Vancouver-based painter Jeff Depner creates abstract canvases of perfection in my book. Bold color stories and geometric shapes round out each acrylic work through layers of paint, whose texture and subtle undertones often peek through.

RECONFIGURED GRID PAINTING NO.1 oil on canvas 47×43 2008
Some shapes are very precise with sharp lines while others are more freehand providing a delicate balance of style that is all his own.

RECONFIGURED GRID PAINTING NO.18 acrylic on canvas 50×43 2012

RECONFIGURED GRID PAINTING NO.36 acrylic on canvas 50×43 2013

NIGHT MOVES acrylic on canvas 47×40 2013

WHISKEY SHIP acrylic on canvas 58×50 2013

STRICTLY BUSINESS acrylic on canvas 15×13 2010

MOTOR SKILLS acrylic on canvas 15×13 2013

MOTOR SKILLS 2 acrylic on canvas 15×13 2013
Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.