Jim Gelder is an abstract artist whose work is grounded in systems thinking, structure, and intentional restraint. His practice draws from architectural logic and design principles, focusing on how form, line, and repetition create balance over time.

Working primarily in acrylic, ink, and mixed media, Jim approaches each piece as a study rather than an illustration. The process favors construction over decoration and clarity over symbolism. Shapes evolve through iteration, roughness gives way to order, and small decisions accumulate into cohesive systems.

Rather than depicting the natural world directly, his work abstracts its underlying patterns. Movement, connection, and progression become the subject. The result is work designed to live within modern spaces, offering quiet presence, visual discipline, and room for interpretation without instruction.