In his latest collection, Bart O’Reilly begins with structure, working across multiple canvases to establish sequences that consider scale, layering, color, and surface absorbency. As each series develops, this disciplined framework gradually loosens, allowing repetition to become intuitive and responsive. Fields of paint begin to suggest landscapes, bodies, or emotional states without settling into fixed imagery, while careful attention to light keeps the surfaces active. For O’Reilly, a painting succeeds not in resolution, but in remaining open, shifting and alive. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click the link in bio to discover O’Reilly’s latest works