Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson, an American abstract painter, is renowned for crafting luminous surfaces composed of layers of translucent shapes. Recognized for their vibrant colors and sculptural depth, Wilson's paintings frequently challenge the confines of geometrical precision.

Biography of Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson was born in 1970 in Redding, California. He studied at the University of California, Davis, earning a BA in 1993, followed by an MFA from Claremont Graduate University, California, in 1995.

Wilson's work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions at prestigious galleries and institutions worldwide. Recent solo exhibitions include "Field Sketch" at Vielmetter Los Angeles in Los Angeles (2024), "Patrick Wilson" at Miles McEnery Gallery in New York (2022), "Keeping Time" at Vielmetter Los Angeles in Los Angeles (2021), and many more.

The artist has also participated in group shows, including "Making a Mark: Abstraction in the Ahmanson Collection" at The Ahmanson Gallery in Los Angeles (2022), "Summer Drift" at Miles McEnery Gallery in New York (2022), "Plants Now!" at Vielmetter Los Angeles in Los Angeles (2022), "FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANONYMOUS" at North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks (2021), among others.

Currently, the artist resides in Los Angeles, where he continues to work. 

Patrick Wilson's Art Style

Incorporating a broad spectrum of chromatic tones, Wilson's acrylic paintings embody a sense of expansiveness, traversing firm yet evocative layers. The result is a series of seamless planes reminiscent of Southern California's modernist architecture and vibrant neon cityscapes.

Wilson's work is often associated with the Light and Space movement. His acrylic paintings emulate visual expansiveness by overlaying translucent layers of rectangular shapes, capturing light in some areas while muting it in others. Utilizing vibrant, complementary palettes, the resultant artworks subtly suggest the concept or location referenced in their titles, evoking a particular sentiment or mood despite their seemingly geometric precision.

Although Wilson's paintings are categorized as hard-edge abstraction, he emphasizes the openness of abstraction as a form of artistic expression. His intuitive process involves layering acrylics using paint rollers, drywall blades, and masking tape, resulting in solid and translucent compositions.