2025
Artist Comments
Artist Leslie Ann Butler creates a striking sense of balance and contrast in this piece, combining geometric shapes with fluid paint splatters. The interplay between rigid squares and chaotic splashes generates tension, inviting the viewer to explore the relationship between control and freedom, order and chaos. Silver and gold leaf set against deep black further heightens the visual impact.
About the Artist
Abstract painter Leslie Ann Butler has been passionate about making art since she was a child. “In grade school I did a portrait of Robert Frost and sent it to him, and received a nice letter of thanks,†Leslie Ann recalls. Though she still enjoys creating figurative work, Leslie Ann is also intrigued by abstraction. She describes creating abstract work as entering an altered state of consciousness. Often the compositions will come to her during meditation, and she does her best to reproduce the vision in the studio. Leslie Ann works from the top floor of her Portland home, where she gets lots of natural light and a view of the city.
Words that describe this painting: metallic, silver, gold, sophisticated, elegance, expressive, contrast, geometric, square, spontaneity, emotional, dynamic, abstract, acrylic painting, black
Expression Refracted
Leslie Ann Butler
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
2025
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 7 oz.
Magnificent Intention, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Rectangular gold and copper leaf rest on top of a white band on a soft beige background. Spattered paint creates a sense of motion and spontaneity against the c...
Mixed Media
Exquisite Recollection, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A soft, cloudlike background merges with a whimsical splatter of movement and comforting colors. The gold square anchors the scene, bridging muted grays and blu...
Mixed Media
Departure, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A minimalist abstract painting contrasts a silver square against a deep black background. Metallic gold and copper bands stretch along the lower edge of the c...
Acrylic
Depths, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Contrasting colors and textures create visual tension and balance in this abstract piece. The intense blue band at the top conveys a serene yet powerful atmosph...
Acrylic
Star Shift, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A silver square floats on a dark background, with splatters of paint lending energy to the piece. The interplay of light and texture creates a striking contrast...
Mixed Media
Finding the Center, Abstract Painting
By Leslie Ann Butler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A white square, intersected by angled black lines, sits at the center of a dark background. The geometric forms draw the viewer into a focused visual dialogue. ...
Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Incertitude
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & marouflaged paper mounted on canvas Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean ar...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Distorted Reality. Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Shelly Cook
Located in Brecon, Powys
In Distorted Reality, the familiar dissolves into abstraction. Layers of pale greys,broken surfaces, and shadowed divisionsevoke a sense of instability, as though the world is shifti...
Acrylic
Refraction, Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2018
By Tanner Gauvin
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: As the second painting produced in this series, the system became more refined. I sent a photo of this painting to a friend. His inhibitions were low at the time, ...
Canvas, Latex
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Sédimentation
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & marouflaged paper mounted on canvas Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean ar...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Allégorie
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Acrylic
Untitled, Large Abstract Painting by Philip Standish Read
By Philip Standish Read
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Philip Standish Read, American (1927 - 2000) Title: Untitled Year: circa 1975 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r Size: 60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.88 cm)
Oil
