by artbydjh | May 7, 2017 | Gallery Exhibitions, New Work
This is the second of three Spring inspired paintings that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire Gallery for the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival (May 5, 6 and 7th). The colors are a bit bolder in person but I just love the way the red and blues have such a great contrast...
by artbydjh | May 7, 2017 | New Work
With the Cannon Beach Spring Unveiling Arts Festival coming up I wanted to paint a couple of pieces to celebrate the season. I’ve created a few pieces in the past where the trees have replaced the buildings I typically paint but I’ve mixed up the palette on this one,...
by artbydjh | Mar 25, 2017 | New Work
Most of you know that we have a home at the beach and a condo in the city overlooking a park. And that many of my paintings try to capture some version or mix of those environments. ‘Captivated’ was created based on a couple that I noticed from my deck in the city....
by artbydjh | Mar 22, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I’ve had this (textured) diptych in my mind for a while… knowing that when I had the time to commit to a painting of this size, that this is what I would be working towards. The day finally comes that I can begin piece, I pull out the two canvas panels and get ready...
by artbydjh | Mar 14, 2017 | New Work
I recently returned home from Arizona and had the opportunity to do something unheard of this time of year in Oregon…paint outside. I love being able to do this and don’t have the chance nearly as often as I’d prefer! This piece was inspired by the colors of the...
by artbydjh | Mar 9, 2017 | New Work
The idea for this piece actually came about through a collector who saw my work in Tubac, AZ. They liked the blues I created in the sky of a recent piece, Winter’s Glory, but had interest in a larger diptych. Photographed with my phone (because I forgot my camera) the...
