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Colorful Modern Art Born From Grief

While it pains me to hear that Seth Remsnyder‘s son was stillborn in April, it’s also inspiring to learn how his work has become a place for healing as well. His flowing, organic paintings create “a literal grasping for hope.”

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Bold arching lines and curves are reminiscent of arms reaching. Layers upon layers of colors, patterns, and texture only begin to hint at the depth of the artist’s emotions.

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From Seth:

As far as viewers are concerned my desire is that they get lost in the canvas, that they find each piece to be a place to set down their baggage if you will.

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After surviving a quarter life crisis, Nanette went from working in healthcare canadian meds to pursuing her loves of design, food and writing. During the day she works in social media marketing, by night she writes for Design Milk. You can find more of her work at nanettewong.com.