Dripping into Darkness

Dripping into Darkness – 36x48 abstract painting with multicolored vertical drips descending over a dark background

Built through careful placement and steady patience, each line begins with intention. But once released, the paint moves on its own — stretching, merging, deciding its path. … Read more

Garden Party

A field of flowers in quiet celebration. Each mark feels like a bloom — individual in color and shape, yet part of a larger rhythm. A party … Read more

Fireworks

Fireworks – abstract painting created with blown metallic pigment forming bursts of light against a dark background

Created using blown metallic pigment, this piece captures light suspended in darkness. The burst radiates outward, but the surrounding field absorbs it — turning spectacle into atmosphere. … Read more

Slip Sliding

Slip Sliding – 24x36 abstract mixed media painting with raised textured ridges in monochromatic coral tones

Layered and pulled across the surface, the paint forms ridges that move like slow currents. A single tone holds the field, while texture creates the shift. Motion, … Read more

Me, LOL

Me, LOL – 8x10 acrylic mixed media abstract painting by Jilma Sweeney

I used pigment to shade my face.I carved out my features and let it dry.

Dewy Grass In the Sky

The color of frozen dew on grass in late fall is something I look forward to every year. No matter how hard I tried, I could not … Read more

Wimbledon 2024

This year my annual Wimbledon piece represents the 54,000 tennis balls used at Wimbledon. The grass courts take such a beating at the baseline, but as the … Read more

Lagoon Amongst Waves

With over a half gallon of old flat paint, I began mounding pink paint and then smoothing. As much as I wanted to walk away, I couldn’t. … Read more

Buried but Not Hidden

Inspired by a fun pillow creation I saw online but with a vibrant blue background. An experiment of covering with black flat paint didn’t go as I … Read more

This is Life – It’s Messy

The premise behind this creation is that life is bright. For example, the sky is always blue, regardless of the weather. The bright foundation is covered by … Read more

Blue “Nick”el

This was inspired by another artist’s abstract creation. He used very simple lines and colors. As I prefer creating heavier, more visceral pieces, I used an older … Read more

Catch Canvas

Another drip canvas, accumulating remnants of numerous creations until I decide it can stand on its own due to its weight and depth.

All Twisted Up

Thought I was done with dark Alzheimer’s creations, but my mother ended up in the hospital with pneumonia for 6 days. She was lucid, then confused, frightened, … Read more

Moonwalk at Night

Blended some old eggshell paint with a warm color to create a light pink that I applied thickly so when it dried it would crack. I covered … Read more

FEAR

This piece was created and narrated as I discussed my fears of life and how to use as motivation for the betterment of others. There are reasons … Read more