Abstract architectural painting by Teale Hatheway depicting a trio of vertical twisted rope torus moldings, rendered in layered brushstrokes of white, yellow, and terracotta with gilded highlights. Set against a richly painted background of blush, olive, and cobalt, the work reimagines classical decorative elements with bold color and painterly gesture.

Forma Coloris, Lux Mentis, Study No. 7

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 by Teale Hatheway depicting a trio of vertical twisted rope torus moldings, rendered in layered brushstrokes of white, yellow, and terracotta with gilded highlights. Set against a richly painted background of blush, olive, and cobalt, the work reimagines classical decorative elements with bold color and painterly gesture.

Framed architectural study, Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 7 by Teale Hatheway, displayed on a white mantel in a gold frame with a double mat. The artwork features vertical, rope-like ornamental forms with gilded details against layered tones of pink, green, and deep blue, accompanied by a sculptural stone sphere.
Angled view of Teale Hatheway’s Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 7 framed in gold with a double mat, resting on a white mantel. The photograph highlights the spiraling, gilded architectural motifs and textured color fields, with a stone sphere in the foreground.