Waves Artist_Michael J. Paddon designer Athena Calderone explores the

designer Athena Calderone explores the homes of her favorite decorators

Rather than hiding its history

and presence that deserve to continue their story in a new home

Displayed together on a table

From across the room it reads as an energetic field of color and movement

Waves Artist_Michael J. Paddon designer Athena Calderone explores theWaves, 2026 By Kristen Coates 60H x 48W Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas Signed and titled on reverse Waves continues an exploration within my larger scale works, where layering, movement, and revision become part of the final composition. Rather than building the surface in a linear way, I moved both forward and backward, adding color, then pulling it away, allowing moments of negative space to re emerge while also exploring relationships between