Ted Collier

TED COLLIER

Ted Collier (b. 1974) is an American contemporary artist and painter best known for his abstract works derived from observable patterns found in nature. Making references to minimalism and the De Stijl movement, Collier responds to the daily inundation of faux realism in the form of advertising and social media, reducing his environments to their essential forms and colors. Finding inspiration in the world around him, his paintings are influenced by abstractions of mental snapshots that have evolved over time - simplifying memories and experiences into geometric compositions that contain a universality within each piece.

Though Ted has been painting since his childhood, his career as an artist began in St Louis Missouri in 2008 after the financial crash and recession. Leaving behind a 15 year career in real estate and working odd end jobs in construction, he returned to art by sourcing materials such as plywood and extra house paint to create his first works and pop up exhibitions. Now representing a diverse portfolio, his paintings and various series range from subtle and monochromatic, to bold and vibrant. As a self taught artist, he has since opened his own studio and amassed placements in numerous private collections, galleries, and organizations.

EXHIBITIONS

2019 Solo Show “Uncircled” at Maune Contemporary in Atlanta Georgia

2019 Group Show “Forces” at Tambaran 2 Gallery in New York City

2019 Group Show Grand Opening at Markowicz Fine Art Dallas Texas

2019 Group Show at the Pershing in Austin Texas with House of L

2019 Group show “Art Living” at The Delano Hotel, South Beach Miami April through May

2015 Solo Exhibit at Ted Collier Studio and Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2014 Solo Exhibit at Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2014 Solo Exhibit “Waves" at The Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, MO

2014 Solo Exhibit “Patterns" at Monarch, St. Louis, MO

2013 Solo Exhibit “Color on Canvas" at The Four Seasons Hotel, St. Louis, MO

COLLECTIONS

Nordstrom Corporate Collection, North America
United States Paint Corporation International Headquarters Collection
CityPlace Microsoft Corporate Campus collection
CB Richard Ellis United States
Scorch Media, US
The Lennox Hotel
The Blackhawk Hotel
The Ojai Valley Hotel & Spa
The Current Hotel
The Cortona at Forest Park
The 4101 Laclede Building, Sothebys Collection
The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis
Mall of America, Minnesota