Downtown Stride | 90 x 60 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas| by Brooke Harker
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Read MoreKaleidoscope Night | 32 x 48 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
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Read MoreParade of Taxis | 32 x 38 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
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Read MoreBeverly Ride | 78 x 54 | 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. This painting depicts the historic Sterling Plaza on Wilshire Blvd, built originally as the California Bank Building in 1929. The featured car in this painting, a blue and white taxi, unique to the city of Beverly Hills, is a time capsule. As many cabs switch to hybrid models, the sedan shape continues to evoke a feeling of nostalgia and a sense of urgency in me. I feel compelled to capture images of these cars in action before they are gone. I’ve tended to be especially...
Read MoreHeart 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 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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