Tammy's Abstracts

Emerging (Aging Series)

Watercolor and Ink 11″ x 14″ Yupo Paper. Framed and Matted to 16″ x 20″

$ 150

As we age not only do we experience physical changes, but also emotional, mental, and spiritual changes. To rise from or out of anything that surrounds, covers, or conceals: We emerge as we age.

Playful Forest (Aging Series)

Watercolor and Ink 11″ x 14″ Yupo Paper. Framed and Matted to 16″ x 20″

$ 150

Aging can span many decades. In our youth life’s challenges seem so distant. It’s easy to be playful and full of joy.

Growing Pains #1 (Aging Series)

Acrylic Mixed Media on Mixed Media paper. 10″ x 13″ Framed and matted 11″ x 14″

$150 (Purchase all 3 for $375) SOLD!

Growing up has it’s challenges. When we’re young it feels like we have an eternity to live- full of exictement and energy.

Growing Pains #2 (Aging Series)

Acrylic Mixed Media on Mixed Media paper. 10″ x 13″ Framed and matted 11″ x 14″

$150 (Purchase all 3 for $375) SOLD!

Growing up has it’s challenges. When we’re young it feels like we have an eternity to live- full of exictement and energy.

Growing Pains #3 (Aging Series)

Acrylic Mixed Media on Mixed Media paper. 10″ x 13″ Framed and matted 11″ x 14″

$150 (Purchase all 3 for $375) SOLD!

Growing up has it’s challenges. When we’re young it feels like we have an eternity to live- full of exictement and energy.

This Old Tree (Aging Series)

Acrylic, Watercolor, and Ink

11″ x 14″ Yupo Paper. Framed and Matted to 16″ x 20″

$ 150

Life throws us many challenges as we grow. Through these challenges we may experience pain or suffering. Our spirits may be battered about. This Old Tree inspires me to persevere and to stand firm through the winds of trouble.

That Windy Day

Acrylic Mixed Media with Ink on Mixed Media paper. 11″x 14″ with frame.

$100

The hot windy summer day in Kansas with bugs flying tryig to make their way across a wheatfield was the inspiration for this energetic painting.

Just Mountains (Aging Series)

Acrylic mixed media on 12″x12″x2″ cradled wood panel

$75

As we age life gives us many challenges. There are mountain tops and valleys. But we know God is always with us- on the mountain top and in the valley.

Mountain at Sunset (Aging Series)

Acrylic mixed media 16″x 20″ canvas with black frame

$100

As we age we begin to have more years behind us than ahead. Our prior years have been climbing the mountain of life’s challenges, now in the sunset of our life, there are fewer years ahead, but we can rejoice that God is with us throughout all the years of our life.

Sea Spray Sunrise (No Boundaries Series)

Acrylic 36”x48”x1.5” cradled wood panel.        

 $400

Psalm 65:8 “The whole earth is filled with awe at Your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, You call forth songs of joy.” 

God’s joy knows no boundaries, and His songs of joy sing in the soul of beach sunrises.  Sea Spray Sunrise is my song of joy to the glory of God.

Out of This World : Places I’ve Been- Real and Imagined series

Cold wax and oil on 18″x18″ cradled wood panel.

$175 SOLD

My imagination runs wild thinking of other worlds. While science would say I should paint these worlds on a black background, I imagine them in a bright sun-filled blue sky with hints of wind and thin clouds The sky, clouds, and planets aren’t smooth, so the textures build into this piece show that while they may be imagined they could be real.

Florida Winter Sunset : Places I’ve Been-Real and Imagined series

Cold wax and oil on 18″x18″ cradled wood panel.

$125

Winter sunsets in Florida are a spectacular palate of crisp colors. I long to touch the sky and clouds. I’ve incorporated texture into this painting to express that feeling.

Caribbean Coral :Places I’ve Been-Real and Imagined series

Cold wax and oil on 16″x16″ cradled wood panel.

$100

Snorkeling in the Caribbean is my inspiration for this piece. The ocean is full of contrasts: light shallow vs. deep dark water; smooth surface pools full of rough coral. Texture and color shifts reflect the mysterious ocean floor.

Oklahoma: Places I’ve Been-Real and Imagined series

Cold wax and oil on 18″x18″ cradled wood panel. 

  $175 SOLD!

When I think of Oklahoma, my heart is full.  My family’s    humble beginnings are in the southwest prairie.  My great grandparents began a legacy there of hard work, love and faith, and hope for the future. There was no privilege as they worked the soil, survived world wars, the depression and did the best for their families. The layers in this painting represent the imperfect life of generations. The shapes speak of cropland, the lines rivers and roads, and the texture represents topography.

Alaska: Places I’ve Been- Real and Imagined series

Cold wax and oil on 18″x18″ cradled wood panel. 

 $100

Alaska’s beautiful terrain is an example of God’s artistic           power.  From the beautiful mountain ranges and        glaciers to the pristine waterfalls, forests, and wildlife, its beauty can’t be surpassed.  This abstract idea of the forests and glacier waterfall try to capture that beauty.

Cafe in the Sun- Those Crazy Flowers Series

Acrylic Mixed media on 24″x 30″ canvas with 1″ black frame.

$150

This piece was created with a playful interpretation of flowers.

Blue Kitchen- Those Crazy Flowers Series

Acrylic Mixed media on 16″x 20″ canvas with 1″ black frame.

$100

This piece was created with a playful interpretation of flowers.

Yellow Bouquet- Those Crazy Flowers Series

Acrylic Mixed media on 16″x 20″ canvas with 1″ black frame.

$100

This piece was created with a playful interpretation of flowers.

Fractured

Cold wax and oil with ink on 12″x12″ wood panel.

$75 Framed Super Sale Item

Life can be challenging.  Trying to change can be hard.  Sometimes when you look in the mirror it seems like         life’s pieces don’t fit together.  Sometimes there is conflict within:  feeling fractured, yet feeling whole. This piece uses lines, shape and texture to express the struggle within.

My Side of the Mountain

Cold wax and oil with on 12″x12″ wood panel.

$75 Framed Super Sale Item

Life can feel like there is a mountain in your way.  That      mountain can be difficult to climb and many times it feels  like you are in shadow searching for the light at the top. When you are close it’s hard to see the full picture.  This piece tries to capture those feelings using light and dark values and texture.

Garden Play

Cold wax and oil on 12″x12″ wood panel.

$125 Framed SOLD!

My gardens are an inspiration of color.  When the flowers burst free in spring:  the colors seem to explode. This playful abstract celebrates the colors of my garden in spring.

Kaleidoscope Light Blue

Encaustic on 12″x12″ wood panel in floating frame.

$125 SOLD

Kaleidoscope: A changing and enjoyable mixture of pattern (Cambridge English Dictionary). This piece is layers of my favorite colors and remind me of beautiful Kansas sunrises and sunsets.

Kaleidoscope Red

Encaustic on 12” x 12” wood panel in a floating frame.

 $125 SOLD

Kaleidoscope: A changing and enjoyable mixture of pattern. (Cambridge English Dictionary.) This piece is layers of rich colors flowing full of energy as I hope my life is.

A Windy Kansas Day

Encaustic on 12”x12” wood panel in floating frame.

 $125 SOLD!

This piece is a playful expression of those windy Kansas days where our trees seem to be a blur. 

The Three Trees

Encaustic and India Ink on 12”x12” wood panel in a floating frame.   

$125 SOLD

Desert? Prairie? Sunrise or Sunset? Questions abound in    our lives, and many times we don’t have the answers. This piece speaks to loneliness we feel as we face deep questions in our lives.  Hope comes through faith that is      represented in the three trees: the Father, Son, and Holy        Spirit.

Blue Garden

Super Sale Item

Encaustic mixed media with collage elements on 6″x6″x 1″ cradled board. (Framed)

$15 SOLD

This piece is created with whimsy and play as my inspiration.

Gold Leaf

Super Sale Item

Encaustic mixed media with collage elements on 6″x6″x 1″ cradled board. (unframed)

$15

This piece is created with whimsy and play as my inspiration.

Windblown Flowers

Super Sale Item

Encaustic mixed media with collage elements on 6″x6″x 1.5″ cradled board. (unframed)

$15 SOLD

This piece is created with whimsy and play as my inspiration.

     Stormy Hawaii Coast

Acrylic on 12”x12” wood panel.

 $125 Framed SOLD

Hawaii’s coasts are beautiful.  The ocean beats against       the rocky coast.  The powerful spray is mesmerizing. When we are tempted to feel overwhelmed, God gives us      stormy times to remember that He is always with us.       “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for   I am your God.” Isaiah 41:10

Challenge

Acrylic Mixed Media on 12×12 Wood Panel. 

 $75 Framed Super Sale Item

The Covid Pandemic was a challenge for all of us.          This work expresses my feelings as we moved to a more open time: vaccines, no masks, more public events:  the conflict giving way to a more peaceful time. The challenge resulting in calm.

A Day in Isolation in Kansas-Covid 19 Pandemic

Acrylic Mixed Media on 16″x16″x1″ cradled wood panel.

 $100

Trying to make sense of the Covid Pandemic brought       confusion and anxiety to many or us. There were periods of calm and desperation. This piece tries to express the movement from chaos to peace.

My Cross SOLD

Super Sale Item

Encuastic mixed media with collage elements on 6″x8″ board in a floating 8×10 frame.

$30

Stormy Sunrise

Super Sale Item

Cold wax and oil on 12x16x1 cradled wood panel.

 $50 unframed SOLD!

The Kansas sunrises have such beautiful colors. The greys in the stormy sunrises add a mystery to the day.

I See a Storm Coming

Cold wax and oil on 12×12 wood panel.

 $75 Framed Super Sale Item

Kansas is no stranger to powerful storms. This painting was made after the Andover tornado on April 29, 2022. Thankfully no one perished, but the destruction was    terrible. The images on social media of the tornado as it moved across that community were incredible-being a spectator from a distance to nature’s power.