The unsaid thought

LewAllen Galleries is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by Sharon Booma, in an exhibition entitled The unsaid thought. The exhibition goes on view opening Friday, August 7 and remains on view through September 5, 2026. This exhibition features a new body of work created using oil paint, acrylic, cold wax, fluid washes, poured pigments, silkscreen elements, and collage. Booma applies these diverse media to build up the physical surface of each canvas. Her process involves applying media with brayers, squeegees, and brushes, and subsequently scraping, etching, and gouging the surface with hand tools to expose underlying layers of paint and collage. Booma’s unique technique utilizes pentimento, making earlier stages of the painting process visible beneath the final surface. This repetitive layering and scraping results in a carefully calibrated sense of equilibrium. Some works integrate horizontal geometric baselines that evoke a sense of ground or an edge, anchoring vaporious, atmospheric paint applications with a foundation, while others forgo these markers to favor flat, non-receding compositions that use color to connect distinct painterly elements and central arrangements.