transformed into bold, abstract wonders.
Ready to explore? To experience the thrilling convergence of life, art, and emotion? Jump in. Let's get lost in the bold, abstract universe discovering the stories, dreams, and visions that these remarkable artists share with the world. Where art isn't just seen. It's felt.
xx Paulina
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