"With Poppies" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Monica Shulman

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"With Poppies" is a bright mixed media painting by celebrated contemporary artist, Monica Shulman. Punctuating her rhythmic, gestural marks and … more "With Poppies" is a bright mixed media painting by celebrated contemporary artist, Monica Shulman. Punctuating her rhythmic, gestural marks and paint drips with varying shades of pinks, greens, reds and blues, Monica creates a vivid painting that will add dimension and a pop of color to any space. Using acrylic and oil paint, as well as oil pastel, this painting marries Monica's textured, sculptural abstract aesthetic with her love of portraiture. Monica often includes bright, colorful florals in her paintings and she created this abstract portrait of a figure surrounded by red poppy flowers.

As an artist, Monica studies the concept of excavation and discovery and she explore consistent themes of change and evolution using various mediums including oil paint, acrylic paint, oil stick, ink, house paint, gesso and pastels. She uses heavy sculptural layering to explore the dynamic tension between the unintentional stroke and the meticulously planned one. Together, these gestures create connection and movement, and her intuitive mark-making reflect her spirit and the humanness of her experiences.

Monica has been featured in various publications including Popular Photography, Create magazine, and the Huffington Post. In 2019 she was named "Best Artist" in Westchester by Westchester magazine. Her work has been shown at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City, Photo LA, Art Market Hamptons, PULSE Art Fair, and the New York Mercantile Exchange, among others. Her work is in numerous private collections across the globe. less