2019
Rick Rivet is Metis, born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. His family lived by trapping, hunting and fishing. Rivet completed his MFA at the University of Saskatchewan in 1989 and began painting full time. His influences are varied and derive from shamanistic imagery of people the world over, including North American Indigenous, Inuit, Australian Aborigine, Norse, Oceanic and Siberian. Rivet has been the recipient of more than 20 awards, scholarships and bursaries, including a Fellowship from the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis and the Andy Warhol Foundation Fellowship Residency Program for the Heard Museum in Phoenix. His work is in private, corporate and public collections in Canada and the U.S.
(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)
Journey No 47 - red, white, blue, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The slightly rectangular canvas is divided sharply in two: the upper half is painted in a rich navy blue highlighted with light blue strips; the lower is a narrative dominated by a collaged horizontal plinth of red-orange beneath which is sealed a braid of sweet grass...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Northwest Passage-6 - blue, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A famous 19th-century exploration of the Arctic is the theme of Rick Rivet’s striking series of large abstract paintings called Northwest Passage. In 1845, against the advice of the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Northern Being - contemporary, figurative, indigenous, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting of a walrus is by the Metis artist Rick Rivet. In his powerful expressionist paintings, Rick Rivet pays homage to his indigenous roots and his early life ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Seeing Through Red - bold, vibrant, gestural abstraction, acrylic on canvas
By Lynne Fernie
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dashes of charcoal and black dance on a fiery red ground in this emotive acrylic painting by Lynne Fernie. Lynne Fernie is a Toronto-based artist, OCAD University honors graduate an...
Canvas, Acrylic
Saudade No 21 - bold, expressive, red, white, blue, abstract acrylic on canvas
By Shireen Kamran
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In Portuguese, the word ‘Saudade’ means ‘missing’ and conveys a nostalgic longing for an absent place or person. The emotion in this abstract painting by Montreal-based artist Shiree...
Canvas, Acrylic
Red #21 - bold, abstract shapes, marble dust, acrylic and wax on canvas
By Ivo Stoyanov
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Passages of red and silver in a combination of acrylic paint, marble dust, pigments and wax are balanced by shapes of grey and black in this abstract composition on canvas by Ivo Sto...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic, Pigment
Justice, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, red, blue, flag
By Ted Dixon
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas This suite of artworks expands upon Dixon’s unwavering commitment to the possibilities and power of abstraction. Eighteen features recent paintings inspired by his...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Time Traveler" - Red, Black, and Blue Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Maria Poroy
Located in Carmel, CA
Maria Poroy (American, born 1952) "Time Traveler" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. 'Time Traveler'...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Red Twist Acrylic Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary Art
By Tim Owen
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, ink, mixed media on panel In his current body of work, Tim uses large gestural drawings to create energetic abstractions. The layered process of his pieces creates a rich t...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"The Red is a Distraction" - Abstract Composition in Oil on Cradled Wood Panel
By Devon Brockopp-Hammer
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Red is a Distraction" - Abstract Composition in Oil on Cradled Wood Panel Richly textured abstract composition by California artist Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986). Layers of paint are built up to create a textured composition with layers of depth. The piece is mostly shades of blue, with two small patches of green and yellow. There is one dot of red, providing a counterpoint and contrast to the other colors. Panel size: 8"H x 8"W Titled, initialed, and dated on verso "The Red is a Distraction" DJBH 2023 Unframed. Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986) is an artist from Sacramento...
Oil, Wood Panel
"White, Red and Blue", Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Bold and bright, this composition has an energy that is both playful and formidable. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Fusion" - Original Abstract Collage with Red, Blue, and Black - Oil on Wood
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Fusion" 2019 Oil paint, paper, newsprint, glue, mixed media, on cradled wood panel The artist signed the back of the painting. "Fusion," a s...
Oil, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Newsprint, Stretcher Bars
