2023
Chase Langford has invented a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions recall maps and aerial photography of sea coasts, mountains, farmland and cities through a calculated execution and highly refined draftsmanship.
Just as the West Coast Abstract Expressionists (1940–70) found California’s striking landscape fertile ground, so does Langford as he draws upon his geographic environs both near and far. Through his cartographic mastery, Langford contorts and synthesizes geographic elements, bringing forth paintings that are mysteriously familiar yet surprisingly unconventional. They challenge conventions of geography and landscapes, offering invigorating visions of space and place that transcend any specific locale, leading us to an exhilarating emotional experience.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Langford is a Los Angeles-based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. He studied cartography earning a BA from UC Santa Barbara in geography then worked as a cartographer at UCLA. Starting with his “Map Paintings,” Langford literally reinterpreted geography by taking selected features from maps and filled in the reconfigured shapes in a flurry of color and movement creating a fresh take on familiar geographic forms. This was followed with a series that moved even deeper into pure abstraction with his “Coldwater,” “Mulholland,” and “Scrape” series, which all lead to his “Morphic” series, now the core focus of his painting today.
Langford’s paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, and Palm Springs, and are included many corporate/public collections (often site-specific commissions) such as Long Beach Museum of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Star City in Sydney, Australia, and more. Langford’s work is held in private collections in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. It is also in the private collections of Magic Johnson and the Saudi royal family.
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"Catalina Point "Abstract Oil Painting, Oceanic, cartography, blues
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Oil
"Malibu" the layers of the sea, abstract painting inspired by California blues
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Canvas, Oil
"Amalfi 4" abstract oil painting in shades of blue, green, red and white
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has invented a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions recall maps and aerial photography of sea coasts, mountains, farmland and cities through a calculated execution and highly refined draftsmanship. Just as the West Coast Abstract Expressionists (1940 to 1970) found California’s striking landscape fertile ground, so does Langford as he draws upon his geographic environs both near and far. Through his cartographic mastery, Langford contorts and synthesizes geographic elements, bringing forth paintings that are mysteriously familiar yet surprisingly unconventional. They challenge conventions of geography and landscapes, offering invigorating visions of space and place that transcend any specific locale, leading us to an exhilarating emotional experience. Bio Chase Langford born in Pontiac, Michigan, is a Los Angeles-based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. He studied cartography earning a BA from UC Santa Barbara in Geography then worked as a cartographer at UCLA. Starting with his Map Paintings he literally reinterpreted geography by taking selected features from maps and filled in the reconfigured shapes in a flurry of color and movement creating a fresh take on familiar geographic forms. This followed with series that moved even deeper into pure abstraction with his Coldwater, Mulholland, and Scrape series which all lead to his Morphic series, now the core focus of his painting today. His paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington DC, Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, and Palm Springs and included many corporate/public collections (often site specific commissions) such as Long Beach Musuem of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Star City...
Canvas, Oil
"Emerald Bay 48" abstract flowing oil painting with gray, blue, green, orange
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Canvas, Oil
"Cottonwood Springs" rhythm of the land and sea, pink, blue and green harmony
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Canvas, Oil
"Held" abstract encaustic painting of curved shapes in navy, blue and white
By Marissa Voytenko
Located in Edgartown, MA
“As an encaustic painter, I have come to appreciate and enjoy the way the hot wax pushes me beyond precision. I am a very orderly person and I think in grids. Much of my work is cent...
Encaustic, Wood Panel
""Ley Line", Abstract Landscape, Water, Blue, White, Gray, Oil Painting
By Kathline Carr
Located in Franklin, MA
Kathline Carr’s “Ley Line” is an abstract oil painting on canvas depicting a floating landscape, primarily in blues, grays and white layers of paint offset by strong blacks. Visible ...
Canvas, Plywood, Oil
"Pacific Ocean Park" - Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract in Muted Blue Tones
By Katheryn Holt
Located in Carmel, CA
Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Pacific Ocean Park" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. Framed Artwork: 26" x 37" x 1.25" ...
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood, Wood Panel
Abstract Seascape Bold Brushstrokes Thick Shades Blue & Grey French Mid 20th Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition French cubist artist, circa 1950's oil on board, unframed board: 29 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: some surface dirt but all good ...
Oil
"Incoming Tide" - Grey and Blue Abstract Expressionist on Canvas
By Lori Poncsak
Located in Carmel, CA
Lori Poncsak (American, born 1960) "Incoming Tide" 2023 Acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Incoming Tide" embodies the dynamic forc...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Interlude, Original Contemporary Blue Abstract Coastal Landscape Painting
By Julia Di Sano
Located in Boston, MA
Interlude, Original Contemporary Blue Abstract Coastal Landscape Painting 24x26(Hxw), Mixed Media A lovely abstract seascape study by artist Julia Di Sano, this nature-inspired pain...
Mixed Media
Slow Living - Original Oil Impasto Blue Turquoise Abstract Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscape paintings. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and become more representational as the viewer takes in the larger image. Each stylized color represents shadows and grander forms of perspective that capture a more vibrant experience beyond the minute details of the subjects she paints. Dana Cowie created this 40-inch square artwork...
Oil, Wood Panel
