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Melissa Shaak Art

American, b. 1954
Melissa Shaak's abstract acrylic paintings balance color shifts with amorphous forms that appear ponderous, whimsical or surreal. She explores how the act of concealing, by means of overpainting with large swaths of flat color, reveals and brings focus to the sprawl of life in the layers underneath. In Shaak’s most recent work, she experiments with both imagery and medium; archetypal figures find themselves in paintings, sculptural cutouts of their forms, and as an ensemble captured on video. Shaak lives and works in Somerville, MA.
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Artist: Melissa Shaak
"Another Place I Know", abstract, white, grey, blue, landscape, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Another Place I Know” is a 50 x 38 inch abstract acrylic painting on paper. Intriguing, bright-white shapes are embraced by a background...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Nectar", abstract, whimsical, orange, grey, red, blue, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Nectar” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper. The small orange beak at the center of the painting evokes a creature taking nectar....
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Big Blues", geometric, abstract, red, green, gold, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Big Blues” is a 50 x 38 inch abstract acrylic painting on paper. Dynamic blue stripes, swirls and zig-zags spill over the painting in an interplay of geometric patte...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Reds and Blues 1", abstract, orange, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Reds and Blues 1” is a 30 x 22 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Stonehenge paper. Red-accented, patterned islands appear to...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Fiesta Road", abstract, festive, bold, red, grey, bright, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Fiesta Road” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper. A bright red lantern-shaped structure is the focal point of this festive scene....
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Archipelago", abstract, taupe, yellow, pink, orange, red, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Archipelago” is a 40 x 26 x 2 inch abstract acrylic painting, with charcoal, on top quality Arches paper mounted on cradled board. At fi...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Board

"Reds and Blues 2", abstract, whimsical, black, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Reds and Blues 2” is a 30 x 22 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Stonehenge paper. Brightly-colored shapes and looping black...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Life Preserver-Because We Need One", abstract, oranges, blues, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Life Preserver (Because We Need One)” is a 30 x 44 inch (diptych) abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Stonehenge paper. Five boldly...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Reds and Blues 3", abstract, bold, whimsical, yellow, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Reds and Blues 3” is a 30 x 22 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Stonehenge paper. Vibrant red dominates this painting. Bold, curving lines define shapes...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Big Reds", contemporary, abstract, yellow, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Big Reds” is a 38 x 50 inch abstract acrylic painting on paper. A bright, slightly transparent red blankets the painting. The subtle lay...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Easements", abstract, blues, reds, textured, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Easements” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper. Pastel blues and reds play off each other in curvilinear sections, one atop the n...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"A Place I Know", abstract, landscape, orange, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “A Place I Know” is a 50 x 38 inch abstract acrylic painting on paper. Three small, bright-orange objects are set in the middle ground of...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Pirouette", contemporary, abstract, bold, red, pink, grey, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Pirouette” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper. An elegant, elongated swath of red and pink appears poised to dance with a triang...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Hoopla", abstract, bold, red, pink, grey, green, orange, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Hoopla” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper. Large red and pink shapes sit atop spindly legs against...
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2010s Abstract Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Canopy", abstract, vibrant, green, gold, teal, pink, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Canopy” is a 22 x 30 x 2 inch acrylic painting on paper, mounted on cradled board. The striking, vibrant blend of green gold and teal is full of movement. Loose, scr...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Board

"Ladders", abstract, grey, teal, yellows, pinks, oil pastel, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Ladders” is a 30 x 22 x 2 inch acrylic painting, with oil pastel accents, on paper mounted on cradled board. The painting’s curving, irregular ladders, in flat grey ...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Board

"Through Lines", abstract, tigers, grey, teal, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Through Lines” is a 26 x 40 x 2 inch acrylic painting, with collaged images of tigers, on paper mounted on cradled board. The large, fla...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Board

"Door to the Arch", abstract, archway, bold, grey, teal, red, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Door to the Arch” is a 30 x 22 x 2 inch acrylic painting on paper, mounted on cradled board. The bold, sweeping teal outline keeps the eye moving around the central ...
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2010s Contemporary Melissa Shaak Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Melissa Shaak art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, red and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Melissa Shaak in acrylic paint, paint, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Melissa Shaak art, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Anthony Leone, Paul Katz, and Liz Rundorff Smith. Melissa Shaak art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $700 and tops out at $1,500, while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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