The 15 paintings that were created for the Interior Spaces series, depict blended and blurred stripes and color fields originating from first-hand observations. Each piece is embedded with semi-hidden, organic shapes representing partially lost or distorted memories. These ‘memories’ aid in creating an unexpected depth and atmosphere in an attempt to break through the surface plane and begin to separate these paintings from traditional minimalist concepts.
Outside of private showings and collections, the Interior Spaces paintings have not been on display since their original hanging at Space Gallery in 2008-2009.
Artist Statement
Poor vision has shaped my artistic sensibility, blurring the line between perception and abstraction.
In this alternate reality, unexpected color interactions emerge as edges dissolve. Light and color take precedence over perspective, depth, and recognizable objects, revealing a new flattened awareness.
An appreciation for lost and overlooked imagery is a recurring theme in my work. My ‘sketchbook’ consists of intentionally out-of-focus photos and fleeting background or transition moments found in photographs and popular media.
These sources of inspiration, often pared with a fascination of faded memories and consciousness, form the backdrop for my artistic exploration.
Bio
Scott Holdeman (b. 1966, Traverse City, Michigan) is a multidisciplinary American artist based in Golden, Colorado. Best known for his minimalistic abstract oil and mixed media paintings, he grew up in northern Michigan’s art community, where both his father, Robert, and brother, John, were successful artists.
Scott has been represented in Denver by Space Gallery, Rule Gallery, and Mary Mackey Gallery. Additionally, he has shown his art in Boulder, Colorado, Ft. Collins, Colorado, Baltimore Maryland, Glen Arbor, Michigan, and Portland Oregon. He has been selected to show at the Colorado Wyoming Biennial as well as in “Colorado Abstraction 1975-1999”
Scott has degrees from Maryland Institute, College of Art in painting and Michigan State University with an emphasis on photography
For the past eleven years, Scott helped create a successful mobile & web design/development consulting company which largely kept him out of the studio. After the sale of the company, and his departure in 2024, Scott is returning to the studio to focus on his artwork.