Saturday, February 15, 2020

Artist Skip Hartzell Creates Large Paintings, Four-Legged Sculptures & Drawings That Capture The Essence Of "Dog"

'Swimmer #2', Flashe on Canvas, 72 x 72 Inches

 

Canine-inspired charcoal drawings, oil paintings, works on paper and four-legged sculptures

 
South Florida artist Skip Hartzell creates large paintings, sculptures and drawings that capture the essence of “dog”, all of the work is rich with intricacies of color and technique. His painterly expression captures each dog’s own personality with beautiful textures, line and brush strokes using mixed media to bring each dog to life. He is best known for his unique sculptures recognized immediately by their distinct form and style that only Hartzell can produce.
 
'Wall Dog, No.29', Papercrete and Resin, 8 x 12 Inches


“Dogs are always in the moment. Although nothing in life has held my attention longer or has been more fascinating to me than dogs, my work is about much more than that. It is about form, movement, color and texture. The dogs are a recognizable common denominator that allows me to communicate my joy of living, passions and sentiments.” —Skip Hartzell.

 
‘Golden’, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 Inches


Whether he’s painting or sculpting, Hartzell’s dogs have a wonderful quality of friendliness about them, and it’s hard to keep yourself from reaching out to touch. And that’s perfectly okay with Hartzell. He’s never been one to place a rope around his artwork. “When you walk into Skip Hartzell’s studio you are greeted by hundreds of dogs in all shapes, sizes, textures and colors. There are dogs on the wall that create an intriguing color field installation. There are medium size dogs standing or sitting and hanging all over the place. And his large dogs just ask to be hugged,” said Rickie Leiter, Publisher of The Rickie Report.
 
'Wall Dog, No.5', Papercrete and Resin, 8 x 12 Inches


Skip Hartzell is a longtime supporter of no-kill animal rescues and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue, no kill shelters. He has held numerous solo exhibitions at notable art galleries and prestigious art fairs such as Art Palm Beach,A.E. Backus Museum, ArtHouse 429, Paul Fisher GalleryAqua Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach and many more. For sales, commissions, or general inquiries, email: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com and visit: www.skiphartzell.com

Miami Design District Public Art Tours



Wednesday, February 19th from 6:30 – 8pm join the Miami Design District, in partnership with Arts Encounters, for a free guided tour of the neighborhood’s world-renowned public art. Art critic, journalist and educator Margery Gordon leads two tours a month that showcase selected public artworks and architectural highlights along distinctive routes. This Event is FREE and Open to the Public, RSVP here.

Meet in front of the Fly’s Eye Dome on the first floor of Palm Court. (enter at 140 NE 39th Street)

The Bass presents Art After Hours


On Thursday, February 20th from 6:30 – 8pm enjoy Art After Hours at The Bass, where guests will enjoy a creative happy hour. In this class, enjoy a glass of wine in the Creativity Center before exploring the galleries with an instructor-led drawing tour of the museum’s current exhibitions. Take a break after work and explore topics, techniques and themes in art through a series of monthly, art-making workshops. Led by teaching artists and designed for all skill levels, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist. Wine included (21+)! Register for this event here.

Museum exhibitions will be open until 9pm. For direct access to Art After Hours, please use the Creativity Center entrance at Park Avenue and 22nd St. 

Become a member to access priority registration and special discounts on all Creativity Center programs.
Complimentary wine included. $15 | $10 for Members

Experience Miami's Progressive Art Brunch


On Sunday, February 16th from 11am – 4pm twelve art galleries will open together for a Progressive Art Brunch — join Bill Brady Miami, The Bonnier Gallery, Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Emerson Dorsch, Fabien Castanier Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Pan American Projects, Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Tile Blush, N’Namdi Contemporary, and Spinello Projects for an afternoon of gastronomic and creative nourishment. Capitalizing on the Sunday brunch concept, the twelve galleries will offer a separate dish at each location that will run simultaneously throughout the day. Facilitated by the creative voices of the galleries involved, the event will highlight the current programming at each venue and enable visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view. The galleries are located in the Little Haiti and Little River Arts Districts. This event is free and open to the public.