Close Encounters, 36" x 48" can be both radiant and

can be both radiant and enduring

reds and yellows erupt with urgency

Yellow often evokes vitality

Red dominates with urgency and forward thrust

Nowak democratizes abstraction: meaning is not prescribed but co-created with the audience

Close Encounters, 36" x 48" can be both radiant andSee 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