An extraordinary energy—a rhythmic surge upward—characterizes these works that form part of Isham’s Cosmic Flight series. Featuring a strong palette that acts to concentrate and then release color and form, these works activate the surface with dispersive brushstrokes tipped with white or interlarded with high-value coloration that simulate rising schematic aviary forms through effects of air and light.
#298 Cosmic Flight, 1987. Oil on linen, 69 × 79 3/4 in. Property of the Estate of Sheila Isham, New York. Available for loan or purchase through Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York.
#311 Cosmic Flight, 1988. Oil on linen, 114 x 65 in. (289.6 x 165.1 cm). Property of the Estate of Sheila Isham, New York. Available for loan or purchase through Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York.
#312 Cosmic Flight, 1988. Oil on linen, 61 x 80 in. (154.9 x 203.2 cm). Private collection.
#309 Cosmic Flight, 1988. Oil on linen, 64 × 94 in. Property of the Estate of Sheila Isham, New York. Available for loan or purchase through Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York.
#304 Cosmic Flight, 1987. Oil on linen, 78 x 84 in. (198.1 x 213.4 cm). Permanent collection of the Parrish Art Museum, New York. Image courtesy of the Estate of Sheila Isham, New York.
#300 Cosmic Flight, 1988. Oil on linen, 75 × 78 in. Property of the Estate of Sheila Isham, New York. Available for loan or purchase through Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York.
