Abstract Art Alchemy
Shell Ray
My work investigates the unseen structures that shape our experience of the world. Through abstraction, geometry, layered fields of color, and spatial relationships, I explore coherence as both a visual language and a lived experience. Each painting is an invitation to slow down, look deeply, and reconnect with the quiet intelligence that exists beneath the noise of everyday life.
For more than twenty years I have maintained a studio practice creating paintings, sculpture, and commissioned works for hospitality, healthcare, corporate, and private residential environments. My work has been exhibited at art festivals and expos throughout the United States and is held in both public and private collections.
My creative process is informed by a lifelong curiosity about the patterns that connect art, nature, science, and consciousness. Influences from sacred geometry, meditation, music and sound, Daoist stone medicine, natural systems, and architecture weave together—not as subjects to illustrate, but as ways of seeing. They offer different lenses through which to explore the invisible forces that organize the visible world.
Before returning to a full-time studio practice, I spent many years designing large-scale architectural interiors, collaborating with nationally recognized architects, designers, and artists. That experience fundamentally shaped my understanding of composition, proportion, rhythm, and the emotional qualities of space. Today, those disciplines continue to inform my paintings and sculpture, blurring the boundaries between fine art, architecture, and design.
Ultimately, my work seeks to create experiences rather than simply images. My paintings invite participation in some form—works that encourage contemplation, presence, and a felt sense of harmony. My hope is that each piece becomes a shared space where viewers can encounter their own sense of wonder, connection, and coherence.
My artmaking is always, always evolving. There are new pieces in the works and many more to come…I also love creating custom pieces. If you see something you like but want different size, colors, etc. Shoot me an email and let's chat:)
I hope you visit often…
Wishing you peace, love, inspiration and amazing adventures.
Always,
Shell