Houston - Abstract Paintings

Eastern Glades Series 4 Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 36" Inspiration for Eastern Glades 4 is from the Memorial Park Conservancy in Houston, Texas As the first significant project of Memorial Park Conservancy's 10-year plan, Clay Family Eastern Glades is another beautiful location for Houstonians to enjoy nature at its finest. Inspired by the original 1930s master plan by landscape architects Hare & Hare, Memorial Park's Eastern Glades section adds nearly 100 acres of open space for recreation, relaxation or quiet reflection. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2024. Every client sees a different image in her new series of paintings being produced in 2024. The Clay Family Eastern Glades is named after the family of third- and fourth-generation Houstonians Emily and Robert Clay, who donated $10 million toward the park's capital campaign in 2018. If you've never visited or it's been a while, keep reading to learn more about this 100-acre open space located in one of Houston's best green spaces—complete with natural habitats and Hines Lake. The Eastern Glades Series is gallery wrapped so there is no need for a frame. Eleanor McCarthy is inspired by the scenery of Texas, Southwestern Colorado, and Europe. Eleanor has recently begun to pursue non-representational painting and has enjoyed exploring the process of abstraction in creating new works of art. She has added acrylic painting and mixed media application to her artworks. Eleanor graduated from Tulane University with a BA in Sociology and from Southern Methodist University School of Law with a JD. Eleanor began to pursue painting after her children went to college. She has studied with Nancy Paris Pruden in Houston for the last 20 years and for two years with Arielle Masson at the Glassell School of Art. Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua...

Sky blue-toned abstract portrait of a Victorian woman attributed to American Modernist artist, John O'Neil. This painting depicts a pale white woman with rosy cheeks wearing a sky blue Victorian garment, sitting against an abstract light blue background. The canvas used for this piece was originally painted with an abstracted landscape and was painted over for this work. This piece has not been authenticated. Signed, dated, and titled at the back. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: John O'Neil (1915-2004) was a painter, educator, and writer best known for his Abstract Imagery and Early Modern (before 1950) styles. O'Neil was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1915. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Oklahoma in 1939. He studied at the Colorado Springs Arts Center, with Boardman Robinson, Paul Burlin, and Henry Varnum Poor; Taos School...

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...

Contemporary abstract painting by Houston-based artist Gary Griffin. The work features a central amorphous shape created with diffused layers of blue, pin...

Jewel toned abstract by contemporary artist Tommy Taylor. The work features a close up of a door rendered in pink and purple tones. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Tommy Taylor has since moved to Nashville, Knoxville, Iowa City...

Abstract textured biomorphic shape painted with bright blue pigment by contemporary Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. The work is designed to hang away from the wall and cast a shad...

Oil painting with boats and boat house. The artist uses color and line to create the illusion of texture within the painting. Placed in a dark, ...

Naturalistic animal painting by contemporary artist Matthew Paoletti. The work features a black and white spotted cow standing in an abstract green fi...

Gilad Efrat Untitled, 2016 oil on canvas, 175 x 250 x 5 cm (68.9 x 98.4 x 2 in) This painting is part of new series of work by Israeli artist Gilad Efrat. The paintings comprise th...

Dark surrealist painting of masks and fish. The painting is signed by the artist and dated. The painting is framed is in a black frame. Dimens...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. The work features swirling bursts of color in yellow, red, and black. Signed, t...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. The work features a pair of birds with green eyes flying over purple and black ...

Modern abstract Cubist inspired city landscape painting. The work features a city rendered in neutral tones with a bright blue sky in the background. Currently hung in a clean, gold...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. Currently featured in the show "5 Artists 5 Rooms" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX. Artist Biography: ...

Surreal abstract expressionist painting of a group of clowns in the style of Belgian painter James Ensor. Combining the macabre with the playful, the work features distorted clowns a...

Brown-toned abstract contemporary figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The painting depicts a bald man in a brown robe against a brow...

Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract woman figure wearing an aristocratic dress ...

Red and white structure on a grey sky with a few white clouds and a black obloid with a shadow. Artist signed the work in the bottom right corner, as well as titled and dated the wor...

Large still life painting of a mannequin placed in front of a window. The canvas is signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back and the bottom corner. The work is framed in a...

Red and blue abstract figurative painting by Haitian artist Richard Antilhomme. The painting depicts four different red flowy figures that branch from each other. The figures are against a light blue background with green botanical elements. Signed by the artist at the bottom right. Framed in a beautiful gold frame. Dimensions With Frame: H 31.88” x W 23.75” Artist Biography: Born in 1922 in Petit Trou de Nippes. Antilhomme didn't start painting until he was 50 when Tiga, a famous Haitian artist, brought him into the Saint Soleil circle. Malraux mentioned him in L'intemporel as one of the finest artists. He paints vodou-inspired themes in a raw and naive format. He has participated in many exhibits. Saint Soleil was founded in the early 1970's under the direction of Tiga (Jean Claude Garoute...

Garden Dance is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. It can also be described as a abstract floral painting. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2023. LOOK FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT...

Contemporary abstract painting by Houston-based artist Gary Griffin. The work features a central amorphous hard-edge shape in blue and orange tones set against an off-white background. Signed and titled on the reverse. Recently featured in "No Zoning! A Very Houston Show" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: As the son of deaf parents, Gary became a visual communicator at a very early age. Being able to “watch” conversations his parents had with their deaf friends, before he was able to read and write, informed practically every aspect of his thinking. Fascinated with design, color, light and composition, Gary set about photographing the world around him. Everything from West Texas landscapes...

Blue, red, and yellow abstract modern portrait painting by Texas artist Robert Sandman. The work features a well dressed man with part of his face obscu...

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...

Neutral grey-toned abstract by contemporary artist Tommy Taylor. The work features a close up of mattress springs. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Tommy Taylor has since moved to Nashville, Knoxville, Iowa...

Colorful whimsical abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. This painting depicts a dark-themed evening scene featuring a man in a baby blue ruffled cloak holding a skull. The figure is accompanied by several visual elements such as a bull's head, some fruits, flowers, candles, and a cauldron on the side. This scene is set against a dark ocean...

Turquoise, red, green, yellow, and pink abstract geometric painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This painting features vibrant colored shapes tha...

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...

Sky a Muse for the Sea I I employs exuberant impassioned colors laid on a canvas in an Abstract style. Also shown are other available works available works available on 1stdibs by C...

Gray, red, yellow, and black abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist and Reeves Art + Design owner Paul Reeves. This painting depicts multiple faces against a background o...

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...

Modern light blue, brown, and black geometric abstract circle pattern painting by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 32.75 in. x W 35.63 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...

Colorful abstract geometric painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This painting depicts geometric triangular shapes with shapes that resemble cand...

Black and white abstract figurative painting by Polish-Australian artist, Stacha Halpern. This painting depicts large, thick, and bold black and white strokes accentuated by reds, bl...

Hand drawn op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a white floating frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 24 in. x W 17.88 in. Artist Biography: After discovering his ability and passion for geometric art, Austin constantly challenges himself to expand the boundaries of geometric pattern. His use of vibrant colors intertwined with never ending paths results in a 3 dimensional surprise to the naked eye. Austin had some schooling at Glassell School of Art, but is self taught in the realm of geometric art. He has always been creative and interested in arts as a means of escape. Over the past several years Austin started dedicating more of his time to his passion for creating art. Austin started coloring geometric patterns, primarily mandala drawings during Dialysis treatments in 2016. Eventually becoming inspired to learn to draw with a compass and ruler. One thing lead to another and now he has discovered over 120 tessellatons. During late 2018 to Spring 2020, Austin was a tenant at Sawyer Yards and attended several classes Glassell School of Art from 2019 to early 2020. Since this time, he worked for a commercial screen...

Contemporary colorful painting by Houston-based artist Jessica Simorte. The work features a central trio of three black dots surrounded by a field of green and set against a yellow, blue, and red background. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Jessica Simorte completed her MFA with an emphasis in painting at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning in 2014. She is currently living in Texas where she coordinates Sam Houston State's University's WASH Program and teaches within their new MFA Program. She has shown regionally, nationally, and internationally and has been included in numerous publications including multiple issues of New American Paintings, Art Maze Mag, and Maake Magazine. Most recently, she was named a “noteworthy artist” in New American Paintings issue #162. Significant exhibitions include solos at Gallery Urbane...

Hand drawn op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a white floating frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 24 in. x W 17.88 in. Artist Biography: After discovering his ability and passion for geometric art, Austin constantly challenges himself to expand the boundaries of geometric pattern. His use of vibrant colors intertwined with never ending paths results in a 3 dimensional surprise to the naked eye. Austin had some schooling at Glassell School of Art, but is self taught in the realm of geometric art. He has always been creative and interested in arts as a means of escape. Over the past several years Austin started dedicating more of his time to his passion for creating art. Austin started coloring geometric patterns, primarily mandala drawings during Dialysis treatments in 2016. Eventually becoming inspired to learn to draw with a compass and ruler. One thing lead to another and now he has discovered over 120 tessellatons. During late 2018 to Spring 2020, Austin was a tenant at Sawyer Yards and attended several classes Glassell School of Art from 2019 to early 2020. Since this time, he worked for a commercial screen...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Max Kremer. Currently featured in the show "5 Artists 5 Rooms" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX....

Contemporary modern monochromatic painting by American artist Cheryl Kelley. The work features a blue toned, color field inspired set of abstract forms, ...

Fabulous abstract painting by California artist John Millei (b. 1958). The 1982 painting is titled "Greek House" and features oil and acrylic paint on a three dimensional canvas.

Wonderful pastel floral still life painting by San Antonio artist Eva McMurrey. Dimensions Without Frame: H 16 in. x W 20 in. x D .25 in.

Contemporary purple and pink organic abstract painting by Houston based artist Julián Sierra. The work features clean-edged blocks of color undulating through an abstract field resem...

Contemporary green and purple organic abstract painting by Houston based artist Julián Sierra. The work features clean-edged blocks of color undulating through an abstract field rese...

Cobalt Migration Creation Date: 2019 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 36 x 36 in Framed Size: 37.5 x 37.5 x 2 in All the botanicals in this series are Texas wildflowers found all over th...

Flower Power is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. It can also be described as a abstract still-life painting if you see the white brush strokes as flowers. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2024. Every client sees a different image in her new series of paintings being produced in 2024. Flower Power by Eleanor McCarthy is gallery wrapped so there is no need for a frame. Eleanor McCarthy is inspired by the scenery of Texas, Southwestern Colorado, and Europe. Eleanor has recently begun to pursue non-representational painting and has enjoyed exploring the process of abstraction in creating new works of art. She has added acrylic painting and mixed media application to her artworks. Eleanor graduated from Tulane University with a BA in Sociology and from Southern Methodist University School of Law with a JD. Eleanor began to pursue painting after her children went to college. She has studied with Nancy Paris Pruden in Houston for the last 20 years and for two years with Arielle Masson at the Glassell School of Art. Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qiang Huang, Derek Penix, Julie Schumer and Adele Sypesteyn...

Sky blue, pink, and light green abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The painting depicts a fun beach scene with surrealistic elements such as boats an...

The painting depicts an orange/red toned rug centered on a bright blue background with a small image peaking out from underneath the rug. The small photograph has a gold ring set on top of it and includes a date written on the bottom (December 20th, 1979). Signed and dated by the artist in the bottom left corner and currently displayed in a wood frame with gold accents. Dimensions Without Frame: H 38 in. x W 32 in. Artist Biography: John Fincher...

Small longitudinal dark green and yellow toned portrait by Houston, TX artist Pat Colville depicting a young pregnant woman with short hair and a sleeveless top. The subject's striki...

Brown and blue abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The painting depicts a pharaoh wearing a blue headdress against a wall of ancient hieroglyphs. Signed...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Max Kremer. This piece is included in his solo show, "Perfect Day" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX. Artist Biography: M...

Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Max Kremer. This piece is included in his solo show, "Perfect Day" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX. Artist Biography: M...

Sky blue, pink, yellow, maroon and red abstract geometric contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Peter Healy. The piece depicts colorful stick figures against a gray and pink-is...

Contemporary green and purple toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The work features a pair of contorted figures dressed in reptile inspired costumes. Cecilia Beaven draws upon her early life in Mexico City as well as her own personal introspection to create a narrative in which intriguing and absurd mythical creatures explore the fictional landscape of the artist's inner world. Signed by the artist in the front lower right corner as well as signed and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Cecilia Beaven is a visual artist from...

Blue, gold, and white abstract figurative contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The piece depicts Queen Kunti, the heroine of the Mahabharata wearing a white sar...

Colorful abstract painting titled "Blue Dress III" by contemporary artist Evangeline Gichina that incorporates hues of red, green, blue, yellow, and...

Gray toned abstract watercolor painting on paper titled "Militair." Back side of the paper has another painting depicting red, yellow, green, and blue abstract shapes with figurative...

Blue, red, and yellow abstract contemporary still life landscape by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. This abstract painting features two large...

Colorful abstract painting by Corpus Christi, TX artist John Calaway. The piece depicts a color-field of blue, green, red, and yellow with a bright blue circle at the bottom left side. White strokes over the canvas are also noticeable, creating a harmonizing contrast between all the bright colors. Signed by the artist at the bottom right corner. Framed in a gray-washed natural floating frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 54 in. x W 69 in. Artist Statement: Calaway approaches his art with the same kind of driven curiosity that had him excel in new computer technology...

Blue, white, gray, and black contemporary architectural painting by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. The painting depicts a surrealist scene with a numb...

Contemporary abstract geometric colorful patterned work on paper by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in pinks, blues, greens, black, an...