Close Encounters, 36" x 48" offering a subtle but potent

offering a subtle but potent counterpoint to the cooler tones above

forming an expansive ground that evokes sky or water

and the passing of time into pure visual energy

violent yet necessary for balance in nature

Nowak situates his work at the crossroads of joy and chaos

Close Encounters, 36" x 48" offering a subtle but potentSee more paintings from the Flowing Color Collection James Nowaks Close Encounters, part of his Flowing Color Collection, exemplifies the artists exploration of the tension between simplicity and depth, clarity and ambiguity. By combining bold, flat fields of color with expansive negative space, Nowak creates a composition that feels both elemental and cosmic. The work resonates within the lineage of Color Field painting and geometric abstraction, yet