Category:Abstract

Great Pairs!

Sometimes great pairs just find each other…..sometimes they happen with the evolution of a theme. Solutions for hallways, entry and narrow walls and small spaces. Transform your space with two or four complimenting paintings. Stick to a theme Instant interest and a great way of displaying small works. Call me for more ideas – these are especially popular for gifts, weddings, graduations, or just for the heck of collecting art. 🙂 Claire

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Large Scale Contemporary Oil Paintings.

If you interested in refreshing a space or out to make a major impact, these large scale works of art will add the  “wow” factor to any room. A large scale oil painting by Claire J Kendrick can completely transform a space, shifting the personality, palette or drama in a room. Gestural brushstrokes, strong design, bright colors or muted tones – the intriguing textures of Kendrick’s work will keep you coming back for more. When considering the perfect piece of

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Seeing Anew | 12×12 | Mixed Media available through CJK-Studio

Claire J Kendrick is an artist whose paintings reflect Florida landscapes with bold, rich, beautiful colors. Collectors respond to the contemporary style and the expressive way in which she paints. The big open vistas and the marsh views that stretch for miles are favorite subjects to paint. “This is a hot climate and colorful coast it’s a joy to live here. I love the expanse of the marshlands, the big cloudscapes, the scenery is dramatic and I try to express

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Tell me that you love me | 60×60 | Claire J. Kendrick Available through Gardner Colby Gallery

Tell me that you love me | 60×60 | Gardner Colby Gallery –  386 and 365 Broad Avenue South, Gallery Row, Naples, FL, 34102 TEL (239) 403-7787 Living on the east coast of the United States I look out on the Atlantic Ocean and I’m challenged as an artist to capture its vastness. The high seas and big storm fronts remind me of my native home, Ireland, the North West Outpost of Europe. Those memories combined with the ferociousness of

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Mini Marsh Paintings with Gold Leaf – Gift Ideas

Evening Shockwaves | 7×5 | Mixed Media and Gold Leaf  Explosion of Color | 7×5 | Mixed Media  Golden Glow on the Marsh | 7×5 | Mixed Media and Gold Leaf   Mixed Media Paintings with Gold Leaf Using the marsh as inspiration these small paintings are an explosion of color and texture, using Gold Leaf with Oil, and Oil Pastel. Mixing modern and traditional the art work is shown framed with a traditional Black and Gold Frame, it sets

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Contemporary New Seascape Painting – “Aqua”

Available at Gardner Colby Gallery, Naples Aqua | 36×36 | Oil on Linen | CJK Artist Notes This painting is about having the bravery to paint that one heavy impasto wave in a confident stroke. The foreground fragmenting was inspired very loosely from a painting by Henri-Edmond Cross – the Golden Isles, 1891/92 Although the subject of the canvas is indeed the islands, Cross has eliminated all picturesque elements and concentrated on the effects of light on colour. The various elements in

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Mini Plein Air Seascape Paintings

Small Plein Air Paintings are often inspiration for larger works of art. They capture a liveliness and spontaneity and act as color notes and reference when working back in the studio. Often these paintings are emotional notes — and tapping into that energy shows up in the brushwork. When feeling is conveyed via mark making I think its the visual artists closest link to performance art. We get to perform in the privacy of our own studio’s and hope the

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Plum Art Gallery, St Augustine, FL

I will be exhibiting this summer at Plum Art Gallery, St Augustine. Florida. The gallery is run by artist and business women Karen Sheridan and she does a wonderful job of promoting professional and emerging talent. Located on one of the oldest streets in the United States this contemporary art gallery is a breath of fresh air for tourists and locals. The City of St. Augustine redesigned the brick street in 2010 to create a pedestrian friendly zone with wider

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Symphony Intracoastal | Large Encaustic Oil Painting

Artist Notes 52″ x 66″ | Oil Encaustic | Florida Marsh Painting | “Symphony Intracoastal” Working large and in thin layers before applying wax gives the surface of this painting a rich textural feel. Oil mixed with wax gives the viewer the chance to see drips and runs on the surface. There is a wonderful matte finish to the painting. If you are interested in pricing information for this painting please private message me at the studio.  

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