Will Gabaldón's paintings depict specific pastoral landscapes and environments he has observed over time and rendered from memory. Referring to them as 'atmospheres left in memory', the paintings become representations of both real and imaginary spaces.
Read MoreHis recent paintings explore the power of modest forms by depicting a quiet composition of nature. Recalling an eerie ambience, the painting has an energetic undertone, drawn to focus by the artist's use of thick brushstrokes.
Gabaldón (b. 1978 Belen, New Mexico, lives and works in Chicago) received his B.F.A. in painting from the University of New Mexico and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to moving to Chicago, he lived and worked in Brooklyn. While living in New York City, he was a painting assistant for Jeff Koons, founding member of the artist run exhibition space TSA Gallery and was actively exhibiting work in many group exhibitions in New York.
