Kris Haas Contemporary Abstract Art and Original Modern Paintings

Kris Haas is a self-taught contemporary visual artist whose creative practice is deeply rooted in the language of abstraction. Born and based in Portland, Oregon, Haas approaches her work not as a departure from reality, but as a profound entry point into deeper truths. Her paintings, drawings, and collages are defined by a physical presence where gesture, material, and texture communicate complex emotional landscapes that transcend verbal language. Guided by intuition, Kris Haas explores the unstable terrain of memory and perception through various series such as Disjointed Reality, Displaced Memories, and Intervals of Being. Her technique involves layering, disruption, and reassembly, often incorporating unconventional materials like burlap, sand, and cloth to create tactile surfaces that hold both fragility and raw physicality. This process is particularly significant to her journey as a survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury, where visual language became her primary mode of expression after words began to escape her. The artwork of Kris Haas has been commissioned for high-profile spaces in Washington, D.C., featured in national television series, and held in numerous private and corporate collections. Her portfolio showcases a life lived with determination and honesty, inviting viewers to dwell within ambiguity and witness the resilience found in unfinished surfaces. Through her online gallery, she offers original works that reflect her inexhaustible and unstoppable creativity.