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Acrylic on watercolour board 16 × 20 in
Awarded Honourable Mention – Teravarna International Juried Abstract Competition (2025)
Load Bearing is a bold structural abstraction that explores tension, compression, and spatial balance through a restrained contemporary language. Against a luminous white field, a powerful horizontal band of yellow is compressed by a dense vertical mass of black, blue, and warm ochres, while a fine black sweep carries the viewer’s eye across the surface. A single red square punctuates the open space, acting as a quiet counter-force within the composition.
This work draws on architectural concepts of pressure, support, and transfer of weight — not as literal structure, but as visual relationships. The contrast between stillness and motion, solidity and openness, creates a sustained visual tension that rewards long viewing. Gesture is present, but controlled; texture is layered, but never decorative.
Painted on rigid watercolour board for longevity and stability, Load Bearing represents a mature direction within Susan Hunter Guise’s abstract practice, where atmosphere and structure intersect. It functions both as a strong standalone statement and as a significant anchor within her larger abstract series.
This original artwork is unframed and ready for display. Framing can be arranged upon request.
Shipping is handled directly by the artist and will be arranged after purchase. You will receive an email with further details.
When you buy this you will own the original piece of art with all the texture and depth of an original. However, the artist retains all copyrights and reproduction rights to their images - they do not transfer with the sale of original paintings. Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved.
Acrylic on watercolour board 16 × 20 in
Awarded Honourable Mention – Teravarna International Juried Abstract Competition (2025)
Load Bearing is a bold structural abstraction that explores tension, compression, and spatial balance through a restrained contemporary language. Against a luminous white field, a powerful horizontal band of yellow is compressed by a dense vertical mass of black, blue, and warm ochres, while a fine black sweep carries the viewer’s eye across the surface. A single red square punctuates the open space, acting as a quiet counter-force within the composition.
This work draws on architectural concepts of pressure, support, and transfer of weight — not as literal structure, but as visual relationships. The contrast between stillness and motion, solidity and openness, creates a sustained visual tension that rewards long viewing. Gesture is present, but controlled; texture is layered, but never decorative.
Painted on rigid watercolour board for longevity and stability, Load Bearing represents a mature direction within Susan Hunter Guise’s abstract practice, where atmosphere and structure intersect. It functions both as a strong standalone statement and as a significant anchor within her larger abstract series.
This original artwork is unframed and ready for display. Framing can be arranged upon request.
Shipping is handled directly by the artist and will be arranged after purchase. You will receive an email with further details.
When you buy this you will own the original piece of art with all the texture and depth of an original. However, the artist retains all copyrights and reproduction rights to their images - they do not transfer with the sale of original paintings. Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved.