The Essence Collection

The Abstracts

 Essence is the energy that invites you to step into the experience.

Essence is the Vibe

The Essence Collection invites you to feel before you see. Unlike the Flow and Wild Collection, which offers visual hints of figures and creatures, this collection focuses on the intangible—inviting you to explore mood, energy, and presence through your own interpretation.

I am April Quast,

A fine artist based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, creating bold, energetic works that capture the rhythm of life. My paintings aren’t just images on a canvas—they are an experience, a conversation, a dance between movement and expression.

The Flow Collection

The Dancers

Dance is a conversation between the body and the soul—a rhythm, a feeling, a release. The Flow Collection reveals the dancer's figures and captures their effortless expression.  These forms celebrate growth, passion, and transformation, inviting you to trust your own flow, embrace your emotions, and move through life with fearless confidence.

The Wild Collection

The Animals

Animals move with an energy that is pure, unfiltered, and unapologetic. They embody strength, presence, and the deep wisdom of the wild. This collection is a reflection of that spirit—a dance between freedom and form, between power and grace. Let these pieces awaken something instinctive within you, something that’s always been there: your own unbreakable essence.

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