Hilary Pecis

Hilary Pecis (born 1979) is an American contemporary artist based in Los Angeles whose work focuses on subjects of everyday life in both interior spaces and landscapes. Her work has been shown in national and international exhibitions, and can also be found in the permanent collections of several museums.

Early life and education Hilary Pecis was born in 1979 in Fullerton, California, moving soon after to Redding, California, where she grew up alongside her two siblings. Growing up, she watched Mark Kistler on the PBS show The Secret City Adventures, to which she and her siblings would follow along with his instructions, After completing her BFA, she moved to New York for a brief period in her life, where she worked as a day bartender before returning to California.

Pecis' work has been a part of numerous group and solo exhibitions as well as in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Palm Springs Art Museum, and Aïshti Foundation in Beirut.

Approach and process Hilary Pecis' subject matter consists of intimate everyday scenes taking the form of still lifes and landscapes. She uses a brand of paint called Nova Color, a local brand based in Culver City.

She is influenced by artists David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, and André Derain.

Still Lifes Pecis' still lifes include various interior spaces based on people's homes, often including her own. This quality makes these pieces feel lived in and brings them to life.

Landscape and streetscape Pecis takes a different approach to her landscapes, quickly sketching them out to get a sense of how to depict them as a way to understand the more abstract nature of the subject. or traveling. 2020 The Space in Between, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL 2021 Hilary Pecis, Stairs, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton, NY 2021 Piecemeal Rhythm, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK 2021 Art in Focus, Art Production Fund, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY 2022 Warmly, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY 2023 Paths Crossed, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2023 Orbiting, TAG Art Museum, Qingdao, China

Selected artwork

Flea Market (2021) Tulips, Ranunculus, and Oranges (2021) Clementine's Bookshelf (2021) Bar Bathroom (2022) North Hollywood Strip Mall (2022) Southern Rim (2022)

Residencies and awards

2008 Murphy and Cadogan Fellowship, SF Arts Commission 2009 Aurobora Press Residency 2011 Heroes and Hearts, San Francisco General Hospital