Prayer of Thanks, 30" x 40"

 See more paintings from the Floating Color Collection. James Nowak’s Prayer of Thanks, from the Floating Color Collection, embodies the artist’s distinctive exploration of abstraction through geometry, color, and spatial arrangement. With its verticals and horizontals intersecting like a minimalist cross structure, the painting carries spiritual undertones that move beyond pure form. As the title suggests, the work frames geometry as a meditative gesture, evoking both gratitude and transcendence. The composition is defined by intersecting bars and rectangles, organized around a central vertical dark blue line. This vertical acts as an axis of stillness, recalling the upright figure or the symbolic posture of prayer. Crossing it, a golden-yellow horizontal bar stabilizes the structure, echoing the calm and balance often associated with contemplation. Around this framework, other shapes animate the field: A bright red rectangle on the upper right introduces energy and passion, almost