Charlotte Hailstone is a New York-based color field painter and curator. Her practice extends from her career in graphic design, drawing on formal composition, color perception, and the transformation of three-dimensional ideas into two-dimensional spaces. Hailstone's work often incorporates printmaking-inspired techniques, blending meticulous design principles with intuitive, gestural mark-making to create works that balance precision and spontaneity.

A key aspect of her practice is her use of resin, seen in this exhibition, which allows her to explore the interplay of light, color, and surface. The material’s transparency and reflective qualities enable her to replicate the vibrant hues of nature while contrasting them with synthetic elements. This tension between natural and manmade highlights her commitment to honoring materials for their intrinsic qualities while reimagining their possibilities. Influenced by the California Light and Space movement, Hailstone’s works invite viewers into immersive experiences where light and perspective continuously transform the visual narrative.

Her paintings further investigate themes of polarity, perception, and identity, often through a lens of girlhood. This exploration is informed by her upbringing—a confluence of influences: her father’s role as a conservationist in the Baltimore Museum of Art’s decorative arts department instilled an appreciation for the material and historical significance of art, while her background in dance and the performing arts

brought a sense of physicality and movement to her creative process.
Currently an artist-in-residence at the Yard Columbus Circle, Hailstone has exhibited at Harper's Gallery, 81 Leonard, Future Fair, Rockaway Artist Alliance, 88 Ruttkowski Gallery, Visionary Projects, and the Phyllis Harriman Gallery, among others. Her works embrace the tension between structure and intuition, offering vibrant meditations on color, light, and form. She studied at Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League of New York under Larry Poons.