Last week in Los Angeles, artist Paris Brosnan introduced the city of dreamers to his own chromatic creativity with “Rhythm and Reveries,” an inaugural solo presentation at Gallery 33 within Santa Monica’s Georgian hotel. Currently on view through March 10, the Ocean Avenue art space brims with Brosnan’s spirited and hypnotic paintings.
Visitors will embark upon 15 artworks fueled by the lushness of tropical hideaways and a jubilant exploration of his own internal muses. Pulsating with youthful reflections, odes to Mother Nature’s majesty, and a perceptive rhapsody of colors, forms, and figures, Brosnan’s skill and imagination have certainly captured our attention.
Whitewall had the opportunity to sit down with the emerging artist during LA Art Week to speak about his conversation with the unknown, centering on texture and energy, and capturing fleeting moments that feel like a dream you can’t quite remember but never forget.
Portrait courtesy of Paris Brosnan.
Artwork courtesy of Paris Brosnan.
WHITEWALL: How would you describe your creative practice?
PARIS BROSNAN: My creative practice is like a conversation with the unknown—every piece begins as a mystery, and I let the energy of the day guide me. I don’t plan too much; I let the colors, the movement, and the rhythm of the moment dictate where the work goes. It’s a dance between instinct and impulse, where each stroke is a response to the last.
“I let the colors, the movement, and the rhythm of the moment dictate where the work goes,”
Paris Brosnan
WW: Can you tell us about the kinds of materials you are drawn to?
PB: I love working with oil sticks, spray paint, and acrylics—anything that allows me to move fast and stay in flow. Oil sticks feel like giant crayons, raw and direct. Spray paint is electric, unpredictable, and gives me a sense of urgency. I’ll mix and layer anything if it feels right in the moment—sometimes even unconventional things like sand or fabric. It’s all about texture and energy.
WW: Tell us about your color palette? What tones are you drawn to?
PB: Color is everything to me. I gravitate towards bold, saturated hues—deep blues, fiery oranges, electric pinks. I love contrast, pushing light against dark, warm against cool. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with more muted tones too, just to see how restraint plays against my natural instinct to go big. But really, the palette is dictated by the mood I’m in that day.
Paris Brosnan’s “Rhythm and Reveries” Begins with a Single Track
Artwork courtesy of Paris Brosnan.
Artwork courtesy of Paris Brosnan.
WW: What was the starting point for this exhibition?
PB: It all started with a single track—one song that hit me in just the right way and set the tone for everything that followed. Music pulls the first thread for me, and from there, the pieces started forming. This exhibition is about movement, rhythm, and emotion—capturing fleeting moments that feel like a dream you can’t quite remember but never forget.
WW: Can you tell us about how visitors will move through the space? What do you hope they experience?
PB: I want the space to feel alive and visitors to feel like they are stepping into a world that vibrates with color and energy. Some pieces pull you in—while others push you back. I want people to feel immersed, like they’re inside the work instead of just looking at it. If someone walks out of the show feeling charged—whether that’s excitement, nostalgia, or curiosity—then I’ve done my job.
WW: Was there something new you explored for this show?
PB: Absolutely. I pushed myself to break patterns, to let go of my usual instincts and trust the process a little more. I played with scale in a new way—going bigger, looser. Some pieces were painted to music, capturing raw energy in real time.
A Home Studio of Vibrant Energy Echoed at Gallery 33 in Santa Monica
Installation view of Paris Brosnan’s “Rhythm and Reveries” at Gallery 33 in Los Angeles, courtesy of the artist.
WW: Where do you typically begin with an artwork?
PB: It always starts with movement. I throw down lines, shapes, anything that feels right. The first marks are the most important—they dictate everything that follows. I don’t sketch or plan too much, I just let my hands take over. The best pieces come from surrendering to the process.
“The best pieces come from surrendering to the process,”
Paris Brosnan
WW: Can you tell us about your studio?
PB: I work in my home studio—I paint everywhere, there are multiple canvases leaning against every wall, every surface, music blasting at all hours. It’s a vibrant space where the energy shifts depending on the time of day and the music playing through the speakers. It’s where everything comes together while combining color.
WW: What is a typical day like for you there?
PB: There’s no such thing as a typical day. Some days, I wake up and go straight into painting before I eat. Other days, I sit and stare at a piece for hours, waiting for it to tell me what it needs. Music is constant—Afrobeats, jazz, electronic—whatever fits the mood. I move between canvases, layering paint, stepping back, and letting things breathe before diving in again. It’s an intuitive process.
WW: Is there an element of your creative process you make sure to do each day?
PB: Yes—showing up. Even if I don’t paint, I spend time in the studio, surrounded by the work. That presence, that connection to the space, is crucial. And music—always music. It sets the atmosphere, shapes the energy, and fuels everything I create.
“Even if I don’t paint, I spend time in the studio, surrounded by the work,”
Paris Brosnan
WW: What are you working on next in the studio?
PB: Something raw. Something bigger than me. I don’t know exactly what it is yet, but I can feel it forming. I’m pushing myself to explore new materials, new sounds, and new spaces. Whatever comes next, I just know it’s going to be loud, bold, and full of life and color.
Installation view of Paris Brosnan’s “Rhythm and Reveries” at Gallery 33 in Los Angeles, courtesy of the artist.
