Bows vs Flowers Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 36" H x 36" W Bows vs Flowers by Trish Gilmore is an acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas that brings an energetic, playful, and slightly unruly tone. Abstracted floral forms rise from a dark, grounding base, their inky stems supporting bursts of color, soft blues, hot pinks, whites, and flashes of neon red. Layered grids, scribbles, and translucent washes create a lively sense of movement and improvisation, as if the composition is constantly shifting. The gray-toned background keeps the exuberant marks in balance, giving the piece a robust, thoughtful mood, alive with gesture. Read More
Fawn: Camouflaging My Heart Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 36" H x 36" W Fawn: Camouflaging my Heart by Trisha Gilmore is an expressive, slightly surreal, and emotionally charged acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas. A dense bouquet of vividly colored flowers bursts from a loosely rendered vase that subtly morphs into fawns. Layered marks, scratches, and translucent washes create a sense of accumulation and history, while dark passages contrast with soft blush and gray tones. The mood is introspective and a little unsettled, balancing beauty with vulnerability, as if the flowers are both an offering and a shield, holding complex feelings just beneath the surface. Read More
The Birds and The Flower Chatting Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 51" H x 51" W The Birds and the Flower Chatting by Trisha Gilmore is an acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas that uses a lush, intimate, and emotionally layered technique to connect abstract elements in nature. A bouquet of loosely rendered flowers rises from a rounded vessel, painted in soft pinks, milky whites, deep reds, and leafy greens against a cool blue ground. The surface is richly worked so forms blur and re-emerge, creating a sense of depth and memory. Darker passages at the base ground the composition, while lighter, airy strokes above suggest openness and breath. The overall mood is tender and reflective, balancing quiet vitality with a sense of inwardness, as if the still life holds personal history as much as color. Read More
Color Basking Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 36" H x 48" W Color Basking by Trisha Gilmore is a lyrical and airy acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas. Soft whites and pale grays create an open, breathing space in which loosely suggested flowers and foliage float rather than sit firmly in place. Muted blues, blush pinks, leafy greens, and small pops of red emerge through translucent layers, pencil-like lines, and collage textures. The composition feels delicate and intuitive, with a quiet sense of movement and balance. Overall, the mood is calm, spacious, and quietly alive, like a bouquet glimpsed in passing or held in memory rather than fully defined. Read More
Basket Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 24" H x 18" W Gilmore is a Seattle based artist who works primarily with acrylic paint, collage materials, ink and graphite. She composes her abstract paintings from observed landscapes in her world, but she often makes up parts as well. Gilmore paints intuitively, experimenting with the paint texture, vintage papers and colors as she composes. Read More
Amaryllis Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 30" H x 40" W Amaryllis by Trisha Gilmore is an acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas that appears airy yet grounded, with a soft gray field that lets the colors breathe. A bold, velvety red bloom anchors the left side, counterbalanced by a loose cluster of lighter, more playful floral forms to the right. Energetic marks, scraped lines, and layered color patches create a sense of motion and improvisation, while translucent whites and muted neutrals soften the intensity. The overall mood is quietly joyful, expressive but restrained, like a fleeting still life caught mid-gesture. Read More
Stipule Acrylic, vintage paper and graphite on canvas 36" H x 36" W Stipule by Trisha Gilmore is an acrylic, mixed-media painting on canvas that invites a lush, intuitive, and quiet energy. Soft minty greens set an airy backdrop, while layered brushstrokes, scraped textures, and collage-like marks build a loose floral still life. Abstracted blooms and stems drift in and out of focus, punctuated by warm pinks, inky blues, and earthy browns. The composition feels spontaneous and tactile, playful yet slightly moody, with a sense of growth, movement, and gentle emotional warmth, as if the scene is remembered rather than directly observed. Read More