Gail Chase-Bien has a way of creating boundless worlds within the edges of the canvas. Her nature-inspired abstract, landscape and figurative paintings blur the distinction between background and foreground, inviting the viewer’s imagination to structure the piece. She brings softness, subtlety and suggestion to the edgy world of contemporary art.
Chase-Bien was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1946. She attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, receiving a bachelor’s of fine art in 1977 and a master’s of fine art in 1980. She held her first solo exhibition at Highlight Gallery in Mendocino in 1985 and continued to show steadily throughout California during the rest of the ’80s and ’90s.
Chase-Bien’s collection of work is a tribute to nature and the play of light upon the colors of the landscape. At the same time, her paintings are a meditation upon the human spirit and an invitation for introspection. Each piece takes her anywhere from a few months to years to make using oil paints on linen.
Chase-Bien currently lives and works in Napa County. Her ethereal paintings are held in many private collections and are exhibited at galleries and museums across California and beyond.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Gail Chase-Bien paintings.
Letter to the Sixth Poet (diptych)
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
Rachmaninov “Letter to Sergei" cello music inspired diptych oil canvas 6x18 feet
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Inspired contemplative, warm cream, bronze abstract Impressionist diptych painting created in homage to the composer Rachmaninov, Sublime 'Rachmaninov “Letter to Sergei" is compris...
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Panel
Ten Mile Beach (diptych)
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offerings — specifically, the play of light as it touches upon water and earth — her nature-inspired works bridge realism and abstraction, and they convey a thin veneer of the of human spirit. Complex, rich, and slow in the making, the paintings, with their serene simplicity, are intended to be viewed and enjoyed over time. Ten Mile Beach...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Road
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Lake
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Oil, Linen
Morning Pond / oil on linen over wood
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Green, yellow and bronze abstract Impressionist reflective scene alludes to light on water. Created with a rich range of golden tones. The late-career established artist paints thinl...
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Panel
Errant Bride
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
November Garden
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
$14,000
Elegy
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "Elegy", oil on linen, 60 x 30 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Takin...
Linen, Oil
Sedona Rainstorm / oil on linen over wood
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated abstracted American realism landscape still life scene of rain falling, in this exquisite oil on canvas over panel painting, 'Sedona Rainstorm'. A beautiful and calming...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
River Pastel / contemporary minimal warm calm etherial realism
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Serene 'River Pastel ' created with pastel on gessoed watercolor paper with gouache, and framed under Museum Plexiglass in warm silver, is created by American Artist Gail Chase Bien,...
Pastel, Gouache, Panel, Archival Paper
Garden Riot
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "Garden Riot", oil on linen, diptych, 36 x 88 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single wor...
Linen, Oil
Bride Catcher
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "Bride Catcher", oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of ar...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Doubtful Sounds, New Zealand
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
Somewhere A Rose, diptych
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "Somewhere A Rose", oil on linen, diptych, 48 x 72 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a singl...
Linen, Oil, Panel
$1,072Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 0.12 in
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist--after Monet-impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico, a triptych is a compilation of visual prayers; it embodies a meditative voyage akin to a form of meditation. For her, the repetition of motifs within the triptych serves ...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$2,277Sale Price|26% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.38 in
"Landscape" Abstract Paint - large Size - Contemporary Art Made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape paper and oil on canvas 80x100 cm original art Ready to Hang Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Paint...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
$1,368
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.2 in
Original Diptych-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Abstract impression-oil
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series was created entirely en plein air, painted directly under the dimming light of late-summer and autumn sunsets. This body of work is a meditation on seeing without...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$985Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in
Colourful Impasto Seascape Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Impasto Seascape Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist, Evelina Vine Art measures 16 x 12 inches Unframed
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,067
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Original-Impasto-Moonlit Dahlias-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Gold Leaf
$1,989Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.5 in
"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Abstract Landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Made In Itlay Year: 2025 Technique: Oil and pastel on canvas Dimensions: 80x100x3.8 cm Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompani...
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
$957
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic works featured in the upcoming Summer Exhibition UK, 2025—a rare and luminous collection of latest artworks we’re thrilled to pres...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Vermont Barns - Neutral Monochromatic Study in Grays
By John Koch
Located in Miami, FL
Understated town-scape in grays and muted blues. It's a painting that looks better as you get closer to it. Koch brings the same serene intimacy to an outdoor scene as his interiors....
Oil, Board
$684
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Original-Magic Bell-British Awarded Artist-Abstract Expression-oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
In her 2024 series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing the...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,368
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.6 in
Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil-Jardin d'Hiver Series
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,423Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while savouring for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en pl...
Gold Leaf
$1,847
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 0.12 in
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation. The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Green Pond
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Dreaming of Antoine
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Oil
The Long View
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "The Long View", oil on linen, triptych, 30 x 90 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single ...
Linen, Oil
Blue Morning - natural abstract waterscape
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elegant abstract scene featuring floating leaves on water painted in beautiful blues with touches of gold. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (m...
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 108 in D 2 in
Garden Fugue / oil on linen - triptych (three parts)
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Dramatic floral inspired abstract Impressionist triptych oil painting in three parts. Each canvas is 36 x 36 inches. The provocative work by late-career established artist, Gail C...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Blue Wave / oil painting on linen - sublime
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stunning triptych (artwork in three parts) featuring light through crashing water by Gail Chase Bien, who paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to yea...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Sold
H 48 in W 96 in D 2 in
Sedona River Rainstorm / museum quality oil painting on linen
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gorgeous diptych featuring light and water by Gail Chase Bien, who paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. T...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Ghost Rhyder / oil on linen - sailing ships
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Dramatic Turner inspired abstract Impressionist scene alludes to sailing ships with distant hills aglow. The provocative work by late career artist, Gail Chase Bien, is created with...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Harbinger / oil on linen serene painting
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Abstract Impressionist scene alludes to floral blossoms - the harbinger's of spring or good things to come. Created with a tonal range of warm ivory with earth tones including browns...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Lava Falls / oil on linen over wood
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Dramatic waterfall from Gail Chase Bien, who paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature...
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Panel
Thaw / oil on linen over wood
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Panel
Blue Pond / oil on linen over wood
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated serene abstract work of art in blue, bronze, rich browns and gold, reflecting nature. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from mon...
Canvas, Oil, Panel, Linen