The phrase "painted gesture" refers to a deliberate and expressive movement or action that is visually represented through art, often using vibrant colors and brush strokes. Full definition
My work questions the role of the hand painted gesture in abstract painting. (abstractartistgallery.org)
Murphy uses milk - based casseine paint for it's dryly controllable nature, creating skeins of painted gestures that connect to the fine forms of the wire sculptures but also take the mind in the direction of textiles too. (contemporaryartsociety.org)
Painted gestures conjure fragments of light streaming through trees, reflections in water, or a flickering mirage, inviting viewers to enter into the illusionistic space of the painting. (wavehill.org)