Cincinnati abstract painter Annie Straka explores the emotional and structural possibilities of color through layered, playful compositions. Drawing from her background in dance and an intuitive studio practice, her work brings together geometric and organic forms, unexpected color, and a sense of joyful embodiment.

Katie Aronat creates vibrant abstract works that blend digital design with hands-on craftsmanship. Working with acrylic and laser-cut wood relief, she explores color, form, shape, and dimensionality through bold palettes and puzzle-like layered constructions.

Lesley Luce is a late-blooming Canadian mixed-media artist who builds concentric compositions from thousands of hand-placed paper fragments. Discover how a single fragment, like a fluorescent yellow safety vest in The Daily Route, sparks a vibrating pattern that shifts between abstraction and recognition.

Alyson Khan is a painter whose geometric abstractions explore transformation, perception, and symbolic space through the quiet narrative of the psyche. Drawing from ritual practice, architecture, design, and esoteric symbolism, Khan creates layered compositions that examine protection, transcendence, and the relationship between inner and outer worlds.

Pamela Trail starts every painting without a plan. A line, a wash of color, a simple shape, and then the canvas takes over. Her layered acrylic works sit between abstraction and landscape, pulling in geometric forms alongside fluid, exploratory marks shaped by years of living near Colorado mountains, the ocean, and the expansive skies of Idaho.

Jack Laroux's vibrant paintings merge cubist abstraction with the visual language of stained glass, creating dynamic compositions filled with movement, color, and light. Drawing inspiration from travel, music, and personal heritage, his work invites viewers to explore layered narratives and shifting perspectives.

Artist Angela Lane shares her unique journey as a painter blending influences from quilting, interior design, and geometric abstraction. With an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Lane’s work invites viewers to experience the fusion of contrasting ideas and forms. Discover how play and exploration shape her artistic practice, and the challenges she's navigated as both an artist and a mother.