Beautiful Disruptions in Abstract Art: Inside the Disturbance Series

Charlotte Wensley
Oct 1, 2013
4 min read

Updated: Nov 5

Disruption is an inevitable part of being human. We experience it in the sudden shifts that alter the rhythm of our lives — moments when what once felt certain begins to fracture or change shape.

Abstract artwork with a blue and red circular pattern, concentric circles, and radiating lines on a textured background, creating a vibrant mood.

Themes of disturbance are made tangible and visible in this series of paintings as the application of the paint itself and the varied compositions mirror the interruptions we face in our own life journeys.

These pieces explore themes around moments of rupture, where there is a strange kind of beauty — the beauty of adaptation, of resilience, of finding new meaning in what no longer fits neatly together. Through this breaking apart, something new can emerge — a beauty that is not decorative or easy, but vital and alive.

When life's rhythm falters or harmony dissolves, the artist's response is to push the work beyond the predictable, allowing instinct and emotion to intervene where logic once ruled. The painting becomes a record of those interruptions, holding traces of doubt, persistence, and transformation.

This series reminds us that harmony is not the absence of conflict but a continual negotiation, that fragmentation may ultimately move us toward a deeper understanding of self.

There are eight paintings in this collection (2013/2014).

| Distraction

Distraction captures the restless pull of competing energies—the moments when attention scatters and the self fractures across noise and motion. Through layered gestures and shifting tones, the painting evokes the tension between focus and fragmentation, presence and escape. It reflects a distinctly human experience: our struggle to stay grounded while the world constantly demands our gaze elsewhere.

Acrylic on Canvas

76cm x 76cm

Colorful abstract painting with vibrant concentric circles and rectangles. Dominant blues, reds, and yellows create an energetic mood.

Original - SOLD

| Heed

Heed is a painting about attention—about the quiet act of listening to the sounds beneath the surface. Through deliberate contrasts and rhythmic shifts, it invites a pause, a moment to sense what often goes unnoticed. The work reflects the human experience of awareness—how meaning emerges when we attune ourselves to subtle signals, intuition, and the spaces between action and reflection.

Acrylic on Canvas

76cm x 76cm

Abstract art with concentric circles in red, blue, and black. Patterns cover a vibrant landscape, creating a dynamic and colorful mood.

Original - SOLD

| Into The Blue

Into the Blue evokes a sense of surrender and openness—a movement toward the unknown carried by calm and curiosity. Immersed in layered tones and subtle transitions, the painting captures the feeling of drifting beyond certainty, where boundaries dissolve and thought gives way to sensation. It reflects the human experience of letting go, trusting that immersion in the vast and uncertain can lead to new forms of understanding.

Acrylic on Canvas

100cm x 100cm

Abstract art with wavy vertical blue lines over intricate red, orange, and blue patterns. Circular motifs create a dynamic, rhythmic mood.

Bedroom with a cozy bed, white bedding, and a potted plant. A colorful, abstract painting with blue and red tones hangs on a beige wall.

Original - SOLD

Prints available on request - see below.

| Little Voice

Little Voice transforms a humble metal hubcap into a vessel for subtle expression. Its textured surface and undulating curves give presence to quiet urgencies and inner murmurs, turning an ordinary object into a conduit for emotion. The work reflects the human experience of introspection—how small, often overlooked thoughts and feelings can resonate with clarity and unexpected intensity.

Acrylic on metal hubcap

50cm x 50cm

Colorful abstract design on a round plate. Red and teal background with black and blue eye-like patterns, creating a vibrant, dynamic mood.

Original - SOLD

| Reflections

Reflections explores the quiet spaces where inner and outer worlds meet. Layers of shifting light and form suggest moments of introspection—when thought, memory, and emotion ripple across the surface of perception. This painting mirrors the human experience of seeing ourselves through change, evoking a sense of clarity emerging.

Acrylic on Canvas

30cm x 30cm

Abstract art with red and blue sections. Red top has circular patterns with white accents; blue bottom features circles and a wavy line.

Original - SOLD

| Rush

Rush captures a sense of intense movement and a surge of energy that sometimes unknowingly propels us forward. The dynamic shapes convey both the exhilaration and the disorientation of being caught in momentum. The painting reflects the human experience of urgency where moments of exhilaration combine with tension, and fleeting clarity.

Acrylic on Canvas

122cm x 91cm

Abstract tree with swirling branches on a red dotted background, rising from a blue base. Vibrant and dynamic composition.

Original - SOLD

| To The River

To the River evokes the journey toward renewal and flow, a movement both literal and metaphorical. Through sweeping forms and layered textures, it captures the pull of water as a force of change, carrying memory, reflection, and possibility. The painting reflects the human experience of seeking release and connection—how we are drawn toward currents that both shape us and offer the chance to start anew.

Acrylic on Canvas

100cm x 100cm

Colorful abstract artwork with horizontal bands in black, orange, blue, and red. White, dripping lines create a dynamic, textured effect.

Original - SOLD

| Vessel

Vessel explores the idea of being both container and conduit in times of disruption. It reflects how we hold experiences—both turbulent and transformative—within ourselves, sometimes overflowing, sometimes absorbing the impact quietly. The painting becomes a metaphor for the human capacity to endure disturbance, to reshape what breaks us into something that carries meaning forward. Through abstract form and rhythm, Vessel suggests that even in fragmentation, there is a deeper coherence waiting to be found.

Acrylic on Canvas

60cm x 60cm