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by Abbey
4M ago
I posted some news on my instagram -- I’m thrilled to share that I’m pregnant and about to give birth sometime this week. Read more here and see some photos ..read more
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"Turn of a Friendly Card" and "Natura morta con formaggio, frutta, noci e vino" (two piece; Large commission)
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by Abbey
4M ago
Turn of a Friendly Card (top painting) Natura morta con formaggio, frutta, noci e vino (bottom painting) oil on panel, 20 x 24 inches each Private collection (commission) This two piece commission is another of my recent large commissions. Click on each image to see a closer view of each 20"x24" painting. I worked closely with the collector on the still life elements and other personal details that they wished to include.  To get my painting in your inbox, sign up here ..read more
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Still Life with Figs, Pecorino Romano Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade) (larger painting)
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by Abbey
6M ago
Still Life with Figs, Pecorino Romano Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade) oil on linen on panel, 2023, 11"x14" Sold - Private collection "Art after all is but an extension of language to the expression of sensations too subtle for words." ~Robert Henri This new larger still life was inspired by an 11x14" painting I did 10 years ago in December 2013, Still Life with Figs, Bleu Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade), which you can see here. The 2023 composition is loosely a mirror of the one from 2013. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of m ..read more
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The Improbable Question: Still Life with Stacked PB&J and Scarlet Tanager (diptych) (Large commission)
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by Abbey
8M ago
The Improbable Question: Still Life with Stacked PB&J and Scarlet Tanager (diptych) oil on linen on panel, two panels, 18 x 14 inches each Private collection (commission) This diptych is one of my recent large commissions. Below also is a closer view of each 18"x14" painting in the diptych, with some detail views. I worked closely with the collector on the temporal elements and other personal details that they wished to include. On a related note, if you're interested in reading about still life and reflections on space and time, below is an interesting excerpt from the Introduction in ..read more
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Still life with Delft Vase and Blackberries (the light / the shade)
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by Abbey
8M ago
Still life with Delft Vase and Blackberries (the light / the shade) oil on linen on panel, 2023, 4"x5" Sold - Private collection "The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable." ~Robert Henri If you're interested, learn more about and see my paintings from my "the light / the shade" series painted during my residency on this islands of Patmos and Lipsi, Greece in 2017. You can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series here.  If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see golden series: peach, pear, five ..read more
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Still Life with Tart Cherries and Silver Creamer (with Self Portrait Reflection)
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by Abbey
8M ago
Click to view auction If you look closely, in the creamer you can see my self-portrait reflection. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. These cherries and this creamer were given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others. "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." ~Thoreau If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Cherries and Silver Creamer (with Self Portrait R ..read more
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Tart Cherries in a Silver Compote
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by Abbey
9M ago
Click to view auction These cherries were given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others. "My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.   Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work,   which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. The phoebe, the de ..read more
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Tart Cherries with Leaves (the light / the shade)
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by Abbey
9M ago
Click to view auction "There is no art without contemplation." ~Robert Henri If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment) [available as a signed print HERE], Still Life with Four Cherries on Marble (2016), or a bunch of my paintings of cherries. To get my painting in your inbox, sign up here ..read more
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Partially Peeled Tangerine No. 2 (the light / the shade)
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by Abbey
9M ago
Click to view auction "No work of art is really ever finished. They only stop at good places." ~Robert Henri This painting is part of my the light / the shade series, inspired by the poetry of Robert Lax. If you're interested, Three Peaches on a Blue Block from Patmos, Greece painting auction ends tomorrow, July 18 at 1:30pm ET.  If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Partially Peeled Lemon (present moment) (2015), Partially Peeled Tangerine (the light / the shade) (2016), or a bunch of my paintings from my the light / the shade series that I began back in De ..read more
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Green Pear (present moment)
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by Abbey
9M ago
Click to view auction "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us." ~Thoreau This painting is part of my ongoing "present moment" series. One of the first in the series, Blue and White Sake Cup (present moment) (2015), has some explanation about it. Also, if you're interested, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher, was born today in 1817.  If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see still life with copper pot and pears (the light, the shade) (2018) [also available as a signed art ..read more
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