“Dave Hay’s paintings embody an Expressive Quiet Presence—gestural and lyrical abstractions that hold space with depth, rhythm, and light.”
“Expressive Quiet Presence in Color and Form.”
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Current Exhibition
PLNTD: A Soulful Exhibition
Chalk Gallery, 3 Harris St. Newburyport, MA October 2 – November 1, 2025
Artist Reception: October 9, 7–9 pm
“This new body of work explores themes of presence, atmosphere, and soulful abstraction. “Color, gesture, and layered rhythm converge into quiet force—paintings that invite reflection and connection.”
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Opening at Chalk Gallery, Newburyport, MA October 2 to November 1, 2025.
Artist reception: Thursday, October 9, 7–9pm.
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Studio & Practice
Working in my Newburyport studio, surrounded by natural light and coastal air, I cultivate a practice that is both gestural and grounded. Each canvas is a dialogue of color, texture, and rhythm—an Expressive Quiet Presence brought to life in paint.
Allure du Jardin (The Lure of the Garden)
2025 · Acrylic on Canvas · 24 × 36 in.
Standing beside Allure du Jardin (The Lure of the Garden), Dave Hay presents the spirit of PLNTD: A Soulful Exhibition—a series rooted in gesture, rhythm, and garden-like energy. This canvas, alive with arcs of cobalt, orange, and green, embodies growth and movement at the heart of the show. Drawing from the broader language of Abstract Expressionism, Hay shapes a personal approach in which each painting is both a record of process and a reflection of natural rhythms—an expressive quiet presence in color and form.
Alive with sweeping cobalt, fiery orange, and lush green, Allure du Jardin captures the irresistible pull of a garden in bloom. Rooted in the spirit of abstraction, the work invites viewers into a soulful field of rhythm, color, and growth.