There was an amazing display of reds and greens via the northern lights in Minneapolis tonight. This is from my yard. Wowzers. 👽😮 #northernlights #auroraborealis #aurora #nightsky #twincities #minneapolis #solarflare #northernexposure #astronomy

9 recent small abstract paintings available over at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts through the end of December. 🪩 I’ll be adding more small paintings to my website: shorturl.at/HFLAh #abstractexpressionism #abstractart #abstractpaintings #blueskyart #art #onlybeautifulthings #abstract #modernart

Cheetah 12x12” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. 🐆 Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #cheetah #midcenturymodern #blueandorange #orangeandblue

“Calathea” is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🪴🍃 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #pinkandgreen #modernart #blueskyart #calathea #plants #painting #kunst #arte #abstracto

Check out my painting MOTH (seen on the left) as part of the esteemed Benjamin Brown collection over at Soovac for their Collect Call 6 exhibition through Nov 9th. Soovac.org 🦋 #artexhibition #artgallery #minneapolis #minnesota #twincities #mplsart #artexhibit #mnarts #mpls #fineart

“Ghost Octopus” is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 👻 🐙 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #ghostart #modernart #ghost #blueskyart #halloweenart #halloween #painting #spookyart

Amphora is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is now available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🏺 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #pottery #pink #onlybeautifulthings #painting

Tugboat is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is now available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🚤👨‍✈️ What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #nauticalart #pink #onlybeautifulthings

Conglomerate is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that will be available in a Nov-Dec exhibition at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #figurativeart

Tempest is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that will be available in a Nov-Dec exhibition at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #architecture #color

Fusion is a 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/JbqoK for a limited time before a Nov-Dec exhibition. 💥 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings

Zephyr is a 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/d4VkM for a limited time before a Nov-Dec exhibition. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings

Rose Captain 42x42” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/W7CIq 🌹👨‍✈️ Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #minneapolis #minnesota

Flashback to 2000 and my Pop Art paintings. “Four Clintons” is owned Bill Clinton and at his presidential library. Check out my vast archive section: shorturl.at/YkkEP on ShawnMcNulty.com #popart #art #blueskyart #billclinton #abstract #abstractart #artstudio #minneapolis #warhol #abstractpainting

Dan stopped by the studio and picked up a vintage original “Purple Martin” from my Pop Art series from 2003. ShawnMcNulty.com #popart #art #blueskyart #stevemartin #abstract #abstractart #artstudio #minneapolis #warhol #abstractpainting #purplemartin

Funkytown is a small acrylic abstract painting on board available here (on sale): shorturl.at/iF6Ki Keep it funky. 🕺What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #minneapolis #onlybeautifulthings

Shrimp 60x60” (Acrylic & Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection in Chicago. It’s radioactive! 🦐 ☢️ Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #onlybeautifulthings #modernart #contemporaryart #shrimp

Restoration 36x36” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com SOLD Prints available: shorturl.at/fKTvF It has healing properties. ⛑️ Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #blue #modernart #artwork #health

Turmeric 40x40” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com SOLD Prints available: shorturl.at/3ub6S it’s anti-inflammatory ⛑️ Maybe you see something? 👀 🤔 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #yellow #turmeric #modernart #artwork

Mantle 24x24” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. People are drawn to the calmness of this painting.🕊️Maybe you see something? 👀 🤔 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #abstractexpressionism #calm #serene

Gigi (and her mom Sarah) stopped by the studio and picked out two prints today. “Buffalo” and “Mantle”are available as prints on my website. shawnmcnulty.com/product/abst... #art #artstudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #fineart #artprint #minneapolis #minnesotartist #beagle #abstract

Leviathan is a powerful 36x36” acrylic abstract painting on canvas available here: shorturl.at/YQ8xa Most people see a creature. 🐺 What do you see? 🐕 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #figurativeart

Bombus is a new 24x24” acrylic abstract painting on cradled board available here: shorturl.at/1qjVS Title is inspired by bumblebees. 🐝 What do you see? ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #bumblebee #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #bees #blueskyart #colorful

Orca 40x40” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/oiU64 See the #Orca? 🐋 Maybe you see something else? 👀 🤔 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #abstractexpressionism #whale

Carefree 8x8” (Acrylic, Pumice and Paint Skins on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. Classic horizontal band piece. Maybe you see something? 👀 🤔 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #abstractexpressionism

Shellcracker is a 36x36”geometric abstract available here: shorturl.at/BVg0O Eggshells and acrylic! 🐣🥚🍳 Texture that begs you to touch. ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpaintings #midcenturymodern #contemporaryart #modernart #artist #minimal #blueskyart #eggs #texture

Forever in Blue Jeans 10x10” (Acrylic on Board) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection.👖👖👖Clearly I saw something. Maybe you see something else? 👀 Solitary Man? 🤔 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #eroticart

Bluegrass 36x36” (Acrylic, Paint Skins and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. 🌱 I just shipped a print out to Alaska. ☃️ Prints Available: shorturl.at/bZEHm Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #grass

Flashback 20 years to my 2005 painting “Inherit” 48x36” with a nice #HansHofmann influence. What do you see? Explore my entire portfolio at ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpaintings #midcenturymodern #contemporaryart #modernart #artist #geometricart #painting #red

Flutter is a new little 10x10”acrylic abstract landscape on cradled board available here: shorturl.at/Cbm78 Nice greens and pinks! What do you see? ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpaintings #midcenturymodern #contemporaryart #modernart #artist #pink #green #blueskyart

Gnome 8x8” is a little abstract in acrylic, pumice and paint skins. shorturl.at/3UB7k 15% off originals with code whirl15 (ends today)! What do you see? ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #midcenturymodern #homedecor #modernart #artist #creativity

“Caterwaul” is in transit to @guavaberrie.bsky.social in Seattle. ✈️ Thanks to everyone who came by my studio for #artawhirl! I’m extending my sale through May 26th. Take 15% off originals with the promo code: whirl15 shawnmcnulty.com #art #abstractart #abstractpainting #modernart #fineart #artist

Here are some random moments from #artawhirl 2025 at my #artstudio in #Minneapolis Check out available work at shawnmcnulty.com #Art #AbstractArtist #AbstractExpressionism #ArtistLife #AbstractPaintings #AbstractArt #ModernPainter #artcollector #artstudio

Joelle scooped up “Pond” before #artawhirl open studio weekend and it’s going to California. Most paintings are available on my website shawnmcnulty.com. Take 15% off regular priced originals with code: whirl15 #Art #AbstractArtist #ArtistLife #AbstractPaintings #AbstractArt #minneapolis #abstract

My studio in the @thorpbuildingarts.bsky.social is overflowing with #art for #artawhirl coming up this weekend May 16-18 in #Minneapolis. All the art is also available on Shawnmcnulty.com if you want to grab your favorite before it’s gone. #artist #artstudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #fineart

King Friday 36x36” is back in my studio in time for #artawhirl and available again after a long term exhibit! shorturl.at/Etqzt Maybe you 👀 something? The title refers to a form. 👑 #Art #Abstractart #midcenturymodern #modernart #abstractpainting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #kunst

Shawn McNulty shawnmcnulty.com will be open for Art-A-Whirl with many of his original abstract expressionist paintings available in his studio located at 1618 #217. You really have to see them in person to appreciate the layers and texture. #artawhirl #abstractart #minneapolis #artist #fineart #mpls

Tokyo 36x36” is back in my studio in time for #artawhirl and available again after a long term exhibit! shorturl.at/ldITZ Maybe you 👀 something? Lots of motion in this one. ☝️ #Art #Abstractart #blueskyart #modernart #abstractpainting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #mnarts #kunst

Fringe 24x24” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com The original is in Scotland. I just shipped a 30x30” print out to Robert in SC. Prints Available: shorturl.at/Vxxvw Maybe you see something? #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist

What’s crackin? Are you coloring eggs? I’m deep into my biggest eggshell piece yet. 🥚 The cost of materials will bump up the price on this one. Natural brown for the horizontal band. Shawnmcnulty.com #art #abstractart #eggs #abstractartist #creativity #artist #modernart #eastereggs #eggshell

Shortline 20x20” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com This one has many layers and maybe looks like a #pokemon? 🤔 Maybe you see something? Available: shorturl.at/r33IT #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modern #pikachu

Caterwaul 16x16” (Acrylic on Board 2022) is an abstract landscape with energy, and my April featured painting discounted to $295! 😮 shorturl.at/moUN2 Maybe you 👀 something? #Art #Abstractart #blueskyart #modern #abstractpainting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #mnarts #abstractlandscape

Rainy snowy studio Sunday with the Pet Shop Boys. 🕺☔️❄️ Getting close on this new “square within a square” 24x24” #wip on cradled board. shawnmcnulty.com #Art #Abstractart #Abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #artstudio #minneapolis #artvideo

Striation 30x30” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas, 2018) This series was done 100% with my feet and my shoe palette knife. Maybe you see something? Available: ln.run/oAr9M #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #texture #contemporaryart

Hock 36x36” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) is a brand new 2025 piece and available at shawnmcnulty.com/shop/hock-an... Very textured and complex. Maybe you see something? #Art #Abstractart #Abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #blueskyart #kunst #artshare #artsky #skol

Galway 20x20” is a nice green Irish artwork on a beautiful St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️ My #McNulty Irish ancestors are from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Prints available: tinyurl.com/mr3rev2z #Art #Abstractart #irish #ireland #abstractpainting #fineart #artist #stpatricksday #abstractlandscape

Drift 36x36” (Acrylic on Canvas 2010) This signature style horizontal band beauty from 15 years ago is in a private collection. Maybe you 👀 something? ShawnMcNulty.com #Art #Abstractart #Abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #mnarts #abstractlandscape

Bison 36x72” 2015 This epic diptych had me seeing two frames of a buffalo running. 🦬Maybe you see something else? Available: shawnmcnulty.com/shop/american-bison-herds-red-abstract-painting/ #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #red #fineart #abstract #abstractartist #kunst #bison #buffalo #minnesota

Mozambique 20x20” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas, 2018) I see a relief map of somewhere in Africa. Maybe you see something else? Available: shawnmcnulty.com/shop/mozambi... #Art #Abstractart #Abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #mnarts #kunst

Tribulation 10x10” (Acrylic on Board, 2021) SOLD I watched #TheBrutalist and this has me seeing #Brutalist #architecture. 🏥 Maybe you see something else? ShawnMcNulty.com #Art #Abstractart #Abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #mnarts