CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

ARTIST BIO

Chris Thalgott

My paintings explore the emotional resonance of color, drawing from meditative imagery, Reiki experiences, and Jungian inner work. Inspired by the atmospheric depth of Diebenkorn, the fluidity of Frankenthaler, and Thiebaud’s luminous palette, I create abstract compositions that begin with structure but evolve through a process of surrender. Layers are added, scraped, and reworked to reflect an honest, intuitive process. Each piece becomes a visual record of inner dialogue—expressing what’s felt but unseen, balancing vulnerability with painterly control.

I accept commissions, and select pieces are available for purchase as original works or premium Giclée prints on fine art paper.

RECENT WORKS

EclipseEnergy_36x48

Acrylic on canvas 36" x 48" Private collection

Vertigo_24x24

Acrylic on canvas 24"x24"

JourneytoLight25_x25_

Acrylic on Canvas, 25"x25"

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City Lights, Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24", Giclee Prints Available

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Effervescent Obstacle, 24" x 36", Giclee Prints Available

OdeKandinsky

SOLD

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Red Rider, Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 48", SOLD

FindingMyLight

Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" SOLD

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Fragments Merging, Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 36", Giclee Prints Available

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SOLD Constrained Vibrance, 24" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, Giclee Prints Available

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Divided Family, Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 36", Giclee Prints Available

Descent_edited

Acrylic on Canvas, 36"x48" SOLD

Absorbed

Watercolor and gouache, SOLD

Contained

Watercolor and gouache, SOLD

BrokenHeart

Mixed media, SOLD

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5" x 5" Mixed Media

Escape

Ink and Watercolor, 9" x 12" SOLD

Containment

4" x 6", Mixed Media

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"In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is possible."

Hans Hofmann

Meet Chris

Exhibitions

December 2024: Sean Christopher Gallery at Hilton Columbus Downtown.
March 2024: Participated in the "Twenty-Second Anniversary Show" at Sean Christopher Gallery Ohio in Columbus, Ohio
April 2022: "Movement, Tension, Color" Solo Show at Jay Wilford Fine Arts in Cincinnati.
May 2022: Participated in "Fashion is Art" during the May Gallery Hop in Columbus, Ohio, collaborating with Suzanne Cotton, Chair of the Fashion Design Department at the Columbus College of Art and Design.
January 2022 "The Nature of Abstraction" at Off Ludlow Gallery, alongside artist Barb Smucker
June 2021: Featured in "Old School: Annual CCAD Alumni Exhibition and Reunion Closing Reception" at Sean Christopher Gallery Ohio in Columbus, Ohio.
January 2021: Featured in 'Unconscious Bias’ Art Exhibition, A.R.T. Gallery/Paradigm Studios, Wyoming, Ohio