Chance Meeting, 48" x 60" while the turquoise upper field

while the turquoise upper field stretches upward like an expansive sky or ocean

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Dancing exemplifies Nowak’s embrace of gesture as the primary subject

Nowak’s abstraction embodies this symbolism not through representation but through flow itself: the way each color layer moves into the next without boundary mirrors the inevitable transitions of experience

guiding the viewer’s gaze through looping pathways

Chance Meeting, 48" x 60" while the turquoise upper fieldSee more paintings from the Flowing Color Collection The work has a bold, abstract structure, relying on large, sharply defined planes of color. Two vertical elements a blue form to the left and a yellow form to the right divide the canvas into contrasting regions. These verticals are irregular, with soft undulations that suggest movement, keeping the piece from feeling static. The background alternates between expanses of red and black, providing