Birds Eye View "Birds Eye View" is a vertical mixed media painting on canvas by Rya Wu in which a tightly fitted cluster of shapes rises against a soft blush ground like a patchwork map seen from above. Panels of powder blue, oxblood, navy, and marigold lock together at the center, one dotted with slate-blue polka dots, while a band of red-and-white stripes and a bold red-and-gold checkerboard ripple through the composition like fields or quilted cloth. A dark green cloud form with a pale lavender circle crowns the top, and below, a mint oval, a flame-red horn, and a curling forest-green shape anchor the base, with three small black dots trailing off to the side. Thick, textured passages sit beside smooth, flat color, a play of surfaces that reflects Wu's background in sculpture and silversmithing. Playful and richly patterned, it rewards the close, curious looking its title suggests. Read More
On a Lark "On a Lark" stretches across a horizontal oil on canvas in a single, buoyant sweep of interlocking shapes, as if a creature or a cloud were caught mid-leap across the soft blush ground. Butter yellow, saffron, and marigold flow along the bottom edge, while teal, jade, and olive arc over the top, and pockets of cobalt, navy, magenta, and powder blue fill the spaces between. At the left, a coral tendril curls upward like a feather or a flame; at the right, an open teal ring and a brown wedge stretch outward, with a few small red dots and a raspberry pebble drifting free above. Fine painted lines trace the seams between colors, giving the whole a stained-glass clarity. Spontaneous and joyful, it captures the carefree spirit of its title and the sense of wonder that runs through Rya Wu's intuitive practice. Read More
Well Constructed Notions "Well Constructed Notions" floats a loose assembly of shapes over a hazy lavender ground, each piece seemingly offered up to the whole. An olive column rises at the top beside a black-and-white striped cylinder capped in gold, while mint, celadon, and pale lime planes fan outward like folded paper. Below, a lemon-yellow form and an ochre wedge anchor the center, a cobalt slab tipped with a spot of red stretches across the bottom, and small fragments, a coral wing and a sliver of blue, drift at the margins. Rendered in oil on canvas with clean, softly outlined edges, it reads like a conversation where every voice adds something, a fitting image for Rya Wu's work as a mentor and community builder and for a title that celebrates what happens when ideas come together. Read More
A Handful of Possibilities Set against a loosely brushed lavender ground, "A Handful of Possibilities" gathers a buoyant bouquet of forms at its center: a chartreuse shape branching like coral or an open hand, salmon-pink lobes curling around it, powder-blue and cobalt tabs, and pale mint and sand-colored tubes stacking toward the base. A tiny red-and-white striped horn pokes up at the upper left, while a green pebble and a small red capsule drift loose below, as if spilled from the arrangement. Each form is outlined in a fine pale edge, giving the oil on canvas a crisp, almost cut-paper clarity. Rya Wu, a self-taught intuitive artist, lets these shapes suggest their own stories, and the result is playful, curious, and full of the openness its title promises. Read More
Bountiful Goodness "Bountiful Goodness" stretches across a wide canvas in a generous burst of jewel-toned color, its interlocking shapes rising from a soft blush ground like a harvest basket or a bloom caught mid-unfurl. Tangerine, marigold, and saffron mingle with emerald, teal, magenta, and deep cobalt, while a dark oxblood sweep cuts diagonally through the center and a round crimson-and-gold form rests at the right like fruit at the end of a table. Fine white lines trace the seams between colors, and small details, like red hatching, a pale blue dot, and a thin brown tendril curling off the upper left, reward a closer look. Painted in oil with the intuitive, celebratory energy Rya Wu brings to her practice, it lives up to its name: abundant, warm, and joyful. Read More
6000 Miles "6000 Miles" is an oil painting on canvas by Rya Wu in which a cluster of tubular, vessel-like forms tumbles through a soft, cloudy field of cream and blush. A deep cobalt channel lined in marigold juts to the left, a glowing red-orange form curls at the center like a bent pipe, and a broad sweep of burnt sienna cradles it all from below, while cool grey and powder-blue cylinders, one finely hatched at its rim, fan out behind. Two drips mark the edges: a thin dark trickle on the left and a single luminous blue teardrop falling on the right. Wu's background in silversmithing and jewelry making shows in how carefully each form is built and joined, and the title's sense of distance, echoing the heritage that runs through her practice, gives the piece a tender weight: a composition about holding many parts together across a great span. Read More
The Stowaway Oil on canvas 24" H x 24" W "The Stowaway" by Rya Wu is composed of curved, interlocking forms that fold into one another like a slow, deliberate gesture. Deep blues, warm ochres, earthy browns, forest greens, and flashes of orange create a grounded yet dynamic palette against a pale, open background. The painting feels both contained and in motion, as if the shapes are negotiating space and balance. It carries a quiet intensity, suggesting introspection, resilience, and the gentle tension of holding multiple feelings at once, inviting a moment of thoughtful pause. Read More
The Kindest Season Oil on canvas 36" H x 48" W "The Kindest Season" by Rya Wu unfolds as a horizontal procession of interconnected, organic shapes that feel both architectural and bodily. Saturated blocks of teal, rust, mustard, coral, and soft pink interweave with curved forms, creating a rhythmic flow across a pale, open ground. The composition feels expansive yet intimate, balancing structure with softness. Emotionally, it carries a sense of movement and lived experience, evoking warmth, resilience, and a quiet confidence in complexity and change. Read More
The Embrace Oil on canvas 14" H x 11" W "The Embrace" by Rya Wu features a softly balanced composition of rounded, overlapping forms that seem to orbit one another within a warm pink field. Teals, coral, mustard, deep blue, and red create gentle contrast while maintaining balance, with translucent layering that suggests connection rather than separation. The curved shapes and small floating accents give the piece a sense of quiet movement and breath. Evoking intimacy, vulnerability, and the fluid nature of inner life, the piece invites you to linger in a space of calm reflection and emotional openness. Read More
Thank You For Visiting Oil on canvas 40" H x 30" W "Thank You For Visiting" by Rya Wu is composed of layered, biomorphic shapes that feel both playful and intentional, interlocked like fragments of experience finding balance. Bold reds, deep browns, soft blues, and vibrant greens are outlined with fluid contours, while dotted and textured areas add quiet visual rhythm. The elements feel suspended yet grounded, suggesting movement without chaos. The work carries a sense of resilience and integration with contrasting energies held together in harmony. Read More
Quiet Considerations Oil on canvas 24" H x 24" W "Quiet Considerations" by Rya Wu offers a sense of embrace and quiet reflection through its delicate, vivid composition. Soft, overlapping organic forms rest against a golden-yellow field, creating balance and gentle motion rather than tension. Earthy oranges, deep reds, greens, and muted blues interact like emotional fragments held together, suggesting care, growth, and introspection. The overall mood is calm yet intimate, evoking a feeling of being held in a moment of contemplation, where emotion is present but softened, inviting a space of quiet understanding and inner warmth. Read More
Open for Business Oil on canvas 20" H x 20" W "Open for Business" by Rya Wu is a warm, curious, and gently introspective painting, with organic shapes floating against a soft yellow ground. Earthy greens, reds, and golden tones interweave with playful accents and subtle patterning, creating a sense of movement and emotional layering. The arrangement suggests fragments of memory and feeling coming into conversation, holding both vulnerability and resilience. Read More