As seen in this untitled acrylic on canvas work by Jill Sykes, the artist’s skill as a colorist is exemplified through the kaleidoscopic display seen swirling throughout the composition. Interplays of strong pinks, cool green-blues, warm yellows, and subdued purples are synthesized together in a expressionistic choreography across the surface. Infused with a dynamic sense of energy and complexity, the painting captures Sykes’ love for color and abstract forms in this beautiful example from 1993.

Contemporary American artist Jill Sykes is known for her works of intricate abstraction which pursue the relationship between and the interaction of colors. With a concern for texture and sensory perception, Sykes creates sensual surfaces through vibrant palettes, thick applications of paint, and dynamically contrasting forms. While her strokes remain subtle, she builds layers of translucent paint in a vivid display of expressionistic elegance and aesthetics. Sykes studied at the Otis Art Institute, The Academy of Art in San Francisco and the School of Design, Art and Architecture at Santa Monica College. The artist has exhibited at numerous galleries including Barbara West Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), Giacomo Projects (Venice, Italy), The Lot (Hollywood, CA), and Exit Art (New York, NY), among others.