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#Abstraction x 3


There are many people who believe that “abstract art” is easy and take the attitude “Why, my child could do that!" But to truly understand abstraction one must look at the world differently. As abstract artists, we disregard the conventions and norms of reality and cross over into the world of imagination and mystery where anything and everything is possible.


#Abstraction x 3 presents the work of three artists, Anne Strout, Jim Kelly, and Andrew Chulyk, whose creative approach to their art is as varied as the mediums and materials they use. This virtual show takes the viewer on a journey through a world of inner realities and meaning where it is not just what you see, but how you think. 

Andrew Chulyk
andrewchulyk@gmail.com    207-468-3962

Abstract Surrealism – 2D – 3D

Geometric arrangements and constructions
That may appear figurative,
Only tease the viewer into believing that their
Existence is otherwise.


Night Swimmers, colored pencil on panel, 23x18, $450


Magister Ludi, colored pencil on panel, 12x26, $500


Pandora’s Dream, colored pencil on panel, 20x23, $550


Deep Dive, colored pencil on panel, 21x23, $550



Gan De, painted wood, 15L x 7W x 30H, $650



Shi Shen (two views), painted wood, 12L x 6W x 26H, $550



Hypatia (two views), painted wood, 10L x 8W x 27H, $550


Eudoxus (two views), painted wood, 12L x 5W x 24H, $550

 

Jim Kelly
http://www.jimkellyart.com/

Jim’s work is graphic, bold and features strong color. It is complex and non-hierarchical. Gestural outbursts, off-hand markings, calligraphic scribbles and disintegrating words define these idiosyncratic pieces. Jim’s abstract work embraces the outsider and the childlike over the tutored and the polished. The pieces fluctuate from the raucous to the lyrical while the multiple shapes, forms and colors struggle to coalesce. Although the frenetic surface energy celebrates randomness and accident, internal patterns and intuitive rhythms emerge that create a fragile balance of controlled anarchy. 

 


Half &Half, Mixed Media, 50x38, $1200



Plan Ahead, Mixed Media, 50x38, $1200



Off & Running, Mixed Media, 26x20, $450

 

Change Of Pace, Mixed Media, 26x20, $450

 

Yada-Yada, Mixed Media, 38x50, $1200

 


Meaning Of Life, Mixed Media, 38x50, $1200

 

Day To Day, Mixed Media, 38x50, $1200

 

XD7, Mixed Media, 38x50, $1200



Anne Strout
https://annestrout.com/

This past year we have all experienced the world tilting and whirling. Weren’t we all hanging on for dear life? This work reflects the complexities of many emotions felt, through layers and colors and subject matter. Here’s to US all, as we navigate through our daily lives during tumultuous times.


Living on the Tilt-a-Whirl, encaustic, mixed media, found objects, 24” diameter round, $400

Living Life in Color, encaustic, fabric, mixed media, 24x20, $450

 

Other Worlds, encaustic, fabric, mixed media, 24x16, $350

 


City Sunday, encaustic, fabric, 20x16, $350

 

Keeping the Boat Ready, encaustic, mixed media, 11x15, $250

 

Here in Legoland, encaustic, 22x10, $275

 

World Heating Up, encaustic, mixed media, 13x13, $250

 

From Here to There, encaustic, fabric, mixed media, 14x11, $250

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