Detail / Floral Object Assembly

Detail of 'Communion': Floral composition / found object assembly. This Harkrader composition consist of an open-faced cordless handset (communication) that is embellished with crystals, glass and metal, all residing on the face of the motherboard of the cordless instrument. Symbolic of communication, hence; communion, which may be interpreted as a means of contact with the supernatural, a higher being, a celebration of the body of Christ, humanity, and ourselves as we 'talk to ourselves' when no one else will listen. This composition is symbolic, elegant, feminine, urban and delicate.

Acqua di Fiori Essenziale Now Exhibiting at Signature 9 Gallery

Acqua di Fiori Essenziale (Essence of the Water Flower)

Harkrader's new painting from his 'Corolla' series is now exhibiting at the Signature 9 Gallery.

Mixed media and medium on Canvas

60 inches x 48 inches

Dance of Origin / Finale

Oh yeah!

Dance of Origin / Detail 2

Dance of Origin / Detail 2 exhibits elements of the lower right canvas face where it becomes very clear about the stringed instrument qualities of this lyrical canvas. The bridge and the bridge springs anchor the fibers (strings) that traverse across the iconic 'sound hole'. The 'hole' is an excavation of sorts embedded with sand. Inside the excavation live the symbolic sperm and ovum, symbolic of the union of male and female or the Roman god and goddess, Mars and Venus. In the context of plant sexuality, Christian Sprengel defined this as 'the revealed secret of nature' (1700's). Like a seed germinating below earth, the embryonic seed sprouts upward seeking light to leaf and fruit.

Canvas Complete after 5 years!

A detailed photograph of 'Dance of Origin' / mixed media on stretched canvas with 3 dimensional elements. Brass posts are anchored to the canvas face by hidden support architecture in the rear. Not shown in this detail is a bridge, similar to that on stringed instruments, where black fibers shown above are anchored to the lower right section of canvas. The 6 fibers pass through multiple wooden pickets in their path up the canvas face. These pickets penetrate a single opening in the canvas face where the canvas were subsequently lashed back together with copper wire, closing the canvas and securing the pickets together.  The 6 fibers merge together and pass through the first, second and third brass post where they all terminate at top left canvas face. Work on this painting began in 2005, part of the 3 dimensional attachments were completed in 2006 and only recently completed in November 2010. Other detail photos to post at later date. This is the first ever stringed instrument incorporated into a painted work of art on stretched canvas.

Amtrak to Washington DC + Metro to Gallery = Just Say NO to the Car Gods.

photo source = http://smithcommercialrealty.com/properties/washington_dc/2101_l_street

Harkrader will Amtrak to Union Station, Washington DC and Metro to Aaron Gallery for his group exhibit grand opening at the new location for Aaron Gallery.

http://aarongallerydc.com/chico-harkrader.html

A A R O N   G A L L E R Y

is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of our new location

Join us as we celebrate with a reception to be held

November 18, 2010

6 pm to 8 pm

Please R.S.V.P. to info@aarongallerydc.com or 202.234.3311

AARON GALLERY

2101 L Street NW, 10th Floor

Washington, DC 20037

Street and Garage Parking to be found on L Street 

New Work / Sculptured Canvas (continued)

Presently untitled sculptured canvas by Harkrader was photographed from the camera perspective which is the top of canvas looking toward the bottom of canvas. This child of the dust is emerging from or sinking into the canvas of stone like qualities and textures. A full frontal upright photograph of the full canvas will exhibit within this blog soon.

Harkrader at Aaron Gallery / Washington, DC

'Floreale Sinfonico' will exhibit in Washington DC during November and December at Aaron Gallery located at 2101 L Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20037 (202) 234-3311. By appointment only.

New Sculpture In Progress / Detail Floral

Check back for the title of this small floral sculpture in progress. Harkrader's sculpture is, at times, created in parallel to the paintings on canvas. For example, the floral abstracts series may be in two dimensional canvas and 3D sculpture.

Stagione di Pomodoro Finito

Early Tomatos / Early Harkrader

It's the end of the growing season in Virginia for tomatos.

A favoite in the Harkrader household every summer = open faced tomato sandwich, toasted with mayo.

This year the Cherokee Purple was a favorite. The painting above is an early Harkrader, small oil on canvas. From still life to sustained life. Thank you tomato.

Robert Suchinski / Opole Poland

dodano: 28 paždziernika 2010, 20:12

Salon Jesienny 2010, czyli ranking artystów

Salon to nie tylko prezentacja rocznego dorobku lokalnych artystów, to również ranking. Tym razem na szczycie, za wskazaniem jurorów z ASP we Wrocławiu i w Katowicach, znalazł się Robert Suchiński, laureat Nagrody Marszałka Województwa Opolskiego (4 tys. zł). W jego pracy - rzeźbie z drutu - dostrzeżono "bezkompromisowy przekaz artystyczny przy zastosowaniu oszczędnych środków wyrazu”.
The Harkrader's are hosting Robert Suchinski in their home and studio while Suchinski is in Virginia working on an installation.

Birth of the Universe - New Work (continued)

Birth of the Universe, Birth of Man, Dust to Dust, Children of the Dust, Lust to Dust, God of Mortality, Fall of Man, Original Sin, Forbidden Fruit, Desire, title, title, title, etc. What, where, when and how? This, that, thus and such. In, out, up and down.

Artview 2010

From Opole, Poland, artist Robert Suchinski will arrive in Virginia tomorrow night to reside with host family, the Harkrader's, for a couple of weeks. The city of Opole was established in 1211. Poland is located East of Berlin and North of Prague. Suchinski is one of the installation artists for Artview 2010.

http://www.artview2010.com/artists.html

Birth of the Universe - New Work

Sculptured Canvas (New Work)

Title = ???

Public Art - Zakim Bunker Hill - Boston

Public Art Sculpture - The Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston was one element of the historic 'Big Dig' public works project. Harkrader photographed this cable span detail during the Bridge Walk on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002. Approximately 800,000 people walked across two such Zakim Bunker Bridge events before the city turned the bridge over to the 'Car Gods'.

Early Exhibit Pre-1990

This image from a Harkrader exhibition at the FACNRV (pre-1990) reveal two paintings that have since disappeared and one painting that was painted over. Harkrader rarely paints over a canvas and now expressing regrets of doing so. In his opinion, "I concealed a significant canvas in 2005 when I painted over it in the absence of a blank canvas."

Swarovski Crystal Lives Here

Swarovski crystal lives here. Harkrader has used Swarovski crystals on the face of paintings and sculpture. "Acqua di Fiori Essenziale" (detail) has within its composition face a single tiny red Swarovski crystal that resides in the top-center of the large black shape embedded on the canvas face located at the tail of one of the wandering black fibers.
http://www.swarovski.com/Web_US/de/index

Early Work

Brick, circa early 1800's and painting on brick, circa 1973. During this time Harkrader lived in the log cabin between Plum Creek and Radford City limits on Rt. ll E. of Radford. The sturdy cabin was built in the late 1700's and probably used as a road house (tavern). There was once a book in an early library that identified this tavern as Harman property. The cabin is located at the present property of George Harvey. There are many stories of interest related to the tavern, some during the time Harkrader lived there in the 70's. The artist found old brick from an early mill on which he created this painting. The design of the painting is colorful primitive with indigenous like design. The uniqueness is the 'paw' impression embedded in the recessed face of the brick in which an animal set it's foot as the brick was curing. This specific area is the yellow circles which surround the orange sphere. Available and collection the artist. 6"x4"x2" / oil on clay-mud-straw (brick)