Karen Abada

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Present, unaccounted for

Present, unaccounted for

acrylic on canvas, 50 × 40 in.

Speculative Truths

Speculative Truths

acrylic on canvas, 48 × 36 in.

yeah, like we never knew...

yeah, like we never knew...

acrylic on canvas, 24 ×18 in.

The barbarians are due here today (C.P.Cavafy)

The barbarians are due here today (C.P.Cavafy)

acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 40 × 30 in.

I see voices.

I see voices.

acrylic and cardboard on canvas, 48 × 30 in.

Note to self.

Note to self.

acrylic on canvas, 48 × 36 in.

That was now, this is then

That was now, this is then

tissue paper, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 40 × 30 in.

near apart

near apart

acrylic on canvas, diptych, 36 × 48 in.

Nothing and Beingness

Nothing and Beingness

acrylic on canvas, 36 × 36 in.

The Understories

The Understories

triptych, acrylic on canvas, 36 × 64 in.

Come away, O human child  ( W. B. Yeats)

Come away, O human child ( W. B. Yeats)

acrylic on canvas, 20 × 24 in.

Vidi, vidi, vidi

Vidi, vidi, vidi

acrylic on canvas, 48 × 36 in.

how furiously your heart

how furiously your heart

(Though you sit in a room that is gray…I know how furiously your heart is beating . - Wallace Stevens )

acrylic on canvas, 40 × 30 in.

the end and the way  (-Le Guin)

the end and the way (-Le Guin)

diptych, acrylic on canvas, 24 × 48 in.

We do.

We do.

diptych, acrylic on canvas, 36 × 48 in.

Part unknown

Part unknown

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.

It don't mean a thing if...

It don't mean a thing if...

acrylic on canvas board, 9x12

Besides, it's all b-sides

Besides, it's all b-sides

acrylic on the back of mounted canvas, 12x12

Spark

Spark

acrylic on canvas, 20x24

No Backsies

No Backsies

acrylic and marker on paper and canvas, 16x12

the nothing that is  (from Wallace Stevens)

the nothing that is (from Wallace Stevens)

acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 in.

the shadowy folds

the shadowy folds

acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

Mektoub (Written. Or, Fate.)

Mektoub (Written. Or, Fate.)

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Atlantis. Or maybe Oz.

Atlantis. Or maybe Oz.

acrylic on canvas board

What gets told, what gets buried

What gets told, what gets buried

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in.

things are gonna slide (L.Cohen)

things are gonna slide (L.Cohen)

charcoal/chalk/pastel on Arches paper (12×16)

The Way of Ideas

The Way of Ideas

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 in.

The Swift/Such is the Heart  (Le Martinet,by René Char)

The Swift/Such is the Heart (Le Martinet,by René Char)

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.

The treacheries of nostalgia

The treacheries of nostalgia

acrylic on canvas board, 9 x 12 in.

by the sudden

by the sudden

acrylic on cardboard backing of a watercolor block, 20x14

a willing suspension of belief

a willing suspension of belief

acrylic on canvas, 12x12

Crawl

Crawl

acrylic on canvas, 36 x24

short story long

short story long

acrylic on canvas, 40 × 36

Dawn in New Jersey, in me

Dawn in New Jersey, in me

crumpled paper and acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Lapse

Lapse

acrylic on canvas

40 x 30 in.

Hold that thought, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 in.

Hold that thought, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 in.

an iffy moment

an iffy moment

acrylic on watercolor paper, 14 x 20 in.

An Uphill Climb

An Uphill Climb

acrylic on paper and canvas

48 x 36 in.

not done yet

not done yet

acrylic on paper and canvas, 36 × 48 in.

Between Hope and Despair

Between Hope and Despair

acrylic on canvas

30 x 20

Glimpse

Glimpse

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in

Perhaps a huge silence (Neruda)

Perhaps a huge silence (Neruda)

acrylic on paper and canvas

30 x 20 in.

What I meant was

What I meant was

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.

the scribble and the fog

the scribble and the fog

acrylic on canvas, 16x12

The dreams of the other dreamers. (from Whitman)

The dreams of the other dreamers. (from Whitman)

acrylic on canvas

40 x 30

The Future Imperfect (tense)

The Future Imperfect (tense)

acrylic on canvas

16 x 12 in.

we touch the sea, hoping (Neruda)

we touch the sea, hoping (Neruda)

acrylic on canvas and watercolor paper

The Yearning Curve

The Yearning Curve

acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in.

Songe à la douceur (Baudelaire)

Songe à la douceur (Baudelaire)

acrylic on canvas

16 x 12

A Mud Season of the Minds

A Mud Season of the Minds

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

Just wandering if

Just wandering if

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Ya Rayah (O Traveler)

Ya Rayah (O Traveler)

acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 on.

False Positive

False Positive

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Coming or  Going

Coming or Going

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

a dip down, a tick up

a dip down, a tick up

acrylic and paper on cardboard diptych, 10x12

Un Eté Invincible (An Invincible Summer)

Un Eté Invincible (An Invincible Summer)

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in.

The Path of Most Resistance

The Path of Most Resistance

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16 in.

In a sudden strangeness

In a sudden strangeness

acrylic on canvas, 48 x 30 in.

Let's no speak in any language

Let's no speak in any language

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

Tiny Searcher

Tiny Searcher

acrylic and paper on canvas, 30 x 40 in

The quiet place that wasn't

The quiet place that wasn't

acrylic and pencil on paper and canvas

Word Search

Word Search

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

For such a brief moment, we thought we understood

For such a brief moment, we thought we understood

acrylic on canvas diptych, 72x36

For such a brief moment,

For such a brief moment,

(first of a pair), acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in

we thought we understood

we thought we understood

(second of a pair), acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 36 in

Equinox

Equinox

acrylic and oilstick on canvas, 40 × 30 in.

Les Plis Ténébreux ( the shadowy folds)

Les Plis Ténébreux ( the shadowy folds)

acrylic on canvas, 48×36”

What does the golden mean?

What does the golden mean?

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

La terre est bleue

La terre est bleue

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 in.

The Semantic Component II

The Semantic Component II

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in

The Semantic Component

The Semantic Component

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in

Ubiquitous Ambiguity

Ubiquitous Ambiguity

acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in

Ubiquitous Ambiguity II

Ubiquitous Ambiguity II

acrylic on canvas, 22 x 28 in

What Gauguin Said (triptych)

What Gauguin Said (triptych)

acrylic and other media on canvas, 24 in x 74 in

Where do we come from?

Where do we come from?

first in a triptych, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.

What are we?

What are we?

second of a triptych, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

third of a triptych, acrylic on canvas, 24 X 24 in.

It seemed so clear to me

It seemed so clear to me

acrylic on canvas, 30 in x 40 in

Write me a nice little sentence

Write me a nice little sentence

acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 48 in (sold)

It was almost important

It was almost important

acrylic on canvas, 11 in x 14 in (sold)

Resala (Message) 2

Resala (Message) 2

54 in x 29 in

acrylic on packing paper,

Lost is Found

Lost is Found

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in.

It seemed reasonable at the time

It seemed reasonable at the time

16 in x 20 in

acrylic on canvas

a note to Lesley

a note to Lesley

acrylic on canvas, 4 in x 6 in, (sold)

Resala Min Taht El Ma 3

Resala Min Taht El Ma 3

acrylic on canvas

a passing thought

a passing thought

acrylic on canvas, 4 in x 6 in

That's what I thought I said

That's what I thought I said

16 in x 20 in

acrylic on canvas

scenery

scenery

acrylic on canvas, 4 x 6 in.

Simmer and reduce

Simmer and reduce

acrylic on linen, 12x16

Life at all/Illusions I recall

Life at all/Illusions I recall

acrylic on canvas board , diptych, 11×14 twice

not yet undone

not yet undone

acrylic on canvas, 24 ×18 in.

I've come to talk with you again

I've come to talk with you again

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16 in.

those third thoughts

those third thoughts

acrylic on canvas , 20 × 16 in.

A lingering concern

A lingering concern

acrylic on canvas, 14×11 in.

that time when

that time when

acrylic on canvas, 12 × 12

For a second there...

For a second there...

acrylic on canvas, 18 × 24 in.

That old unfamiliar feeling

That old unfamiliar feeling

acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 in.

Glimpse

Glimpse

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.

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Present, unaccounted for
Speculative Truths
yeah, like we never knew...
The barbarians are due here today (C.P.Cavafy)
I see voices.
Note to self.
That was now, this is then
near apart
Nothing and Beingness
The Understories
Come away, O human child  ( W. B. Yeats)
Vidi, vidi, vidi
how furiously your heart
the end and the way  (-Le Guin)
We do.
Part unknown
It don't mean a thing if...
Besides, it's all b-sides
Spark
No Backsies
the nothing that is  (from Wallace Stevens)
the shadowy folds
Mektoub (Written. Or, Fate.)
Atlantis. Or maybe Oz.
What gets told, what gets buried
things are gonna slide (L.Cohen)
The Way of Ideas
The Swift/Such is the Heart  (Le Martinet,by René Char)
The treacheries of nostalgia
by the sudden
a willing suspension of belief
Crawl
short story long
Dawn in New Jersey, in me
Lapse
Hold that thought, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
an iffy moment
An Uphill Climb
not done yet
Between Hope and Despair
Glimpse
Perhaps a huge silence (Neruda)
What I meant was
the scribble and the fog
The dreams of the other dreamers. (from Whitman)
The Future Imperfect (tense)
we touch the sea, hoping (Neruda)
The Yearning Curve
Twice Upon a Time
Songe à la douceur (Baudelaire)
A Mud Season of the Minds
Just wandering if
Ya Rayah (O Traveler)
False Positive
Coming or  Going
a dip down, a tick up
Un Eté Invincible (An Invincible Summer)
The Path of Most Resistance
In a sudden strangeness
Let's no speak in any language
Tiny Searcher
The quiet place that wasn't
Word Search
For such a brief moment, we thought we understood
For such a brief moment,
we thought we understood
Equinox
Les Plis Ténébreux ( the shadowy folds)
What does the golden mean?
La terre est bleue
The Semantic Component II
The Semantic Component
Ubiquitous Ambiguity
Ubiquitous Ambiguity II
What Gauguin Said (triptych)
Where do we come from?
What are we?
Where are we going?
It seemed so clear to me
Write me a nice little sentence
It was almost important
Resala (Message) 2
Lost is Found
It seemed reasonable at the time
a note to Lesley
Resala Min Taht El Ma 3
a passing thought
That's what I thought I said
scenery
Simmer and reduce
Life at all/Illusions I recall
not yet undone
I've come to talk with you again
those third thoughts
A lingering concern
that time when
For a second there...
That old unfamiliar feeling
Glimpse

All Images © Karen Abada