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.
Rachmaninov: Letter to Sergei, Abstract Impressionist Diptych
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Inspired by cello music, diptych, oil canvas in two parts. Contemplative, warm cream, bronze abstract Impressionist diptych painting created in homage to the composer Rachmaninov, S...
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Panel
$26,000
Blue Tide, Oil on Linen Painting, American Realist, 21st Century, 68x72
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Blue Tide, 68 x 72 inches, is an exquisite oil on linen by American artist Gail Chase Bien, whose work explores water and landscape as reflections of the human spirit. Rendered in a ...
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Ten Mile Beach Diptych, Oil on Canvas, American Realist, 21st Century
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
Morning Pond: Abstract Impressionist Oil on Linen, Signed
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
Letter to the Sixth Poet Diptych, American Realist Oil on Linen
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
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
The Errant Bride
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Errant Bride' oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, Artist signed and dated verso. FRom Chase Bien's Runaway Bride series. Gail Chase Bien creates luminous oil on linen paintings that...
Canvas, Oil
Errant Bride Oil Painting on Canvas, American Realist, 36x48 Inches
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
Winter Road Oil Painting on Canvas, American Realist, 21st Century
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
Patchwork Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). The landscape is made up of patches of color, reminiscent of viewing agricultural land f...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Newsprint, Tissue Paper
$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
$675
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Original-Magic Bell-British Awarded Artist-Abstract Expression-oil on canvas
By Shizico Yi
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
$1,765
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias
By Shizico Yi
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
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
$1,053
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Original-Impasto-Moonlit Dahlias-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf
By Shizico Yi
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
$15,000
H 60 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Porcelain and Flowers" French Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting on Linen
By Eric Alfaro
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a Saint-Cloud factory porcelain vase ca. 1695–1710 with a burst of flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural mo...
Linen, Oil
$1,500
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
Bloomtime: Original floral painting on Canvas, Vintage Floral Still Life, Signed
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Bloom-time in pot of blues This artwork is an invitation to connect to abundance and rejuvenation. Working layer upon layer, I honored the delicate blossoms, offsetting the...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$950
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
By Shizico Yi
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
$1,350
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.2 in
Original Diptych-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Abstract impression-oil
By Shizico Yi
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
$1,500
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
Flourish Now! Large Abstract Floral Painting, Acrylic Oil Pastel, 101x76 cm
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Flourish Now! Painting Floral Abstract Bold Freedom Contrast Statement Maximalism In this painting, I expressed the feeling of aliveness into vibrant pink blossoms bursting...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$649Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
Contemporary abstract Impressionist floral oil painting canvas "Sunny Bloom"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Sunny Bloom” is a luminous contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing exploration of expressive floral painting. Inspired by artists such...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Garden 1
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien has created a wonderful and mysterious work that includes oil, gouache, and pastel collage on board. Professionally framed in a thin warm silver wood. The artist is ...
Oil, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache
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
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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
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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