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Who cares what we're missing, original abstract painting by Samuel Perry

structure and spontaneity, held together

Working in mixed media and raw canvas, I explore the tension between control and chaos. These singular compositions are designed to command presence through tactile grit rather than simply filling a space.

available works

scattered summer

unprimed

balancing release with restraint

01 / prep the surface

Abrading the support to create a coarse, receptive base for the medium.

02 / instinctive line

Mapping emotional rhythms onto the canvas with deliberate hand-drawn marks.

My practice explores the tension between memory's structure and the moment's raw energy, creating a tactile harmony where control and chaos coexist through a focus on material depth.

03 / pigment depth

Applying expressive paint layers to build a multi-dimensional, tactile surface.

04 / define texture

Highlighting the raw canvas and physical paint to complete the material dialogue.

small works

"scattered summer" 2026

A series of smaller works made in the spaces between larger paintings. Built in layers of oil, graphite, and collaged fragments of old book pages, each piece holds a passing moment: sun-faded color, loose scribbled lines, and the soft blur of long days by the water. They're quieter and more intimate than the large canvases, meant to be lived with up close.

"pencils & pages" 2025 

A quieter scale of the same argument, these works extend the language of Samuelperryart. The panels layer paint, mark, and found paper against each other, memory and material pulling in different directions until something settles. Ideal for collectors seeking original abstract paintings for sale in an intimate size, they are smaller than the canvas work but no less unresolved.

contact

samuelperryart@gmail.com

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location

san diego, california

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