2001
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)
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
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
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
Yellow No 22 - large, bold abstract shapes, marble dust, acrylic, wax, on canvas
By Ivo Stoyanov
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A painterly canary yellow orthogonal floats on an energetic ground of charcoal with indigo highlights in this bold canvas. Artist Ivo Stoyanov combines acrylic paint, marble dust, pi...
Mixed Media
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
Spring - large, bright, yellow, orange, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Passages of butter yellow, rose and light green float on a washed spring yellow ground in this elegant abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt. Milly Ristvedt (b. 1942, Kimberley, BC) MA, RCA, began her career in Toronto in 1964 after studies with Takao Tanabe...
Canvas, Acrylic
Yellow Stack Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
By Lloyd Martin
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Artist: Lloyd Martin Title: Yellow Stack Size: 45 x 92” Year: 2016 American artist Lloyd Martin, known internationally for his rhythmically constructed abstract painting, continues ...
Canvas, Oil
Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting
By Dorothy Gaziano
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Multiple layers of color characterize this abstract piece. Shades of orange, yellow, and cream are applied dynamically, creating a vibrant composition. Bold b...
Oil
Wilma Fiori Yellow Series 5 2006 Abstract Modernist Color Field Painting
By Wilma Fiori
Located in Denver, CO
A vibrant 2006 abstract painting by Denver modernist Wilma Fiori titled Yellow Series #5, exploring bold color relationships and structured geometric rhythm through layered fields of...
Oil
Large abstract oil painting - Yellow Makes the Moves - architectural, color
By Stephen Cimini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece in a vibrant yet harmonious balance of geometry and color. Oil Painting - Yellow Makes the Move 35x35x2 in. Oil paint, cold wax medium and marble dust on c...
Oil
Yellow Fusion, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic yellow with some, blue, purple and green, expressive contrasting color field painting. Textured and layered with fluid translucent acrylics and iridescent mediums. ORIGINA...
Acrylic
Yellow Study Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary Abstract, 21st Century
By Thomas Slate
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic on canvas blue white yellow red orange can hang vertically or horizontally Thomas starts with several layers of acrylic, using processes of contrasting colors and surface te...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
