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.(Biography provided by Kenise Barnes Fine Art)
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The Traveler, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Black, White, Red Geometric Abstract Shapes
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in shades of cobalt blue, black, red, yellow and a black and white botanical pattern are vibrant against a sky blue background. The angles and soft gradation of colo...
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2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Panel
H 18 in W 15 in D 1.25 in
The Visitors, Sky Blue, Yellow, Black, Red Geometric Abstract Shapes, Triangles
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in shades of blue, black, red and yellow are colorful and vibrant against a sky blue background. The angles and soft gradation of color in the layered shapes suggest...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Panel
Dark Window, Dark Cobalt Blue, Teal, Dark Violet Geometric Abstract Painting
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Silk elements, oil and acrylic on linen create a dynamic surface in this geometric abstract painting in shades of dark blue from navy to deep cobalt. Variations of soft and hard edge...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Linen, Silk, Oil, Acrylic
H 46 in W 50 in D 1.75 in
Contrails and Slipstream 36, Black and White, Horizontal Abstract Monotype
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes complement a monochromatic background that transitions through a grayscale from gray at the bottom to pale gray, almost white, then dark gray and black at the top. P...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Rice Paper, Monotype
Scaffold Two, Light Blue, Cobalt, Navy, Beige Geometric Abstract Painting
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
Tell Tails, Midnight Blue, Light Pink, Sage Green Geometric Abstract Painting
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in light sage green, pale pink, dark yellow, cobalt blue, ivory and a black and white floral pattern are vibrant against a mottled midnight blue background. The angl...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic
H 50 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
Triplet, Geometric Abstract Painting, Beige, Light Brown, Blue, Salmon, Grid
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
An oval shape in a geometric grid pattern in black and delicate circular lines in black and dark gray are dynamic against a neutral beige background in this abstract painting in acry...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
H 18 in W 14 in D 1.25 in
Fly Rod, Beige, Light Brown, Blue, Black Squares Grid Geometric Abstract
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
An oval shape in a geometric grid pattern in black and delicate circular lines in black and dark gray are dynamic against a neutral beige background. The layered shapes suggest a sen...
Category
2010s Contemporary David Collins
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
H 12 in W 16 in D 1.25 in
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