Dorrie Koller

Dorrie D. Koller has been intrigued by the painted surface for as long as she can remember: The swirls of paint, dabs of colors mixing and blending with other colors; paints that are scraped back, revealing what they once covered. The properties of paint, in reality, are the concept of relationships. Colors enhance or detract from each other. The shapes of these colors take form and further describe their meanings.

“It is my bond with nature and other beings, either human or animal, that constantly revitalize me. Social concepts and considerations binding us to each other can be so amusing when taken out of context. There is a certain ‘gaiety’ that presents itself midway through my work that then feeds the rest of the piece. This gaiety originates in thoughts that have connected us with nature over the centuries. Am I truly a superior being? What is a flower child? Is my cat really a queen?

It is this connectedness to nature and our “family” trees that inspire my deeply layered paintings.

Nature is a plethora of extravagant design, color, and rhythm that envelops us with happiness. My painting style of exaggerated, unrecognizable life forms is significant in that there are still so many unidentified species on our planet. I let the paint speak for itself in order to better express the exuberance of nature and my delight in being a part of it.”

Koller was graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in painting from Florida Atlantic University, and has been selected for inclusion in numerous group shows.