David Sorensen sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” In the paintings from his last years, Sorensen offers solutions to the nature of abstraction — wresting nature and the horizon from pure form and brilliant colour.
Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman, invited American art critic Clement Greenberg to the school to discuss abstraction, including the work of Rothko, Pollock and Kline. These influences helped shape Sorensen’s painterly approach to non-figurative art. In 1964, the artist moved to Montreal, where he held teaching positions at the Montreal Museum School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and later, Bishop’s University. Over his long career, Sorensen exhibited in Switzerland, France, Italy, Japan, China, the U.S. and across Canada.
In 2005, the Musée du Bas Saint-Laurent in Riviere-du-Loup, QC curated a 45-year retrospective of the artist’s work. In 1996, Sorensen was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. His work is held in private, corporate and public collections, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Hamilton and more.
(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)
Solar Series: Yellow - contemporary, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was created by a prominent Canadian artist. Inspired by colors warmed by the intense sunlight of Cuba, David Sorensen, considered to be one of Ca...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Pre-Columbian Series: Tut (Yellow) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by David Sorensen explores a bright yellow palette. David Sorensen was drawn to the rich and vibrant colours of Mexico. Celebrated as an importa...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Over Yellow #2 - bold, colourful, modern, abstract, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
David Sorensen’s brightly coloured abstract work is visually arresting, fresh and modern. The venerated Canadian artist was initially inspired by the vivid palette of Mexico where he...
Canvas, Oil
Quetzal Earth - Abstract Painting, Textured Oil on Canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting is by David Sorensen. A Canadian treasure, David Sorensen pursued his own vision of abstract expressionism for decades. He was known for his lyri...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 4, Yellow - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A vibrant culture is captured in colour and dynamic form in this lively abstract painting by David Sorensen. After visiting Cuba in 1999, the Canadian artist created a series of paintings. The light, the bright colours and the rich atmosphere of life in Havana inspired Sorensen’s colour palette—a brilliant square of yellow in the center, surrounded by graphic shapes in red, orange, lime green, blue and black. Lines of blue and black create a grid-like pattern that runs both horizontally and vertically across the canvas. “Through the medium of his art, a bridge is built between inner sensation and outer world experience, illusion and reality, what we cannot see and what we see, life and afterlife.” John K. Grande, Montreal poet and writer Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson...
Canvas, Oil
$38,000
Triptych - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, tryptic oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Painterly bands of bright lemon, aqua, white and verdant green point to beach, sand and sky in this modernist triptych by David Sorensen. Through his painterly modern compositions, celebrated Canadian painter David Sorensen (1937-2011) sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” In the paintings from his last years, Sorensen offers solutions to the nature of abstraction – wresting nature and the horizon from pure form and brilliant colour. Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson...
Canvas, Oil
$42,000
Gaze Big Green - large, colorful, geometric abstract, contemporary oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Geometric passages in painterly red-orange frame a central green field in this bold abstract painting by David Sorensen. Through his painterly modern compositions, celebrated Canadian painter David Sorensen (1937-2011) sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” In the paintings from his last years, Sorensen offers solutions to the nature of abstraction – wresting nature and the horizon from pure form and brilliant colour. Born in Vancouver, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 6, Red - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this colourful abstract painting by David Sorensen, bright red draws the viewer’s eye. The Canadian artist completed a series of oils after visiting Havana, Cuba in 1999. The Havana series was created using a spatula and paintbrush. The result is highly textured pieces rendered in vivid colours—graphic shapes of lime green, orange, indigo and brown. A grid-like pattern of thick vertical and horizontal lines adds visual drama and contrast. “To me, there is still this celebration worth the paint. And it’s about an open door that the artist used to call muse.” David Sorensen Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 5, Blue - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
When David Sorensen visited Havana, Cuba in 1999 he was captivated by the rich textural atmosphere of the city. Using a spatula and paintbrush he created a series of abstract paintings in bright colours and graphic form. No 5 features a sky-blue square in the center, laid over a field of similar shapes in various sizes. Thick lines that run both vertically and horizontally across the canvas add drama. The colour palette—orange, yellow, red, and indigo is both joyful and intense. “Through the medium of his art, a bridge is built between inner sensation and outer world experience, illusion and reality, what we cannot see and what we see, life and afterlife.” John K. Grande, Montreal poet and writer Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Solar Series #2: Bridge at Auver - blue, red, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colorful abstract painting was created by the Canadian artist David Sorensen. One of Canada’s finest contemporary artists, David Sorensen actually began his art career as a sculptor, a natural path from his education as an architect. When he began painting, Sorensen was fascinated by the interaction of light with its environment and was drawn to the work of color field painters as early as the 1950s. In his own work, he embraced abstraction as a form and in this series the concept of a central square from which lines of varying widths—both vertical and horizontal emanate. The color palette is bold and rich—cranberry red, deep blue, sienna, brown, and white. The brushstrokes are expressive and lend a natural movement to the painting. Sorensen admired and was influenced by the work of American abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline. Auver is in France; famous as a place where Vincent Van Gogh...
Canvas, Oil
Mondrian and Beyond - No.2 Blue: Abstract Oil Painting, 2000s
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract oil painting in blue is one of David Sorensen's Mondrian series. Canadian artist David Sorensen is celebrated for the distinctive visual language he creat...
Canvas, Oil
Quetzal Air - Abstract Painting, Textured Blue and Yellow
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting is by David Sorensen. A Canadian treasure, David Sorensen pursued his own vision of abstract expressionism for decades. He was known for his lyri...
Canvas, Oil
Mondrian and Beyond No.1, Yellow - Abstract Oil Painting
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract oil painting in yellow is one of David Sorensen's Mondrian series. The title of this work is an homage to one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, ...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Blue Green (Center Lines) - abstract, contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This is a gorgeous David Sorensen painting; one of the desirable ‘Horizon’ series painted in the early 2000s. The palette is rich and warm. The gestural brushstrokes reveal subtle la...
Canvas, Oil
Solar Series #2: Bridge at Auver - Abstract Oil on Canvas, 2000s
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colorful abstract painting was created by the Canadian artist David Sorensen. One of Canada’s finest contemporary artists, David Sorensen actually began his art career as a sc...
Canvas, Oil
Horizon Series: Mauve Brown Sky - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract oil painting by David Sorensen is one of his Horizon series. An important contemporary Canadian artist, David Sorensen’s impressive body of work spanned decades. Influ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 16 in W 20 in
Echo - Monochromatic Scene, Ladder and Doors in Muted Gray, Original Oil, Framed
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
A ladder and several doors seemingly float in air while a full moon illuminates this surreal scene. "Echo" is painted in muted shades of grey bringing a melancholy to the overall aesthetic. The original oil painting is framed in a repurposed frame that the artist has distressed and painted. It measures 24h x 30w inches. John Seubert Echo, 2023 oil on canvas 16h x 20w in 40.64h x 50.80w cm JSE077 John Seubert b. 1958, Chicago, IL In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Canvas, Oil
$12,000
H 36 in W 52 in
Flare Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2017, 36x52 inches, Unframed
By Antonio Carreno
Located in White Plains, NY
'Flare' by Antonio Carreno, 2017. Oil on canvas, 36 x 52 inches. This dynamic abstract painting is part of the artist's new series of action paintings, entitled 'Instinct' which feat...
Canvas, Oil
$4,189
H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 0.4 in
Always with you, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
KC Crompton Always with you Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint, Graphite and Oil Stick on Canvas 90 X 122 cm x 3.5 cm Unframed 96 x 129 cm Framed Sold Framed: Dark wood float frame...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$7,500
H 49.5 in W 49.5 in D 1.5 in
"Dripping Dots - St. Tropez" Contemporary Abstract Oil & Gold Leaf Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Shaoul’s celebrated “Dripping Dots” series is a vibrant body of work characterized by cascading, chunky dots of richly layered paint that flow dynamically across the canvas wit...
Gold Leaf
Where it is quiet, No.7
By Aliona Koroliova
Located in Zofingen, AG
There are moments when the world no longer asks for explanations. When nothing needs to be named in order to be felt. Silence is not the absence of sound — it emerges where inner ten...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Two , 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
By Tatiana Levchenko
Located in Yerevan, AM
Two , 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,022
H 13.39 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Trees 2 December 08:54 - Contemporary Expressive Landscape Painting, Forest
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
Composition
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed by the artist, lower left. This expressive painting by Erald Alentar is characterized by a dense, tactile surface and a rich, earthy palette dominated by deep greens, browns,...
Canvas, Oil
$3,446
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Aqua Serenity - abstract representation of the human form - underwater painting
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Tropical Bouquet - Floral Painting - Flower Art By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Tropical leaves are emphasized in all their glorious shapes and patterns in a colorful weaving, framed in by a Hawaiian motif. Tropical Bouquet - Interior Painting - Oil On Canvas B...
Canvas, Oil
$4,189
H 37.8 in W 50.79 in D 1.97 in
I let you go - be with me, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
KC Crompton I let you go - be with me Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint, Graphite and Oil Stick on Canvas 90 X 122 cm x 3.5 cm Unframed 96 x 129 cm x 5cm Framed Sold Framed: Dark ...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$525
H 5 in W 7 in D 0.75 in
Wallflower - 5"x7", Green, Pink, Black, White, Floral Abstract Painting
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
In this small and delicate painting, the combination of paint, pastel and paper collage, create a strong, abstracted composition. Pink and black pop from a vibrant background of inte...
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Oil Pastel, Oil, Magazine Paper
Submersion, Dark Brown - Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting is by the iconic David Sorensen. Hailed as one of Canada's finest contemporary artists, David Sorensen pursued his singular vision for several de...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 40 in W 32 in
Horizon Series: Hokasi Di-Stilled - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract oil painting by David Sorensen is one of his Horizon series. An important contemporary Canadian artist, David Sorensen’s impressive body of work spanned decades. Influ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 55.25 in W 53.5 in
Pre-Columbian Series: Uxmal (Verde) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by David Sorensen explores a green palette. An important Canadian artist David Sorensen first discovered colour field painting in the 1950’s. He...
Canvas, Oil
Fluctuating Screen - painting, abstract, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The ethereal abstract paintings of David Sorensen have been admired and collected the world over. The Canadian artist first discovered colour field painting in the 1950’s but over de...
Canvas, Oil
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H 70 in W 68 in
Amida - large, bright, colorful, yellow, abstract grid, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This gorgeous luminous abstract painting drenched in bright yellow is enhanced by a subtle melange of greens, orange, blue and rich brown. This is direct from the estate collection o...
Canvas, Oil
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H 24 in W 24 in
Kite - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, grid, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A celebration of bright, joyful colours, ‘Kite’ is an abstract painting by David Sorensen. The Canadian artist painted several pieces using the classic grid pattern. This oil on canvas is rendered in a fresh, vivid modern palette—a yellow grid with violet, orange, indigo, golden brown, forest and lime green. The colours are layered—not pure which adds both depth and dimension to each ‘frame’. Sorensen admired and was influenced by the work of American abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline. “To me, there is still this celebration worth the paint. And it’s about an open door that the artist used to call muse.” David Sorensen Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 39.5 in W 39.5 in
Blue Return - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A masterful colourist, this engaging abstract is by David Sorensen. The Canadian artist was known for his bright colour palette and dynamic form. This piece—rows of colour—orange, yellow, blue, golden brown, pale green and black overlap and play against a deep blue grid-like background. Sorensen admired and was influenced by the work of Quebec’s Jean-Paul Riopelle and American abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline. “To me there is still this celebration worth the paint. And it’s about an open door that the artist used to call muse.” David Sorensen Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 55.75 in W 39.5 in
Entry 3: Orange, Yellow, Green, Violet - bold, colourful, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A scaffold of dark violet gives structure to painterly hot orange and teal bands in this confident abstract canvas by David Sorensen. The curated strata of fresh colors points to an ocean horizon at sunrise. Through his painterly modern compositions, celebrated Canadian painter David Sorensen (1937-2011) sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” In the paintings from his last years, Sorensen offers solutions to the nature of abstraction – wresting nature and the horizon from pure form and brilliant colour. Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 54.5 in W 54.5 in
Entry 1: Green/Violet/Orange - large, bold, colourful, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Through his painterly modern compositions, celebrated Canadian painter David Sorensen (1937-2011) sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” Textured bands of teal, burnt orange and dark violet hint at a framed horizon in this bold canvas. Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 60 in W 48 in
Gestural Field - large, bright, warm, lyrical, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Painterly bands of light brown and gold, like a field of wheat, are interrupted by two thin lines of deep yellow and umber in this lyrical canvas by David Sorensen. Through his painterly modern compositions, celebrated Canadian painter David Sorensen (1937-2011) sought to “give voice to the inner reality.” In the paintings from his last years, Sorensen offers solutions to the nature of abstraction – wresting nature and the horizon from pure form and brilliant colour. Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson...
Canvas, Oil