Chris Dolan
Rather than depicting a specific scene, I aim to evoke the sensation of immersion—the coexistence of chaos and calm. Color serves as my emotional language. Bright hues speak to vitality and hope, while deeper tones ground us in reality.
My work explores the relationship between memory and landscape through abstraction and vibrant color. Layers of texture and gesture suggest shifting skies, water, and terrain—capturing the essence of nature rather than its literal form. From bold, expressive strokes to semi-representational vistas, each piece reflects a dialogue between permanence and impermanence, inviting viewers to experience both energy and fragility.
These compositions convey fleeting impressions: light fractured across water, wind distorting reflections. Rather than depicting a specific scene, I aim to evoke the sensation of immersion—the coexistence of chaos and calm.
Color serves as my emotional language. Bright hues speak to vitality and hope, while deeper tones ground us in reality. My process is intuitive and physical—layering, scraping, and reworking—until the surface feels alive, like a landscape breathing beneath the paint.
Ultimately, these paintings invite viewers to pause and consider their own relationship with nature—not as a static backdrop, but as a dynamic, ever-changing force that shapes and is shaped by us.