Studios 'Off The Square'

Throw-back 2006

Harkrader, C.J. Phillips and Max Mitchell

C.J.'s studio at Studio's On (off) the Square

Photo by Ellen Harkrader

Exhibit Posters

Francois

Harkrader art agent, Francois, (Galerie Francois)
at the Harkrader studio on Albemarle Street (2012). 

War Dog

"War Dog"

Photo of police dog taken on Mexican Independence Day, 2017,

in San Miguel de Allende by Harkrader. This day honored and

celebrated protagonist, Ignacio Allende, who was born in

San Miguel. A lieutenant of the Mexican revolution that

helped fight and win Mexico's independence from Spain.

The "Uncommon"

A screenplay, "The Uncommon"

written by Harkrader 2008-2011 (copyright 2011)

Harkrader designed the above poster using photographic images

he captured in the years preceding the story. His bride, Ellen,

his family SUV, a friend's dog, a storefront in Roanoke, 

the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, and a local train

engine--all elements relevant to the very bizarre and original storyline.

Harkrader has written two screenplays and a five page synopsis for a

reality show, none of which have been optioned-at this point.

Action Excerpt:

"Between earth and lower heaven,

Dove lands, morphing to Infant.

Stands...knocks.

Winged arms with tiny hands struggle

to turn heaven's door knob. No access.

The milk-white infant sheds the feathered remnants of

it's cocoon-like velvety hull. 

An umbilical cord emerges.  

Audible coos morph into an oration of vocal tones.

Angel of destiny, URIEL, hoists Infant into her bosom.

Heaven's entry expands.

Spiritual beings CHANT.

Classical elements of fire, earth, water and light

ABSORB into a black hole. 

Heaven's panoramic curtain closes. 

Thunderheads fold inward.

ACCESS."

Doors of San Miguel

A Harkrader photograph (2017) of one of hundreds of doors located

on the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

A fifteenth century city located in the central interior, located

approximately two hours north of Mexico City. Harkrader

and Ellen, there to visit friend, Eric Brady. Harkrader left two

paintings in San Miguel, one a small watercolor, an interior-plein
aire, a gift for their host, Eric. The second painting, a nude painted
from a model at the studio of Jonathan Williams, was secretly and

purposefully left inside a quaint shop located on the lower

end of Canal Street.

Rome 2007

Ellen and Harkrader (Rome 2007) attending the Julian Schnabel
exhibit located at the Palazzo Vinezia, a palace built in 1455,
now Rome's most eclectic museum.

"Harley and the Davidsons"

Razvan recently informed us that our old 1936 Plymouth has been used as an extra (police car) in the 2016 Discovery Channel series "Harley and the Davidsons" filmed in Romania by studio 'Castel Films'.

Photo: Courtesy Castel Films.

Harkrader painted two paintings of this old vehicle in it's original condition. The first painting was given to the previous owner in Texas. The second painting was during the late 1990's and sold from Harkrader's

Roanoke studio, Studios On (off) the Square in Roanoke, Virginia. (approx. 2005).

Fashion Textures

Fashion Texture: An interesting look (detail) at surface textures

on my canvas as sun streams in the window at right-angle

onto one of the "Fashion Landscape" paintings.

"WomanX"

"WomanX"

8" x 8" available

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.

In Memory: Panama Family

Grandmother: Petronila

Grandfather: Robert, Sr.

Father: Robert, Jr. (Carlos)

"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

"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)

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.

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