2021
Artist Katherine Borkowski-Byrne, who works with experimental techniques and primarily in oil, describes painting as “a purely visual language that speaks to the eyes as music speaks to the ears.” This philosophy is evident in all of her work. Whether providing a brash cacophony or a somber harmony, each of her richly textured abstract paintings resonates with a distinct visual "melody" all its own.
After seeing a painting by Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — the de facto leader of the New York avant-garde art movement of the 1950s known as Abstract Expressionism — Borkowski-Byrne found herself on the path to a career as a painter.
And while she has also since cited the work of painters Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky as having been influences on various projects of hers — a work that centered on the latter had Borkowski-Byrne painting with long-haired brushes attached to the end of a mop handle — the artist’s inspiration comes from many outside sources. She typically allows herself to dissolve into the process, casting aside whatever her initial concept might have been and letting her paintings take on lives of their own.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Borkowski-Byrne earned her BFA in 1986 from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Massachusetts. During her time at the school, she was honored to receive an award for independent work in which celebrated American painter Frank Stella was one of the judges.
Since her days at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Borkowski-Byrne has gone on to become a prolific and notable award-winning artist. She is an associate member of the Fountain Street Gallery in Boston. She continues to create melodious abstract works from her studio in North Adams, Massachusetts.
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"On the Cusp", Abstract, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “On the Cusp” is a colorful and painterly oil on canvas measuring 36 x 32 x 1.5 inches with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork in saturated red, blue, g...
Canvas, Oil
"Little Blue", Abstract, Contemporary, Red, Green, Orange, Blue, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Little Blue” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 22.5 x 18 inches, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, greens,...
Paper, Oil
"Coming Home", Abstract, Red, Blue, Green, White, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Coming Home” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 36 x 24 x 1 inches with thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues and greens on a w...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Green, Red, Blue, "No Title"
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s ‘No Title” is an oil painting on canvas 30 x 40 x 1.5 inches with spontaneous brushwork with mostly blues with accents of green, violet, red and orange. T...
Canvas, Oil
"Strands of Time", Abstract, Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Strands of Time” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 30 x 24 inch, on canvas with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated greens, blue...
Oil, Canvas
"Building Promises", Abstract, Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Building Promises” is a colorful abstract oil painting 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous bru...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract in Blue, Green, and Red, Modern Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
By Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Abstract in Blue, Green, and Red Miriam Bromberg Date: 1970s Oil on Canvas Size: 38 x 18 in. (96.52 x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 45 x 25.5 inches
Canvas, Oil
Fractured, Abstract Oil Painting
By Dorothy Gaziano
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Emerald green, red iron oxide, and black strokes sweep across the abstract composition. White lines cut through the piece, giving it a fractured appearance. Marks created to reveal the underlayer enhance the overall effect, adding texture and depth to the painting.
About the Artist
Artist Dorothy Gaziano...
Oil
Multicolor Abstract Expressionist with Red, Blue, & Green
By Catherine Freethy
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative abstract by California artist Catherine Freethy (American, b. 1962). This abstract features vibrant color block shapes in blue, red, and green, with accents in yellow...
Canvas, Oil
"Fragments of Us", vertical, abstract, green, red, collage, mixed media
By Irina Forrester
Located in Oslo, NO
"Fragments of Us" is mixed media (includes paper collage) abstract painting that explores the dynamic interplay of color and form. Dominated by a palette of verdant greens, vibrant r...
Canvas, Acrylic
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Let It Happen" is an oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the piece lower right. This abstract painting features a variety of gestural and expressionist marks in various colors--green, blue, orange, white, black--over a background of bright red and pink. Artwork Size: 14" x 11" Custom framing is available. Artist Bio: Alayna Rose is a painter, jewelry designer and former illustrator. Her fashion jewelry has been featured in exclusive boutiques from Hawaii to the East Coast. In 1987 she was featured as an outstanding new designer in Accessories Magazine. Her copper enameled designs have been exhibited in shows in New York City, Chicago and other major venues in the United States. From 1990-2007 she was Vice President of a design company that specialized in illustrations for patent applications, trademarks and technical art. She studied with Gary Rosine, former department chair of Cardinal Stritch University’s Visual Studies Program, Kenn Kwint, nationally recognized Wisconsin painter and was mentored by one of Wisconsin’s most celebrated sculptors, Mary Nohl...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Textured Art Informel Oil Painting Signed Noel
By Georges Noel
Located in Surfside, FL
As there are no labels and this came out of an estate I am selling this as an attribution. It is a lovely piece reminiscent of Jean Dubuffet and the American Abstract Expressionism o...
Oil, Board
