Jennifer Caviola

Acrylic on canvas - 2007

Painter, Jennifer Caviola is based in Brooklyn New York.
jennifercaviola.com

Raoolf Assefi

“Movement 3”, acrylic on canvas, 30”x40”


“Composition Dream”, acrylic on canvas, 36”x48”

Abstract painter, Raoolf Assefi’s work takes on formalist ideals of modern art head on and he manages to produce some very fresh and satisfying art. He creates canvases filled with cascading forms of color and light. Dizzyingly complex structures rhythmically pushing and pulling the eye through the maze of their own lushly painted surfaces. His color combinations are daring and complex ; harmonious and joyful. His website is put together with an impressive and fun flash presentation.
www.assefi.com

Sunny Belliston

“Untitled”, 2006, 48"x72", acrylic, collage, graphite on panel


“Itapua I”, 2006, 46"x46", found papers, acrylic on panel

Ohio based artist, Sunny Belliston makes stunningly colored and textured surfaces. He uses found materials collaged and painted into geometric abstract compositions. Strips of paint and paper combine into irregular patterns and fields of subtlety varied colors. There is an interesting tension between the bright, fresh color schemes and the warn and weathered surfaces created. He also touches on minimalist sculptural elements with several of his found object pieces.
sunnybellistonart.com

Marcus Kenney

“After an Absence“ - Vintage wallpaper, end paper, acrylic, car decals, school book illustrations, acrylic polymer medium on canvas - 48 x 48 inches - 2004


“The Perfect Memory” - Cigarette stamps, wrapping paper, lithographs, vintage wallpaper, acrylic, currency, pencil and acrylic polymer medium on canvas - 36 x 48 inches - 2005

Marcus Kenney is a great collage artist, His work is littered with amazingly, fascinating little treasures and cleverly placed everyday items. He creates quaint landscapes and tableaus occupied by wallpaper geese, children’s book characters and paint-by number houses. They are charmingly witty and whimsical scenes of surreal Americana. The faded images and discolored paper make a warm and familiar feel, but with such a fresh and surprising execution. On his web site the work is wisely organized according to exhibition with several accompanying articles and reviews.
marcuskenney.com

Chris Crites

Seattle based artist, Chris Crites makes rather unconventional portraits. His subjects are most often painted from their own mug shot photos. Also, he paints these telling portrayals of individuals under arrest on everyday grocery store paper bags. He captures the contours of their intensely expressive faces in limited palettes of bright colors. Attempting to read the hard luck stories behind the eyes of these lost souls of the past is endlessly intriguing . The color treatment and great attention to detail add a level of mystery and surrealism to these haunting works. Chris Crites’ website features several archives of paintings and drawings.
www.bagpainter.com

SAL

“Perfection”, acrylic on wood panel, 910x 450mm,


“Rebirth ver.3“, acrylic on wooden panel, 1030x728mm, 2007

Japanese artist SAL makes beautiful abstract paintings centering on nature, pattern and the sublime accident. He uses limited palettes of harmonious color to make energetic compositions of drips, splatters, and graphic shapes. He references trees, water, and wind in his refreshingly tranquil but dynamic works. His website is beautifully designed and has several pages of paintings and other projects.
www.ilooli.net

Ben Frost

Dawn of the Dead, 1.2m x 1.2m, acrylic & enamel on board, 2007



Bring me the head of Colonel Sanders (snow white helter skelter), 1.2m x 1.2m, acrylic and enamel on board

The work of Ben Frost is full of humor, sharp wit and pointed pop references. He uses found images piled on top of each other to make biting parodies in glorious technicolor goodness. This Australian pop artist holds a mirror up to the constant visual bombardment of the ever louder media machines and turns out brash, jeering paintings with drips, broad energetic strokes, and high gloss pattern. His website is jam-packed with many great artworks to pore over.
www.benfrostisdead.com

Rob Nadeau

“Charlie Don't Surf” acrylic and spraypaint on canvas 72 x 60 inches, 2006

Rob Nadeau makes big bold painterly abstracts. They are playful and joyous, full of bright colors, polka dots, texture, and converging stripes, while still being engaging formal explorations of structure and composition. They have an intuitive and spontaneous freshness about them. His website also includes many of his smaller works on paper and floor pieces.
www.robnadeau.

Gary Paller

18"x24" - acrylic on canvas - 2007

Gary Paller’s recent paintings and monotypes are made up of areas of color butting up against each other, enveloping the composition in a crush of pure color. Those colors are bright, rich, balanced and deeply satisfying. These are some really enjoyable hard edge abstract paintings. His website includes an extensive backlog, its really interesting to see the progression of his work from year to year.
www.garypaller.com