Shelly Cook

Ice Drifts. Abstract Oil Painting

2026

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...

Break Apart is a meditation on rupture and release. Deep teal washes, fractured textures, and a stark vertical fissure suggest a moment of separation. A breaking that is both destruc...

Heavily textured with paste, crackle, bitumen, fabric and acrylics. In the words of the artist; “this piece reminds me that we are all more than what we can see on the surface”. Signed on reverse so that it can hang whichever way you choose. NB:- This piece may work well as a diptych with Scar Face...

Metamorphosis explores transformation through layers of texture, fracture, and revealed colour. The surface appears weathered and ancient, as though shaped by time, erosion, and unse...

Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Abstract with shades of green, teal, blue, grey and silver with gloss finish. Created using palette knifes and fine textured layers. Signed in front. ...

Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Abstract with shades of blue, grey and silver with gloss finish. Created using palette knifes and fine textured layers. Signed in front. Ready to hang...

I painted this piece in the middle of a heat wave. It began as purely abstract in cooling shades of blue, purple, gray and white, but as I kept working on it, I realized it was a lan...

Artist Comments
With a harmonious flow of color and form, artist Sheila Grabarsky offers an expression of spring colors in the garden. Layers of red, pink, yellow and green curve together in a profusion of new growth. "This painting was done intuitively and evolved via interspersed layering until a cohesive composition was defined," says Sheila.

About the Artist
Sheila Grabarsky is known for her bold, gestural nature scenes. Her fluid paintings have been compared to those of Vasily Kandinsky, the Russian painter and art theorist referred to as the father of abstraction. And, like Kandinsky, the essence of inner beauty and the potency of the human spirit are key factors in her art. Sheila's art carries an air of spontaneity, however, the work develops in many layers and takes a long time to come together. "I search for evolving forms within the composition, look for 'eye flow' and use my color intuition," she explains. "This is the mystery I love about abstraction - always evolving and birthing itself." Sheila draws energy and inspiration from living near water, and says she rarely travels because she does not like to be away from painting. In her studio, she is usually accompanied by three animal friends and an eclectic playlist of Janis Joplin, blues, reggae and classical. In 2016, Sheila's art was featured in the movie American Pastoral, starring Ewan McGregor and Dakota Fanning.

Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, garden, spring, plants, abstract, abstract, flora, non-representational, acrylic painting, red

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