Charlotte Hailstone

Charlotte Hailstone (b.1994) is an abstract painter and artist based in New York City. Her work revolves around themes of girlhood, polarity, perception, identity, and the interplay of light. Drawing from the fossils of her feminine youth and the influence of New York City's ubiquitous landscapes and iconography, Hailstone's variegated color palette is a direct commentary on her formative years.

Hailstone’s process and identity are vitally intertwined. Raised by a conservationist father and an actress mother, she developed an enduring fascination with bridging the gap between two contraries that don’t naturally collide. Her approach to each piece pulls from her adolescence as a dancer- relying heavily on movement and initial marks to guide her through the work, establishing a dialogue with her canvas through color and physical reactions.

Prior to becoming a working artist, Hailstone spent 7 years as an Art Director and Graphic Designer. Throughout her career, the through-line has always been composition, light manipulation, and color perception. Her work is influenced by an array of movements, particularly Action painters within Postwar Abstraction and the California Light and Space Movement with their exploration of materials.

Hailstone was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She studied at Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League of New York.

Most days she can be found creating at her studio, located in Midtown Manhattan.