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"I have no plan when I paint. Only an idea of color," said abstract painter Liz Hosier. The Wilmington-based artist started off as a realistic oil painter. But as the years have passed, she turned ...

New Market watercolor artist Mick Williams tends to add a magical, abstract touch to what could easily be straightforward, realistic cityscapes. A downtown street corner is given a Van Gogh sky. The ...

The female nude has historically been a source of inspiration for male artists, and New York-based artist Matt Story says his underwater paintings of women are informed by classical figurative ...

Sanjay Bhattacharya has been known for his iconic realistic paintings for almost four decades. He has deviated from his original style to create huge canvases of pure geometrical abstractions. Was it ...

WALNUT CREEK — When Peter McNeill looks at his painting, “Red Ship,” he tries to interact with it in a way he said he imagines a viewer would. “I like that red but I especially like the shape of that ...

This video explores abstract painting as an artistic style that focuses on shapes, colors, textures, and composition rather than realistic representation. Abstract art allows artists to communicate ...

Riverfront Art Gallery is delighted to present painter Jean Cullinane and photographer Heather Roberson as the Featured Artists in the gallery’s 13th Anniversary Show, running from Friday, September ...

Plenty of collectors want to donate artworks to museums, but the museums don't always welcome them with open arms. "We say 'no thanks' 19 times out of 20," says Betsy Broun, director at the American ...