Kelly Ording -- click on images for details

Kelly Ording's paintings explore the fine line between minimalism and representation. Interested in the tonal and textural possibilities of a surface, Ording begins her compositions by hand dyeing paper or canvas, creating an element of surprise and playfulness that offsets the mathematical rigor and precision of bold tones and meticulous line. Central to her work is the interplay of radiating color, repetitive shapes, and intricate patterns.

Ording used the word "meditative" to describe the process of line-making, where time seems to slow down and move in a poetic manner. Slow and methodical repetition becomes a way of marking the human experience suspended in the passage of time.

Dynamic in nature, Kelly Ording’s paintings become a vehicle for the exploration of color theory, where overlapping patterns evolve and release tones. The balance of her compositions allows for the unfolding of the emotive qualities of color. 

Ording's public works and murals are displayed in San Francisco's Clarion Alley, Unity Plaza, the headquarters of Facebook and Genentech, as well as other locations throughout the Bay Area and world. Her work is featured in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the San Francisco Arts Commission Public and Civic Art, the Alameda County Arts Commission, and JP Morgan Chase.