Original Op Art Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Entitled “April 12 2020″ (after the date I started the design) this is a 24″ x 24” acrylic on canvas op art painting, stretched on a deep cradle frame. This is part of my “Interreticulation Series” of geometric abstractions, which refers to the grid — or reticulation — that interacts with a bottom layer of solid rectangles of color. This piece demonstrates how colors engage with and influence each other when they are in proximity to each other. It demonstrates how color choices and design create structures, motion, and depth in the viewers’ eyes. I also enjoy the way mathematics plays a role in the final result and the process of layer upon layer of colors that I apply with varying widths of masking tape to create the final result. This is something that I can’t see until I remove the last piece of tape.

You won’t need to frame this painting since I have finished all four sides.

This op art painting appeared on page 41 of Thought Art Magazine, July 2022. It was also part of The Lancaster Museum of Art’s 60th Annual Community Art Exhibition August 2022. It was also in the 2022 juried exhibition at the Berks Art Alliance, Reading, PA, Sept-Oct. 2022. This painting was also in the 39th Annual International Exhibition at the Meadows Gallery, at the University of Texas at Tyler, from January 16 – March 1, 2024.

Please scroll down for detailed images. It is available for viewing by appointment at my gallery in Lancaster, PA.

$2,000.00

Inquire about purchase: ContemporaryOpArt@gmail.com, or 717-368-5143. This painting is available for viewing at my office/gallery in Lancaster, PA (by appointment only.)