2016
Artist Comments
Summer has always been a dreamlike state to me. Golden and warm days spent in nature. I was trying to recreate that feeling with this abstracted realism painting dealing with hope, renewal, and peace.
About the Artist
Darlene McElroy sees creating art as similar to reading Turkish coffee grounds. A story becomes revealed as one looks at the surface, texture and color. Her works use a variety of materials ranging from acrylic paints to photo transfers and collage. She currently lives in New Mexico and has been greatly influenced by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. She encourages viewers to search for their narrative interpretation when viewing a work.
Words that describe this painting: botanical, nature, birds, bees, magic realism, floral, dreams, nature, representational, vintage, mixed media artwork, blue
Midsummer Dream
Darlene McElroy
Acrylic paint, stencils, transfers, paint skins, collage on masonite board
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2016
20 in. h x 16 in. w x .75 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.
Elusive Love, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The man and woman, accompanied by the multiple distinct images in this composition, convey a narrative of elusive love. Where does one find it? Do people seek...
Mixed Media
Gifting of Friendship, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two hands hold colorful flowers with petals featuring cutout images of women. Ribbons emerge from a strip of fabric adorned with a heart pendant and wind thro...
Mixed Media
Look at Me, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman with long black hair holds a red and white flower, framed by botanical patterns in the background. In this collage, artist Darlene McElroy explores th...
Mixed Media
She Never Totally Revealed Herself, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This artwork portrays a woman with her eyes and body concealed by various materials. The laurel cutout, leaf-like patterns, and two-toned colors on the backgr...
Mixed Media
The Beauty of Finding My Waings, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Darlene McElroy demonstrates a portrait of a woman in elegant royal garments. "When you finally become comfortable in your own skin and feel complete, you have earned your wings," says Darlene. "There are no longer self-imposed restrictions on yourself." Darlene employs various materials to create dimension, texture, and multiple finishes for an engaging portrait.
About the Artist
Darlene McElroy sees creating art as similar to reading Turkish coffee grounds. A story becomes revealed as one looks at the surface, texture and color. Her works use a variety of materials ranging from acrylic paints to photo transfers and collage. She currently lives in New Mexico and has been greatly influenced by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. She encourages viewers to search for their narrative interpretation when viewing a work.
Words that describe this painting: woman, portrait, feminine, people, text, mixed media...
Mixed Media
Who Loves Who, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This mixed-media artwork features a portrait of a lady delicately holding a heart against her chest. Her dress is a tapestry of objects and patterns, making a...
Mixed Media
Stay away from whimsical, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
By Veronica Dragnef
Located in Yardley, PA
Whimsical style is a fun, quirky and playful look that is void of fashion rules. In fact, don't ever stay away from whimsical :) :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes ...
Mixed Media
"Beatrice", Surrealist Mixed Media Painting, 12x12, Unframed, 2010+
By Cheryl Tall
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original mixed media artwork by Southern California artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 12" x 12" x .75". It is unframed. A certific...
Mixed Media
A Mid Summer Night's Dream, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Annabel Andrews
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is inspired by the play: A Midsummer night's dream by William Shakespeare. It is an acrylic painting on cotton canvas treated with casein glue. It represents a journey thro...
Acrylic
Inexorable Acrylic Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed
By Natalia Biasioli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
My works speak of the human condition, the animality that inhabits us, and the creative impulse as a survival strategy. My series are a reflection of my own experience, of the life t...
Wood, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Reminisence & Responses, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
By Theresa Vandenberg Donche
Located in Yardley, PA
Childhood memories, summer and favorite hiding places. Exploring the tension between the reality of space and the illusion of the moment, between existence and imagination, conventio...
Mixed Media
Stories from the Golden Era 1, Mixed Media on Canvas
By Veronica Dragnef
Located in Yardley, PA
Stories from the Golden Era . Reminiscing childhood moments, the drama when you are dropping your ice-cream cone :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official c...
Mixed Media
