© Carolee Clark, “Again and Again,” 10″ x 10″ x 3/4″, acrylic
“Again and Again”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″ x 3/4″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$125
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within US)
Posted in Abstracts, Available for Sale, Paintings
Tagged abstract, abstract painting, acrylic, art, Carolee Clark, original, painting
© Carolee Clark, “Exhaltation,” 7″ x 5″, watercolor on paper
“Exhaltation”
by Carolee Clark
7″ x 5″
watercolor on paper, unframed
$40
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“Jumble,” 7″ x 5″, watercolor on paper
“Jumble”
by Carolee Clark
7″ x 5″
watercolor on paper, unframed
$40
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within US by First Class Mail)
Posted in Available for Sale, Paintings, Still Life
Tagged abstract, abstract floral painting, abstract painting, art, artist, arts, Carolee Clark, contemporary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, daily painting, floral painting, flower painting, flowers, painting, small painting, watercolor, watercolor painting
© Carolee Clark, “Rising Above,” 10″ x 10″, acrylic
“Rising Above” 
sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
I know that non representational abstract painting makes some people uncomfortable as they feel that they don’t understand it. Perhaps the reason that I enjoy non objective art work is that I don’t try to understand it, but listen to my feelings about it. How does it make me feel? Do I like the colors, the textures, the shapes or the composition? When I look at a painting, I know whether I like it or not immediately. I can study the whys or I can just enjoy the work.
When I switched to acrylic from watercolor I decided to work completely with non objective subject matter. If I was going to learn a new medium, I didn’t want to compare the paintings that I had been making to the new ones.
Believe me, it was very difficult to paint completely abstractly. The compositional qualities that make a good abstract are the same for a painting with an identifiable subject matter. I still wanted to create work that uplifted me and made me happy. I still wanted to have others look at my work and feel the same way.
Every once in a while I yield to the urge to paint without an identifiable subject matter, but I still hope that it creates a positive response in the viewer.
Below is one of my early pieces of completely abstract work that I still enjoy and have hanging in my studio.
© Carolee Clark, “In No Time,” 24″ x 18″, acrylic
