Vibrant, expressive, and unapologetically bold, this original floral abstract "Urban Riot 2" by Sandy Palasti celebrates the energy of flowers through fearless color, gestural brushwork, and richly textured paint. Large, loosely defined blooms unfold across the canvas in sweeping palette-knife strokes, balancing abstraction with the unmistakable spirit of a flourishing garden.
A dramatic golden ochre blossom anchors the composition, surrounded by soft blush pinks, deep forest greens, plum, black, turquoise, and unexpected flashes of sky blue. Set against a warm taupe-pink ground, the lively palette creates striking contrast while maintaining a sophisticated, contemporary elegance. Thick layers of paint and visible brushwork lend the piece exceptional depth, allowing light to interact with the textured surface from every angle.
Rather than focusing on botanical precision, Palasti captures the emotion and movement of flowers in bloom. Each mark feels spontaneous yet intentional, creating a sense of rhythm and vitality that invites the viewer to experience the painting as both landscape and memory. The composition is energetic without feeling chaotic, offering an engaging focal point that reveals new relationships of color and form over time. This piece is painted in oil on canvas and is wired and ready to hang.
Artist Statement:
My work is an emotional excavation. I paint what it feels like to be fully alive—messy, blooming, unraveling, and unapologetically full of color. Wild at Heart is a tribute to inner chaos, feminine strength, and the beauty of not holding back.
Bio:
Sandy Palasti is a contemporary abstract painter known for her emotionally charged florals and expressive mark-making. Her oil paintings often walk the line between abstraction and botanical form, using bold gestures, layered texture, and vibrant hues to convey themes of growth, tension, and transformation. Palasti’s work has been shown throughout the Northeast and is held in private collections nationwide.
About Sorelle Gallery:
Sorelle Gallery is a woman-owned fine art gallery and art advisory firm located in Westport, Connecticut. Representing nearly fifty artists, Sorelle carries a wide variety of art styles from modern abstract to impressionistic landscapes, and more. Sorelle’s mission is to not only support the emerging and established artists they represent, but to help clients curate their own spaces, invest confidently, and buy what they love.