Saturday, September 28, 2013

Action Abstract - Now Exhibiting!

You are invited to view Harkrader's Action Abstract Expressionism, now exhibiting at
LinDor Arts
304 First Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 400-8442

Sunday, August 11, 2013

"Floral Word"


"Floral Word"
36" x 48" x 1.5"

Word is the smallest free form in a language. Floral is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants. According to Harkrader, words can be sexy and/or reproductive, especially in this painting. Some of the letter-words are collage and some are hand-painted-falling away from those above. Inside the dark center of the red floral shape resides a 'sex in the city' collage. Other embedded collage words is an image torn from an art magazine that shows a well know artist's word images projected on urban architecture. There is text from an antique book in Greek and excerpts from the 'Woman's Comfort Book'. Florals, live or rendered, are erotic in shape and definition, alluring in smell and sight. The previous sentence are words, therefore words can be erotic and alluring.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

"Vase" by Harkrader / 48"x36"

"Vase" 48"x36"
Mixed media with glass, sand, pumice, and vintage sheet music.
Heavy texture, embedded glass, and 'floating' red vase has a 3-D like effect.  Available

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Opera House Arts - Stonington, Maine

Opera House Arts - Stonington, Maine - June, 2013
A video short, filmed, photographed and edited by Harkrader.
On location. "Stonington Culture", a low-resolution version.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Under The Crow Sun

"Man-Worm Harvest Under the Crow Sun"
by
Harkrader
Hi-Res image available.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

"Living the Magical Life" by Suzi Gablik

"Living the Magical Life"
by Suzi Gablik
Just finished reading it for the second time.
Available at Amazon.com
Includes journeys to the land of the
Black Madonna.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Fusion Media

SunSong Interface
Harkrader's 'Fusion Media' process is blending digital images of Harkrader's original paintings with his photography. In this case, 'SunSong', a digital images of a painting from his 'Lyrical' series is fused into an original photograph of environmental image studies. High resolution image on paper or metal available upon request.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Swallowtail with Swarovski Immortalized

Easter Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
I found this lovely specimen on the sidewalk outside my studio. It was not alive and one wing was only slightly damaged. I embedded it onto the textured canvas face of one of my paintings and embellished it's antenna with two blue Swarovski crystals.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Sold: Acqua di Fiori Essenziale

SOLD
Acqua di Fiori Essenziale
(Essential Flowers of Water)
60 inches x 48 inches
Mixed media & medium

Friday, March 1, 2013

Harkrader Personal Sculpture For Sale


http://plymouth1936.blogspot.com/
SOLD!


Harkrader and sculptor Bechtel at Roanoke's
Black Dog Salvage approximately one year before the
Plymouth was sold to a collector in Bucharest, Romania.
(photo courtesy, Ms. Bechtel)









Water For Flowers - SOLD

Water For Flowers / 36 x 48
Mixed media with fibers and collage on Canvas
Sold / Thanks to The Little Gallery at SML.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Word Wave X & XI

Sold
Word Wave X & XI
48" x 72" Mixed Media
Thanks LinDor Gallery

Good for the Soul

A permanent interior installation composition designed by a dear friend. Good for the Soul. Food for the Spirit. Candy for the Eye and Fragrance for a Friend. Photo by Harkrader