Truth in Body & Spirit
I don't paint what I see.
I paint what my body knows to be true.
From artbygarycoles.com + garycoles.net
I am a Pittsburgh-based artist. I paint hard edges because truth has edges. I paint texture because spirit doesn't. I learned from Mondrian and a local mentor that mastery comes from doing it over and over. Every color I use is chosen to hit your body, your mind, and your spirit – all at once.
My work begins in breath and somatic listening. Layer by layer, I seek balance — not perfection, but the kind of authentic equilibrium that lives in a calm nervous system and an honest life. Each piece is a record of coming back to center.
In a world that rewards performance, my collectors are done pretending. They are women and men in midlife and beyond who have done the inner work of grief, healing, and becoming. They choose art that cultivates calmness in their most personal spaces. They value joy that's been earned and appreciation that deepens over time.
My abstracts aren't meant to impress guests. They're meant to keep you company. To be a visual anchor when you need to remember who you are. To bring beauty without noise, depth without demand.
If you're building a home that reflects your truest self — not a trend, not a stage, but your spirit — my work might belong with you.
Buyer Persona — Midlife 45-65, done pretending, wardrobe should catch up after inner work
For the woman/man tired of wearing what everyone else has. Wants soul, one-of-one, wearable truth not logo not print.