Close Encounters, 36" x 48" Yet the vertical and horizontal

Yet the vertical and horizontal alignments provide enough scaffolding to prevent dissolution into randomness

Its sharp divisions are softened by flowing forms

forming an expansive ground that evokes sky or water

and the passing of time into pure visual energy

Close Encounters, 36" x 48" Yet the vertical and horizontalSee 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