Katy Moran is best known for abstract paintings which explore form, color and surface. Until now, her process has involved pushing, pulling and distorting paint. For this new body of work, Moran has incorporated other techniques, such as pouring paint onto the surface and using her own body in mark making. Introducing accident and chance in this way creates a dynamism that is both liberating and surprising, as the artist oscillates between control and allowing the nature of the paint to inform the work.

Notable in this new body of work is her exploration of color, especially blue and a stronger, more vivid palette, inspired by the colors in and around her home and often corresponding to the changing seasons. Large, flat planes of col...