Shell Beach Abstract Painting

Shell Beach, 2026 By Kristen Coates 21”H x 17”W Framed Acrylic on canvas Signed and titled on reverse Shell Beach is built on a vivid understructure of yellow, overlaid with softened blues and mineral greens. Rounded forms repeat and shift across the surface, creating movement within a contained framework. The composition developed through layering, allowing brightness to remain visible rather than muted. The result is deliberate contrast: saturation held in tension by repetition. Within the Current Collection, this work leans into pattern and cadence, how color can generate rhythm while structure keeps it grounded. At 20 by 16 inches, it brings concentrated energy to a space, ideal as a precise accent or integrated into a layered installation.