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Framed abstract oil painting on metal panel by Cynthia McLoughlin in white and blue/gray.

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Frost, oil on brushed aluminum panel, 19" x 15" The UMOCA Gala, "Brave New World" is sold…

Tall trees covered with golden hued leaves reach for the crisp, blue autumn sky.

Changing Seasons

"Devil's Den", 30" x 34", oil on natural linen, $3000 My favorite time of year is the…

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Gala/Art Auction @umoca! Frost, oil on brushed aluminum panel, 19" x 15" Buy now price of $1500!…

Landscape oil painting of an Icelandic mountain and fiords beyond.

Dreamscapes

Dreamscape, oil on aluminum panel, 51" x 39", price upon request. Otherworldly is a good way to…

An original seascape oil painting on metal panel by artist Cynthia McLoughlin of a huge white storm cloud hovering over the horizon of the sea.

September

September is bittersweet. Summer is winding down, the weather is crisp and clear and the days become…

A snowy mist flows over the dark Ridgeline of the mountains.

Misty Ridgelines

Misty Ridgeline, oil on brushed aluminum, 27" x 27" $2500 Iceland has a brutal, changeable environment. The…

Deep blue storm clouds drift over the valley and distant mountains, deep shadows in the foreground create more drama in this horizontal oil painting by artist Cynthia McLoughlin.

Seeking Safe Passage

Safe Passage, oil on brushed aluminum, 27" x 51", Safe Travel? Seeking safe passage is something that…

Contemporary landscape oil painting of smokey mountains and a stormy sky. Golden yellow foliage in the foreground.

Wildfires

Fire on the Mountain, oil on brushed aluminum, 27" x 27", $2500 Fire on the Mountain Lightning…

This is one from deep in my subconscious. I grew up in a house that was well over 200 years old. It had a lot of character and many strange things occurred in this house. I often sensed there was a presence lurking nearby and was afraid to go to bed at night. My mom would leave the light on in her room to comfort me, which helped me to go to sleep at night.

Nightmares

"I'll be right in the next room…which was never close enough after a nightmare”. More... The Outsider…

Antique red truck coming around the bend near, a big black rock behind on a misty morning.

Trucks

Red Truck, (in progress), 27 x 33, oil on brushed aluminum, $3100 Trucks hold a special place…

Photo of an intersection and cross walks taken from the 14th floor looking straight down in New York City

Art Collecting

I am always up for looking at art. I love going to galleries, museums, shows and art…

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

I am very pleased to announce that I have joined the Board of Directors at the Utah…

An original oil painting by artist Cynthia McLoughlin of a road stretching to infinity under a tumultuous sky in blues and white with silver highlights

Shelter from the Storm

Through the Storm, oil on brushed aluminum panel, 51 x 63 $10,500 The series of events of…

Cascade of pink flowers with burgundy shading and orange highlights framed in shade of green leaves.

Street Art-Inspiration!

I am generally a very open person. My family is always amazed at the intimate details complete…

The ghostly siren Pestilence walks on to the island of Manhattan, surrounded by sky scrapers as she brings her spidery virus floating around her and seeping into the ground and buildings.

Pandemic Cityscape

[caption id="attachment_8371" align="alignnone" width="1273"] Pestilence arrives in NYC[/caption] Pestilence, Covid-19 As I stay safely at home in…

Street Art painting of a nostalgic singer with her band in artist Trent Call's signature cartoon style.

[gallery ids="2361,2359,2358,2357,2356,2355,2354,2353,2352,2351,2350,2349" type="square"] Park City, Utah! [gallery ids="2361,2357,2359,2355,2356,2350,2358,2351,2362,2353,2352,2349,2354" type="slideshow"] Urban Art One of the things I love…

Photo of Robert Indiana's iconic sculpture in New York City

Earth Day!

America Does anyone remember the advertising campaign, "Keep America Beautiful"? It began in 1970, the one with…

Photo of a long, straight road going straight as an arrow to the volcanic mountains of Iceland in the early spring. Snow still on the peaks but not much on the sides of the road

What makes a good road painting?

Touring Iceland,‎⁨ on the way to Snaefellsjokull National Park The photos above are some that I took…

An original oil painting of a crowned, hero, shadow woman holding the American Flag while looking into the abstract chaos in front of her. An original oil painting of a crowned, hero, shadow woman holding the American Flag while looking into the abstract chaos in front of her. cynthiamcloughlin©2020

A Time to Help.

Shelter in Place Most of us have a little more time on our hands this week as…

Spray Paint!

[gallery ids="7800,7801" type="rectangular"] Inspiration I am always intrigued by the way other artists create and manipulate the…

Mountain Paintings

Snow Squalls, Provo Canyon, more... Utah Mountains This past February, I brought my friends to the Sundance…

California Mountains

[caption id="attachment_7616" align="aligncenter" width="539"] Ridgelines, oil on aluminum, 40" x 52", Sold[/caption] Perspective I love to paint…

An original oil painting of a golden sunrise in a field of purple snow. The first of a diptych.

Sunrise Paintings

[gallery ids="7652,7653" type="rectangular"] Metal I make a lot of my paintings on 3mm double sided aluminum panels.…

Mountain Road Painting

[caption id="attachment_6797" align="alignnone" width="2823"] Underpass, Into the Light, oil on brushed aluminum. 39" x 39", $5300[/caption] Oil…

Original oil painting on metal by Cynthia McLoughlin, orange sky with the silhouette of Carmel's special pines, silver water shimmers on the horizon.

Painting Trees

[caption id="attachment_6467" align="alignnone" width="2468"] Carmel Trees, oil on brushed aluminum panel, 27" x 27", $2500[/caption] Trees of…

Sunsets

[caption id="attachment_6283" align="alignnone" width="2304"] LA Sky, 27" x 27", oil paint on a brushed aluminum panel, $2500[/caption]…

Mountain Views

Grandeur, oil on a brushed aluminum panel, 39" x 51", Sold Mountain Peaks Grandeur Peak is one…

Blue and silver mountain scape of the Wasatch Mountains in Park City, Utah.

Save the Date!

Wasatch Front, oil on brushed aluminum, 27" x 51" Gallery Opening I will be the Featured Artist…

A deep blue pebbled forground fades into the melting snowy mountains shrouded in a foggy blur of drippy atmosphere.

Fog on the Mountain

Fog on the Mountain, oil on white aluminum, 23" x 23" Inspiration I am lucky enough to…

Valentine

Shadow Woman - Patriot, oil on aluminum, 27" x 27", $2250 Strong Women I was at a…

I am deeply concerned that snow covered mountains may become a thing of the past. My hope is to remind people that we have a choice and can save our snowy mountains for the generations to come.

Mountains, Snowbird Melting

Oil on metal by Cynthia McLoughlin, deep blue sky with white clouds over a tilted blue/grey road to infinity.

Artsy.net!!!

Gallery Representation I am thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Art Upclose on Artsy.net! …

Photo of artist Cynthia McLoughlin and her significant other, Tom.

Happy Holidays!

[caption id="attachment_6970" align="alignnone" width="4000"] Cynthia & Tom 2019[/caption] Gratitude Wishing you all the happiest of holiday's! Thanks…

Spirits, represented by shots of yellow surrounded by pink and orange halos float in between our world and the world beyond, their reflection obscured in the flowing water below. Cynthia McLoughlin © 2016

Never Forget

Spirits Sandy Hook Memorial, acrylic on steel, 39" x 51", $6000 for the framed original painting. Abstract…

An original oil painting by Cynthia McLoughlin © 2019. Depicts a blue sky over a purple road winding through a red and amber abstract mountain pass.

Miami Shows 2019

[gallery ids="6938,6939,6940" type="rectangular"] Gallery Shows The Miami Shows are open! If you are lucky enough to be…

Firestorm

[caption id="attachment_6796" align="alignnone" width="3529"] Firestorm, oil on brushed aluminum, 27" x 51", $4100[/caption] This exaggerated, horizontal format…

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