Thursday, November 19, 2015

Inglesia de La Santa Ana


Harkrader's painting, "Crucifixion Fragmenta" finds a home in
Panama at the church of Harkrader's father's baptism.
The Inglesia (Church) of Santa Ana recieves the canvas as delivered
by Harkrader and his wife, Ellen on Saturday, November 7 2015
in the historic neighborhood of Santa Ana (mother of Virgin Mary),
located in Panama City, Panama.Formalities were made and
papers were signed. Harkrader's version of the Trinity,
the crucifix, finds a new home.
 Inglesia de La Santa Ana was consecrated in 1764. The church is
located on the central plaza in the Santana neighborhood,
established in 1678. Cafe Coca-Cola, one of the oldest cafe's in the
city, is located across the plaza from the church.



Sunday, November 1, 2015

In Memory: Panama Family

Grandmother: Petronila


Grandfather: Robert, Sr.

Father: Robert, Jr. (Carlos)

Monday, September 28, 2015

"Crucifixion" looking for a (Church?) Home.


"Crucifixion"
--Available & For Sale--
48" x48"
Oil on Canvas
Many artist through the ages have painted the crucifix.
This is Harkrader's.
A contemporay composition of the Trinity.
From Latin cruci fixus meaning...(one) fixed to a cross. Source = Wikipedia

Sunday, September 27, 2015

"X Word V & VI" Available


"X Word V & VI" 
 Horizontal Diptych:
12" x 57" or 12" x 48"
Mixed media on canvas.
Collage, fibers, and copper.




Vertical Diptych
57" x 12"
or 
48" x 12" (without top 9x12 canvas)

Saturday, September 12, 2015

SOLD: "Zippered Landscape II"


SOLD: "Zippered Landscape II"
48" x 36" x 4"
Oil on canvas with zippers.
Heavily textured impressionistic painting with palette knife.
Within the cavities of the surface canvas live one
mirror in the top opening and another landscape painting
living below the surface of the bottom opening.
Thanks to 'Present Thyme' in Roanoke, VA.

SOLD: "Crossroads II"


Sold: "Crossroads II"
72" x 48" x 4"
Oil on Canvas
Collection SDRAM

SOLD: "Triad III"


Sold: "Triad III"
14" x 30" (Triptych)
Water color medium on paper with mixed media.
Thanks to Little Gallery at SML

SOLD: Urban Kingdom of Peace


"Urban Kingdom of Peace"
48" x 36"
Mixed media with metal, collage, butterfly
specimen, glass beads, and fiber.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

StatCounter

StatCounter = 8237 on August 11, 2015.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Purple & Orange


Photography by Harkrader
©

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Heavenly


Heavenly Sky Country
The clouds were some of the most beautiful ever
this day in Floyd, Virginia.
Breathe...

Lotus Temple


In May, a retreat to the Lotus Temple in Yogaville, Virginia.
Healing for the body and soul through meditation and yoga.
Breathe....

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

1947 Desert Teardrop


Harkrader's 1947 Desert Teardrop.
A rare and historic camper-sleeper, featuring airbrushed art
by Harkrader. In Harkrader's care since he
purchased it in Anchorage, Alaska in1975.
Travels included Key West, Manhattan, Philadelphia,
Bar Harbor,  Roanoke, Missoula, St. Louis, Seattle, Vancouver
and beyond.
Sold in 2015 to a collector in Tennessee.

Ghezzi & Harkrader at FACNRV


Ghezzi (keynote) and Harkrader (guest) speakers
for the Scholastic Art Awards 2014
Sponsored by FACNRV, Southwest Virginia's Regional Sponsor
for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards through the
National Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.

SOLD: Executive Fruit


"Executive Fruit"
Sold from Harkrader's Virginia Tech Exhibition 'Evolution'.
Small, mixed media-medium, hanging wall sculpture with
silver, porcelain, steel, solder, glass, aluminum, canvas, wood, copper and paint.