Abstract architectural painting of a neoclassical acanthus ornament by Teale Hatheway, featuring sweeping white and terracotta curves with gold leaf dot accents on a richly layered green and mauve background. A contemporary interpretation of classical form and decorative detail in vibrant color.

Forma Coloris, Lux Mentis, Study No. 3

form of color, light of the mind.

Architectural Abstract Painting by Teale Hatheway

Architectural painting in acrylic, 23K gold on paper.
8″ x 6″. 2025.

…the way architecture holds the soulful residues of human presence across time. These architectural paintings distill classical forms into vibrant fragments, where color becomes emotion, and light becomes the vessel of memory. 


Abstract architectural painting of a neoclassical acanthus ornament, featuring sweeping white and orange terracotta curves with gold leaf dot accents on a richly layered green and mauve background. A contemporary interpretation of classical form and decorative detail in vibrant color.

Framed architectural painting, Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 3 by Teale Hatheway, displayed on a white mantel in a gold frame with a double mat. The artwork features a dynamic, curling motif accented with gilded details, paired with a textured stone sphere for scale.
Angled view of Teale Hatheway’s Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 3 framed in gold with a double mat, resting on a white mantel. The image highlights the swirling architectural motif and hand-applied gilding, with a sculptural stone sphere in the foreground.