Heart of the View | 36″ x 93″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
Click magnifying glass icon to see full painting. Click here for price or inquiry of current exhibition location. Artist’s Description: Sometimes the views we know are only possible because of the people we knew. As I painted this, I realized how much my life changed from the moment this scene first captured my attention to the moment the paint landed on the canvas. There is nostalgia in this work for joyful times and the loss of a love I never imagined losing. The houses in this painting looked out over the ocean, although most people wouldn’t know that unless they were familiar with the...
Read More“Liberated Waters” | 35″ x 68″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
original painting by Brooke Harker. Artist’s Description: There are certain paintings that when made, it felt like my heart was singing. This painting was one of those. I saw the scene that inspired this work on the 4th of July. I snuck away from a group of people at a parade to walk along the beach and sit on the jetty. I smiled when the waves crash against my legs before I climbed the rocks to plant myself and watch the boats go by. I marveled at how they passed in a perfect composition. I snapped photos. I thought about the choices that I had made in my life and the choices that I would...
Read More“Marées Familiars” | 46″ x 82″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker.
Read MoreArcobaleno Nights | 38 x 74 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker.
Read MoreDriving Fire | 59 x 66 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
Click magnifying glass icon to see full painting. Click here for price or inquiry of current exhibition location. Artist’s Description: Somewhere I heard the quote: “Go as far as you can see and you will see further.” These words became my guiding light while working on this painting. I started Driving Fire as the largest piece for my first solo exhibition in Italy. The deep green viridian color called to me yet gave no other instructions. Click here to continue reading & see the photo essay/story behind the creation of Driving Fire.
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