Hana Vater

A Midsummer’s Dream

June 6 - June 27, 2023

Reception: Thursday, June 8, 2023, 6-8 PM

Inquire View Catalog

Engaged in the perpetual study of nature, Latvian oil painter Hana Vater captures the hidden beauty behind our surroundings. Her compositions are “mysterious representatives” of the natural world, miniature models where Vater strives to attain harmony within natural chaos. Vater draws influence from Latvian painting traditions as well as the works of Cézanne and Morandi. Taking an approach similar to the one adopted by colorist painters, Vater follows the principles of abstraction to create realistic still lifes. She begins by outlining the composition with diluted paint, using a thin brush. Placing appliqués of pigment on the canvas, she then deconstructs the visible world into a myriad of color spots. Like a mosaic, forms are simplified into chromatic planes, which are juxtaposed, leading to complex fields and shapes. There is a poetic softness to her work, the quiet contemplation of everyday objects as little miracles of life; be they a book, a fruit, or a glass of water.

Vater earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Painting, Drawing and Art History from the Riga Art School and a Master’s Degree in Painting and Art Education from the Art Academy of Latvia. She has exhibited extensively in Europe and the United States. She currently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.

View 's Past Exhibitions

Hana Vater

A Midsummer’s Dream

June 6 - June 27, 2023

Reception: Thursday, June 8, 2023, 6-8 PM

Still Life With African Mask
Still Life With African Mask

Oil on canvas
20" x 24"

Inquire View Catalog

Engaged in the perpetual study of nature, Latvian oil painter Hana Vater captures the hidden beauty behind our surroundings. Her compositions are “mysterious representatives” of the natural world, miniature models where Vater strives to attain harmony within natural chaos. Vater draws influence from Latvian painting traditions as well as the works of Cézanne and Morandi. Taking an approach similar to the one adopted by colorist painters, Vater follows the principles of abstraction to create realistic still lifes. She begins by outlining the composition with diluted paint, using a thin brush. Placing appliqués of pigment on the canvas, she then deconstructs the visible world into a myriad of color spots. Like a mosaic, forms are simplified into chromatic planes, which are juxtaposed, leading to complex fields and shapes. There is a poetic softness to her work, the quiet contemplation of everyday objects as little miracles of life; be they a book, a fruit, or a glass of water.

Vater earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Painting, Drawing and Art History from the Riga Art School and a Master’s Degree in Painting and Art Education from the Art Academy of Latvia. She has exhibited extensively in Europe and the United States. She currently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.

Still Life With African Mask
Still Life With African Mask
Still Life With Small Mirror
Still Life With Small Mirror
Still Life With Canvases
Still Life With Canvases
Still Life With Books
Still Life With Books
Still Life With Embroidery
Still Life With Embroidery
Inquire View Catalog

View Hana Vater's Past Exhibitions

A Midsummer’s Dream | June 6 - June 27, 2023

The Infinity of Thoughts
50" x 50" - Acrylic on Canvas
Join our mailing list