Contemporary Abstract Painting

Current

East Garfield Park Pop-Up Exhibition

2026—Currently open by appointment

New Exhibition Dates Coming Soon (June 2026)

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STATEMENT

“Pamela Staker examines abstraction through a compiled visual language of urban symbols, geometric shapes, figurative elements, and pops of nature. With thoughtful spontaneity, she creates works that are animated fragments of modern life.”

Available Paintings

My Artwork Archive page is an up-to-date catalog of currently available abstract paintings and mixed media works on paper. My clients commission me about 70% of the time, so if you see something you love but need it customized for your purposes, let’s work together!

Portfolio

The Portfolio Section is an overview of 18+ years of art making.

Some of these works are still available, many are long sold to corporate and residential clients. I have included a selection of my favorites and am always available to work on commission if you find yourself loving something that is no longer available. It happens all the time!

Mixed-Media Sculpture

Creating sculpture from cardboard, acrylic, spray paint, gold leaf, and beeswax.

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Abstract Interior Series

New large-scale statement paintings based on small modernist collage works.

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Abstract Study Series

Layered, colorful abstractions with big expressive gestures and lots of movement.

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Stacked Horizon Series

Stripe paintings referencing horizon lines, weather, water, sky, and land.

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Urban Therapy Series

Using figures to build structure, introduce line, discover shape, and contain color.

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Midwestern Haiku Series

Expressive meditations on shape, mark-making, and the natural world.

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Modernist Series

Modern, lyrical, large-scale paintings based on small watercolor studies.

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Figurative Series

Figurative abstraction using the figure to explore line, shape, and color.

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2013

Pattern–Textile–Layers–Color–Texture–Figures–Rubblescape–War

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3-d Sketch Series

Small mixed media constructions inspiring large-scale paintings.

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Urban Haiku Series

Spontaneous iPhone images exploring fragments of the urban environment.

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