Lights on the Horizon I
2026
Oil on canvas, 48″ x 54″
$7500
On display at Space Gallery, Denver CO
Silver Linings: a 25th Anniversary Exhibition.
Sept 2026 – Dec 2026
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
August, 2026 Update
After a long break from creating, I am now back in the studio full time.