Title: Downtown

Medium: Oil on Canvas 

Size: 12 x 36

About: A long horizontal oil painting on canvas stretching across a clean white background, where layers of vibrant color build into a loose, luminous interpretation of a city skyline at peak energy. Jagged swaths and strokes overlap like lit windows, glowing signs, and reflected light on glass facades, yet nothing is strictly defined. The forms blur and bleed into one another, more pulse than architecture. The white ground breathes through the composition, keeping the piece airy and preventing the bright colors from overwhelming the eye.

The Artist: Kristy Chettle is an abstract artist whose tactile approach to painting sets her apart. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1968, Chettle forgoes traditional brushes and palette knives, favoring the intimate connection of painting with her hands. Her works are characterized by deep textures, vibrant complimentary colors, and layers that carry a visceral sense of motion and raw emotion. Each piece is a reflection of her journey, interwoven with messages of environmental care and self-empowerment.