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.| Styles |
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Contrails and Slipstream 36 - Horizontal Geometric Abstract Monotype, 2003
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
In this black and white monotype on rice paper, geometric shapes complement a monochromatic background that transitions through a grayscale from gray at the bottom to pale gray, almo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Rice Paper, Monotype
Scaffold Two - Geometric Abstract Light Blue Navy Ivory Beige 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.25 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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
H 44 in W 31.375 in D 1.5 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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Linen, Silk, Oil, Acrylic
H 46 in W 50 in D 1.75 in
Silk and Stone 24 - Geometric Abstract Monotype on Asian Paper, 2016
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric abstract monotype print by David Collins on Asian paper, a unique print with no other editions. Geometric shapes in navy, coral and light blue are layered on a background t...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
The Visitors- Geometric Abstract Shapes Triangles Sky Blue Yellow Red, 2022
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
In this geometric abstract painting in acrylic on paper on linen mounted on panel, hard edge shapes in shades of blue, black, red and yellow are colorf...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Panel
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 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
The Calendar - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Kelly Green Blue Yellow, 2022
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary geometric abstract painting in oil on linen, hard edge shapes in luminous Kelly green, yellow, dark yellow, cobalt blue, ivory and a black and white floral patte...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 43 in W 54 in D 1.5 in
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