Abbot Kinney 1 | 24″ x 24″ x 2″ | ink & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker. Artist’s Description: Abbot Kinney caught my attention one day on a drive through Venice, CA. There are days when particular streets seem magical. I stopped my car in the middle of the street that day and snapped a few photos before the honks from drivers who approached hustled me along. Photos from that day inspired the diptych Abbot Kinney 1 & Abbot Kinney 2. I painted Abbot Kinney 1 under the shade of one of my favorite trees. My then love sat on a nearby chaise lawn chair reading. He put a funny song on his phone, the perfect inspiration...
Read MoreAbbot Kinney 2 | 24″ x 24″ x 2″ | ink & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
original painting by Brooke Harker. Artist’s Description: This painting includes a surge of energy inspired by my mother and her visit to Los Angeles. Looking at this painting, I can hear the sound of her laughter and am reminded of pink flowers and our visit to the Japanese Garden in Van Nuys the day I finished this painting. Later this painting was part of the traveling museum exhibit, California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California juried by Peter Frank (Los Angeles-based art critic/curator), Drew Oberjuerge (Inland Empire-based museum director), and Daniel...
Read MoreLaguna Streets 1 | 66″ x 46″ x 3.75″ | ink & 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 Description: I met a group of people from Orange County one summer on the set of a music video for charity. They invited me to Laguna Beach to hear music at the Hotel Laguna which appears in this painting. I fell in love with Laguna that day. This view is near a restaurant that I like to go to for breakfast. A dear person in my life at the time followed me while I took photos to be sure that I didn’t get hit by a car. As I snapped pictures, one of my best friends crossed...
Read MoreLaguna Streets 2 | 66″ x 46″ x 3.75″ | ink & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original paintingby Brooke Harker This painting contains a pearl colored wash in the background and the use of ink to capture the classic car that passed through this coastal town. “Laguna Streets 2” is part of a dyptych, see “Laguna Streets 1”. To see both paintings on display click here.
Read MoreVenice Sibling | 12″ x 12″ | ink & acrylic on board | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
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