David Collins

American, b. 1966

By layering geometric planes and simple patterns on fields of rich color, David Collins conveys depth, movement, and a shifting sense of place using the formal elements of painting. In his paintings, structures develop suggesting folded paper, fragments of wings, domestic dwellings or industrial buildings. These images are drawn from childhood recollections of homes, construction sites in 1970s Dallas and from time spent in airplane hangars while visiting his father’s workplace. Planes of color crop up to create floors, wall-like surfaces, eaves and overhangs; silhouettes evoke cranes, cables and overpasses. Ultimately, these architectural notions do not remain whole, they fracture and fall away to reveal other chambers or the outside world. A simultaneity of interior and exterior space describes the liminal in-between. This falling away of form opens up the paintings to a dynamic landscape with a sense of forces moving in many directions at once. Collins' paintings reveal internal structure and order amidst chaos. Despite the shifting and multitudinous spaces, the paintings find resolution, achieving balance and stillness. Collins earned a BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design. He is a two-time recipient of the Yaddo Fellowship. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Dallas Art News. Collins' work is in numerous private and corporate collections.

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David CollinsScaffold Two - Geometric Abstract Light Blue Navy Ivory Beige Lines Shapes, 2021, 2021

$1,800

H 12 in W 12 in D 1.25 in

Scaffold Two - Geometric Abstract Light Blue Navy Ivory Beige Lines Shapes, 2021

By David Collins

Located in Kent, CT

Geometric shapes in shades of blue from cobalt to pale periwinkle, and delicate angular lines in black and dark gray are dynamic against a soft background fading from dark navy at th...

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2010s Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel

David CollinsDark Window - Geometric Abstract Painting Dark Cobalt Blue Teal Paisley, 2017, 2017

$6,500

H 46 in W 50 in D 1.75 in

Dark Window - Geometric Abstract Painting Dark Cobalt Blue Teal Paisley, 2017

By David Collins

Located in Kent, CT

Silk elements, oil and acrylic on linen create a dynamic surface in this contemporary geometric abstract painting in shades of dark blue from navy to deep cobalt. Variations of soft ...

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2010s Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Linen, Silk, Oil, Acrylic

David CollinsPilot's Notion Five - Geometric Abstract Monotype Red Yellow Star Blue, 2002, 2002

$2,500

H 44 in W 31.375 in D 1.5 in

Pilot's Notion Five - Geometric Abstract Monotype Red Yellow Star Blue, 2002

By David Collins

Located in Kent, CT

This contemporary geometric abstract monotype on archival paper layers shapes on a blue background transitioning from deep cobalt on the bottom to teal at the top. A red orange recta...

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Early 2000s Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Archival Paper, Monotype

David CollinsBlue Studio, 2014

$6,400

H 38 in W 54 in

Blue Studio

By David Collins

Located in Dallas, TX

David Collins earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and currently lives and works in New York City. Collins has had numerous solo exhibitions in New York, and has exhi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric David Collins

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

David CollinsThe Traveler - Geometric Abstract Shapes Blue Yellow Black White Red, 2022, 2022

$2,200

H 18 in W 15 in D 1.25 in

The Traveler - Geometric Abstract Shapes Blue Yellow Black White Red, 2022

By David Collins

Located in Kent, CT

In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic on panel, geometric shapes in shades of cobalt blue, black, red, yellow and a black and white botanical pattern are vibrant against ...

Category

2010s Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Panel

David CollinsFleet, 2010

$6,000

H 72 in W 24 in

Fleet

By David Collins

Located in Dallas, TX

David Collins has an ongoing interest in space and memory. Many of Collins’ memories relate to his family’s history in inventing Cold War era technology. Personal recollections of sp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract David Collins

Materials

Acrylic, Linen, Oil

David CollinsTiers, 2014

$6,000

H 42 in W 42 in

Tiers

By David Collins

Located in Dallas, TX

David Collins was raised in Dallas, received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and currently lives and works in New York City. Collins has had numerous solo exhibitions i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

David CollinsPilot 22 - Contemporary Abstract Monotype Blue Yellow Coral Circles Stars, 2001, 2001

$2,000

H 36.75 in W 24.75 in

Pilot 22 - Contemporary Abstract Monotype Blue Yellow Coral Circles Stars, 2001

By David Collins

Located in Kent, CT

In this geometric abstract monotype on paper, colored shapes complement a background that transitions from pale yellow to sky blue. A pointed star shape in dark navy contrasts circul...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary David Collins

Materials

Archival Paper, Monotype

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David Collins Sale Prices

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Sold Price

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Medium

Creation Year

2025

$2,000

Abstract Prints

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Monotype

2016

$2,000

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$2,000-$2,000

Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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