LINDA HIRSCHHORN POULIOT

Linda Pouliot’s paintings capture quiet mornings, long afternoons, and the intimacy of a private retreat personalized with treasured objets d’art.

Color is central to her language. Bright, saturated hues carry a quiet optimism, bathing interiors and landscapes in the warm, clear, glowing light that California is known for.

Her work is full of affection for the small geometries of lived spaces. She distills objects to their essential forms by reducing them to simplified shapes. Shadows flatten into blocks, tabletops tilt, and perspectives gently warp. A kettle, a stool, a vase of roses—each becomes a character. Her compositions are crisp and graphic, while simultaneously abstracted as if from a remembered dream.

Pouliot received her BFA cum laude in fine art from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She lives and works in Portola Valley. Pouliot will have her first solo show with M Stark Gallery in summer 2027.