Doug Hilson
Statement

I suffered a detached retina, and following surgeries on my eye, lost sight in my right eye, leaving me with no depth perception and my weak eye as my only sight. Because of hereditary macular degeneration, even my left eye has weak vision.

My earlier paintings were very complicated in terms of illusionistic depth and shapes. After a period of depression about my future as an artist, I decided to simplify my work by using flatter images, less complicated compositions and increased color intensity.

These choices led me to my most productive period in forty five years as an artist.
Big Pearl 2 - 2009 Urban Bouquet - 2009 Little Brooklyn - 2009 Big Chicago - 2010
Big Pearl 2
 oil on canvas
66" x 78"
Urban Bouquet
 oil on canvas
66" x 78"
Little Brooklyn
 oil on canvas
36" x 48"
Night Shade
 acrylic and oil on canvas
36" x 48"
Night Shade - 2009 Balls Over Broadway - 2010 Traveling in Illustrious Circles - 2010 Urban Myths - 2010
Big Chicago
 acrylic and oil on canvas
36" x 96"
Balls Over Broadway
 acrylic and oil on canvas
Traveling in Illustrious Circles
acrylic and oil on canvas
Urban Myths
 acrylic and oil on canvas