Colleen Brand
Colleen Brand
I have a compulsion to paint. In my studio, minutes become hours and my painting becomes my reality. Inspired by energy and colors in nature, my work focuses on contemporary abstractions.
I use acrylic paint and various mediums, choosing colors intentionally while leaving room for instinct, accident, and change. My process has become increasingly improvisational, with one mark suggesting the next, and forms developing through layering, covering, scraping, and responding to what is already there.
In an era dominated by instant results and automated perfection, I enjoy exposing the tangible history of the work, leaving visible traces of struggle, revision, and human decision-making on the canvas.
My practice involves adding and removing layers of paint and manipulating the surface until the painting begins to feel surprising, alive, and slightly unfamiliar. I am interested in the point where control gives way to discovery, creating a new world for the viewer to enter.