RedSky Inventory Includes Harkrader Abstract

RedSky Gallery inventory of Harkrader canvases include the floral abstract from the Corolla series, 'Botanical Abstract'. RedSky selected 11 Harkrader canvases to exhibit at their 3 galleries located in Charlotte. This canvas carries repeated motifs from his other floral abstracts. These motifs are surround by a thin wash of color earth as background and the gentle movement of multiple knife applications of thick color that dance around the canvas.

RedSky Gallery Contract

Harkrader signed a contract with RedSky Gallery in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday March 19th. Red Sky Gallery will now represent Harkrader in the 'Queen City' region. The gallery has a presence in three prominent Charlotte locations; EpiCentre in Uptown- 10 East Trade St., Dilworth at 1244 East Boulevard East Boulevard, and Blakeney on Rea Road. http://www.redskygallery.com/html/home.asp

New Snow Coming & 'Vase' is Available

Another new snow is coming to Roanoke. The third white blanket will sit atop the existing 6 inches remaining from last weekends carpet of white on the South Roanoke mountainside. Streets will close, children will sleigh and board, and parents will shovel. A magical time to be mountainside above Crystal Springs Village.

Studio work today after an art related trip to Charlotte on Monday through Wednesday. Harkrader procurred a new canvas (48"x36") for another floral abstract. A sketch was rendered on the canvas in preparation for the first layer of color wash.

Harkrader and the Dark Skinned Angel laid the 'Vase' painting above onto the existing 6 inch snow base outside the studio. The painting was so hot, it melted the snow and singed the sidewalk below... : ) The 48x36 mixed medium/media canvas is embedded with greek text from an antique book, collage and glass. Laying across the top of the canvas is the red vase. The red texture on the top edge of the vase rises up to 3/8" thick. An incrediable 3D effect is portrayed due to the embedded depth below the mediums and the topmost textures above. This canvas is available and it will melt ice.