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Recent Art Additions

Rothko Meets Skully

Rothko Meets Skully

by Johnnie (JRV) Vaughn

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Flowers

Flowers

by Rilene Ann

Mixed Media
Convergence

Convergence

by Johnnie (JRV) Vaughn

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Anchored Ship in Norwegian Fjord

Anchored Ship in Norwegian Fjord

by Vincent Michauskas

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

by Rilene Ann

Mixed Media
American Eagle-Enduring Freedom

American Eagle-Enduring Freedom

by Steven McVey

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Variations of a Theme bw

Variations of a Theme bw

by Joseph Juvenal

Drawing / Illustration
Variations of a Theme

Variations of a Theme

by Joseph Juvenal

Drawing / Illustration
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

by Jenny Linn Loveland

Drawing / Illustration
Liberty Stands

Liberty Stands

by Jenny Linn Loveland

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Red Clouds

Red Clouds

by Michael Nelson

Photography
Apache Warrior

Apache Warrior

by Stu Cotner

Other / Experimental
Comanche Warrior

Comanche Warrior

by Stu Cotner

Other / Experimental
untitled november 2025

untitled november 2025

by Keith

Drawing / Illustration
(re)membering imnickdo

(re)membering imnickdo

by Keith

Drawing / Illustration
Spellbound

Spellbound

by Jonathan Wade

Drawing / Illustration

by Gilbert ODell

Digital Art
Anyone out there

Anyone out there

by Gilbert ODell

Digital Art
Sunset on Cape Florida

Sunset on Cape Florida

by Jonathan Wade

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
WBL1

WBL1

by Barry

Other / Experimental
WBL Sail1

WBL Sail1

by Barry

Photography
Primordial Soup

Primordial Soup

by Dick Kiene

Drawing / Illustration
July

July

by Leon Phillips

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Rift of Color

Rift of Color

by J. Cruz

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Ashwave

Ashwave

by J. Cruz

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
1999 Shania

1999 Shania

by Greg Clack

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Circle_04

Circle_04

by Michael Nelson

Digital Art
Wild blue eagle

Wild blue eagle

by Greg Clack

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Escape

Escape

by Dick Kiene

Drawing / Illustration
Beauty from the Ashes

Beauty from the Ashes

by Natalee Wright

Drawing / Illustration
Wynona & Agatha

Wynona & Agatha

by Natalee Wright

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
American Legion Post 45 Heavy Metal II

American Legion Post 45 Heavy Metal II

by Don Olea

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Last light

Last light

by Hayward Hileman

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
RE-load

RE-load

by Edwin

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Wigwam

Wigwam

by Custom Rick

Mixed Media
Climbing

Climbing

by Shelton Smoak

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Fall Flyby.

Fall Flyby.

by Arthur Tilts

Photography
The Viper's Den

The Viper's Den

by Don Olea

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Sabastian Murphy (Viagra boys) woodburn

Sabastian Murphy (Viagra boys) woodburn

by joshua mason

Drawing / Illustration
Walter (the Big Lebowski) woodburning

Walter (the Big Lebowski) woodburning

by joshua mason

Drawing / Illustration
Local celebrity

Local celebrity

by Tom Woodson

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Glowing sunset

Glowing sunset

by Tom Woodson

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Autumn Fall

Autumn Fall

by Phillip Winter

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Bird in the Garden

Bird in the Garden

by Phillip Winter

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
First to Die

First to Die

by Nick

Sculpture
Found Art: Found in the Gulf of Mexico

Found Art: Found in the Gulf of Mexico

by Nick

Sculpture
Sunset Serenity

Sunset Serenity

by Tom Carlos

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Touch of Golden

Touch of Golden

by Leon Phillips

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Sunset Strut on Route 66

Sunset Strut on Route 66

by Timothy Blasiman

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
California Coast #1

California Coast #1

by Wayne Waggoner

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Rough Seas

Rough Seas

by Wayne Waggoner

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Fishing

Fishing

by BeQuiet Willie

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
E.R.M

E.R.M

by Martinez James

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
cholo skull skater

cholo skull skater

by Martinez James

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Bull Elk

Bull Elk

by Steven McVey

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Crowned

Crowned

by Rikiesha Metzger

Digital Art
Caution: Wet Pain

Caution: Wet Pain

by James Hunter

Sculpture
Chuck

Chuck

by James Hunter

Sculpture
Glimpse of a Veteran's Library Garden (made from bricks)

Glimpse of a Veteran's Library Garden (made from bricks)

by Michael Ramos

Sculpture
Blue Sky Over Monument Valley

Blue Sky Over Monument Valley

by Gary Fournier

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
"Old Town,  USA"

"Old Town, USA"

by Custom Rick

Mixed Media
Winter Sun

Winter Sun

by Dana Garrett

Photography
Wild Blackberry Blossom

Wild Blackberry Blossom

by Dana Garrett

Photography
25-446

25-446

by Robert Ihlefeldt

Mixed Media
An angel survivor

An angel survivor

by BeQuiet Willie

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Mighty CTHULHU

Mighty CTHULHU

by Frank Statler

Sculpture
Dampen the Noise

Dampen the Noise

by Bernardine Donato

Drawing / Illustration
Tormented

Tormented

by Bernardine Donato

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
25-441

25-441

by Robert Ihlefeldt

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Edwin

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Enjoying the Surf and Sand

Enjoying the Surf and Sand

by Gary Fournier

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Tio

Tio

by Scott Torres

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Pink

Pink

by Robert Windle

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

by Robert Windle

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Rhythm & Ecstacy

Rhythm & Ecstacy

by JO PAFF

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
PYRAMIDS AND LIGHTNING

PYRAMIDS AND LIGHTNING

by JO PAFF

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Shelton Smoak

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Aaron Burks

Drawing / Illustration
Semper Paratus

Semper Paratus

by Aaron Burks

Drawing / Illustration

by Natalie Shipula

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
104

104

by G.W. Ames

Photography
103

103

by G.W. Ames

Photography
Photogenic Horse

Photogenic Horse

by James Natale

Drawing / Illustration
Bear Lake Lagoon

Bear Lake Lagoon

by James Natale

Photography
Long Horn

Long Horn

by Richard Dysard II

Drawing / Illustration
Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

by Sisco Kid

Sculpture
Retro Way 1975

Retro Way 1975

by Leonard LeDoux Jr

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Portrait of Dan Daly, U.S. Marine Corps

Portrait of Dan Daly, U.S. Marine Corps

by Michael Ramos

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
The Significance

The Significance

by Camron Martinez

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Caregiver most fun

Caregiver most fun

by Daniel Ventura

Digital Art
Bowery nyc 2023 fashion week

Bowery nyc 2023 fashion week

by Daniel Ventura

Digital Art
Anna's Humming Bird

Anna's Humming Bird

by Roy Penny

Drawing / Illustration
Male Hummingbird

Male Hummingbird

by Roy Penny

Drawing / Illustration
The Storm

The Storm

by Elizabeth (Liz) Cole

Mixed Media
Snorkeling Surprise

Snorkeling Surprise

by Elizabeth (Liz) Cole

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Gladys Lawrence

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Gladys Lawrence

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)
Frontier Men

Frontier Men

by Leonard LeDoux Jr

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Arthur Tilts

Photography
Rapidan Blues

Rapidan Blues

by Brian Mclaughlin

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)