{"id":574195,"date":"2026-05-09T05:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/574195\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:14:13","slug":"hilary-pecis-paints-saturated-snapshots-of-west-coast-life-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/574195\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Love Letters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilarypecis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hilary Pecis<\/a> captures the mundane moments and under-appreciated views of daily life. The Los Angeles-based artist presents a suite of new acrylic paintings in her signature saturated style, focusing on snippets of a backyard pool, the corner of a studio worktop, and a friendly picnic complete with a radiant strawberry cake. <\/p>\n<p>Pecis prefers to work from photos and translates singular moments onto linen. Utilizing a uniform opacity in her paints, she incorporates both comparable and exaggerated colors and affords particular attention to texture and pattern. Frilly fronds on a plant, light radiating off the water\u2019s surface, and the rough texture of a woven tablecloth each evidence the artist\u2019s meticulous process.<\/p>\n<p>Love Letters opens at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkordanskygallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">David Kordansky Gallery<\/a> in Los Angeles on May 16 and runs through June 20. Until then, explore more of Pecis\u2019 work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilary_pecis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ecis-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473858\" title=\"\u201cPool\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cPool\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cPool\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ecis-5.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of a backyard in ground pool with a donut shaped floaty\" class=\"wp-image-473859\"  \/><\/a>\u201cPool\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473858\" title=\"\u201cStudio Tulips\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 44 x 34 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cStudio Tulips\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 44 x 34 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cStudio Tulips\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 44 x 34 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-1.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of an artist's work table with flowers and paints\" class=\"wp-image-473860\"  \/><\/a>\u201cStudio Tulips\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 44 x 34 x 1 1\/2 inches<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473858\" title=\"\u201cMt. Shasta\u201d (2025), acrylic on linen, 74 x 64 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cMt. Shasta\u201d (2025), acrylic on linen, 74 x 64 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cMt. Shasta\u201d (2025), acrylic on linen, 74 x 64 x 1 1\/2 inches\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-2.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of two hiking packs resting on the floor in front of a wood stove\" class=\"wp-image-473861\"  \/><\/a>\u201cMt. Shasta\u201d (2025), acrylic on linen, 74 x 64 x 1 1\/2 inches<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473858\" title=\"\u201cPicnic\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cPicnic\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cPicnic\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-3.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of a picnic table with food and hands viewed from above\" class=\"wp-image-473862\"  \/><\/a>\u201cPicnic\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5\/8 inches<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473858\" title=\"\u201cMedals\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 77 x 92 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cMedals\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 77 x 92 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cMedals\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 77 x 92 x 1 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pecis-6.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of medals hanging from a wall above a dresser with flowers, a box, and other objects\" class=\"wp-image-473864\"  \/><\/a>\u201cMedals\u201d (2026), acrylic on linen, 77 x 92 x 1 5\/8 inches<\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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