Gentle Circle 36" x 48" while the tilted orange diamonds

while the tilted orange diamonds push against the canvas’s grid-like logic

evoking both serenity and exuberance

and radiant

The dominant blues in Blue River anchor the painting with a sense of expansiveness and calm

Gentle Circle 36" x 48" while the tilted orange diamondsSee more paintings from The Colors of Joy collection. James Nowaks Gentle Circle presents a striking balance within the Colors of Joy Collection, embodying both the intensity of abstract expressionist gesture and the serenity implied by its title. Whereas earlier works such as Joy to the World or Symphony Number 1 emphasize outward dynamism and celebratory bursts, Gentle Circle invites the viewer into a more meditative relationship with color and