Contemporary Abstract Art by Sherri Hanna

Sherri Hanna paints what you can only see out of the corner of your eye: the suggestion that reality is a little larger than what direct attention can hold. Working in layered acrylics from the California coast, she builds surfaces that hold time, depth, and the half-hidden.

Learn more about the artist and the process behind each painting.

I didn’t plan this one. I was just painting, laying down color, responding to what appeared, and at some point I realized I was underwater. That particular darkness and glow you only see on a reef at night, when your dive light catches somethin
I started wondering what a party at the bottom of the ocean would actually look like. Not the Disney version. Or maybe exactly the Disney version. Ursula hosting, which means it’s glamorous and a little dangerous and you’re not entirely s
“No Finer Place Than This” is 12 x 12 — small enough to hold in your hands, big enough to mean something. It’s hanging next to “A Long Lazy Summer Day at the Beach”: the colors and warmth of a perfect day at the co
Two pieces in “Rooted in Nature, Held by the Earth” that came from completely different places — one from a garden in Florida, one from a beach walk here on the coast. Same instinct though: something rooted, something that stays. Bo
I have a recurring dream of swimming into Venice — the city rising around me, beautiful tile on the bottom. This triptych came from that. The title is also a confession: it’s been years since swimming was a big part of my life, but it ne
My latest abstract collection is now on view—full of color, movement, and layered energy that feels just right for February. With Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and Lunar New Year all in the air, this show is a celebration of love, joy, ren
I did a thing! 🎨 My painting Trying to Behave is in the Sanchez Art Center’s Anything Goes show—and it’s the first piece you see when you enter the West Gallery. On view through February 8 Fri–Sun, 1–5 pm 📍 1220 B Li
Things Fall Apart 16 x 12 inches #abstractpainting #texturedabstractart #abstractminimalism #pinkabstractart
Sophie’s Bedclothes Acrylic 11 x 14 inches #paintings #abstractpainting #artcollector #artwork #inspiredbyabook #artistsoninstagram #art #contemporaryart