Some Like it Hot

Artist: Tricia Strickfaden

Acrylic on Canvas

54″ x 42″

About the artwork

In Some Like it Hot, bold geometry and vibrant energy collide in a composition that feels both architectural and spontaneous. Crisp shapes overlap and interlock across the canvas, creating a dynamic rhythm of movement and pause. Saturated tones of fiery red, deep ochre, bright orange, and creamy neutrals dominate the palette, generating an atmosphere of intensity balanced by deliberate structure.

The interplay of transparency and opacity adds visual depth, while the clean edges and subtle textures reveal the artist’s control over form and surface. Angular planes intersect with soft curves, suggesting a conversation between rigidity and flow—a tension that keeps the eye moving across the work. Despite its abstraction, the piece feels grounded in a sense of momentum, as if capturing a snapshot of pure creative force mid-motion.

Rooted in the traditions of mid-century modernism yet refreshingly contemporary in its execution, Some Like it Hot is a vibrant statement piece for collectors drawn to bold color fields, geometric balance, and the charged poetry of abstraction.