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Experience The Canine Creations of “Dog Artist” Skip Hartzell

Port St. Lucie-based artist Skip Hartzell is known locally as “the dog artist”. He is a longtime supporter of no-kill animal rescues and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue, no kill shelters. The artworks he creates are inspired from morning walks accompanied by a furry friend, figments of his artistic imagination and creative vision. Hartzell creates directly from his emotions and instincts, his work is inspired by dogs of all shapes, sizes and varieties.

Skip Hartzell in his art studio

Skip Hartzell’s art studio is crawling with canine-based works. 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.

‘Dogs of the Apocalypse’, Oil and Flashe on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches

“The texture is so important because the tactile experience of sculpture is so primal for me,” he says. “You grab with your hands and just start to mush things together and get your fingers on the materials, and there is just such a richness to the feel.” He says whenever he’s doing a show, he is quick to hand his sculptures to the patrons so they can enjoy the feeling, too. And whether it’s paint on canvas or sculpture, the texture is one of the most captivating and inviting parts of experiencing his artwork. Hartzell may not set out to mimic the look of someone’s beloved pet, but he says his sculptures and paintings often evoke a fond memory of a furry family member.

Skip Hartzell Art Collectors, Art Palm Beach Fair

“If you love dogs, you are going to love Skip Hartzell’s soulful pieces. His work is representative of caricature features of dogs,” said J. Marshall Adams, the executive director of the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce where Hartzell has held exhibitions.

'Always In My Heart', Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 Inches

“Although I love dogs, my art is about much more, it is about form, movement and mostly about the painterly expression and texture of the surface,” Hartzell says. The artist has held numerous solo exhibitions at notable art galleries and prestigious art fairs such as Art Palm Beach, A.E. Backus Museum, Paul Fisher Gallery, and Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach.

‘Big Pink’, Papercrete and Resin, 36 x 32 x 16 Inches

To learn more about this fascinating artist, for sales information, commissions, or general inquiries, please email: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com and visit www.skiphartzell.com

Pompano Beach Arts: Community Foundation of Broward Art of Community Grant

 

The City of Pompano Beach was awarded the Community Foundation of Broward Art of Community Grant. The City is seeking a professional artist or artist team to hold community engagement activities serving as inspiration in designing 4 asphalt street art murals and 8 storm drain murals. The selected artist should have experience with community engagement public art projects. Engagement activities and artworks are to be based on aspects improving quality of life for the community, express connectivity, environmental issues and create an artwork that is representative of the community.

Project creates opportunity to educate, energize and engage our entire community while celebrating our City’s unique characteristics. Project will involve community volunteers, local artists and various city departments in the production of public art in pedestrian space creating street art on asphalt and storm drains.

Community Foundation of Broward Grant 

Art of Community:

Asphalt Art, The Crossroads Connection

• Pompano Beach – Innovation District
• Artist Budget: $34,000
• Application Deadline: September 24, 2020
• Project Ends: Until July 1, 2021

For more information and to apply, go to https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7094

Meet “Dog Artist” Skip Hartzell & His Four-Legged Muses

 

Skip Hartzell in his art studio with his dogs

South Florida artist Skip Hartzell is known locally as “the dog artist”. He creates large oil paintings, works on paper and four-legged sculptures inspired by man’s best friend.

Small Dog Sculptures ("Furries")

His inspiration comes in the form of a morning walk, accompanied by a furry friend. The canine-inspired artworks that he creates are figments of his artistic imagination and creative vision. Hartzell creates directly from his emotions and instincts, his work is inspired by dogs of all shapes, sizes and varieties. He may not set out to mimic the look of someone’s beloved pet, but Hartzell says his sculptures and paintings often evoke a fond memory of a furry family member.

‘Toy Four’ (2018), Oil on Canvas, 60 x 48 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,” explained Skip Hartzell.

Skip Hartzell Collector, Curator Dr. Milagros Bello
Curator Voice Art Projects (CVAP) Miami

Hartzell’s art studio is crawling with canine-based works. 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.

‘Astonished’, Mixed Media on Paper, 24 x 30 Inches

“The texture is so important because the tactile experience of sculpture is so primal for me,” he says. “You grab with your hands and just start to mush things together and get your fingers on the materials, and there is just such a richness to the feel.” He says whenever he’s doing a show, he is quick to hand his sculptures to the patrons so they can enjoy the feeling, too. And whether it’s paint on canvas or sculpture, the texture is one of the most captivating and inviting parts of experiencing his artwork.

Happy Skip Hartzell Collectors, Art Palm Beach Fair

The artist 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 Gallery, Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach to name a few. He is a longtime supporter of no-kill animal rescues and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue, no kill shelters.

Sculpture 16 x 16 x 12 Inches, and ‘The Muse Returns’ (2018)
Mixed Media on Paper, 53 x 48 Inches

“If you love dogs, you are going to love Skip Hartzell’s soulful pieces. His work is representative of caricature features of dogs,” said J. Marshall Adams, the executive director of the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce. For more information about this fascinating artist, for sales, commissions, or general inquiries, email: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com and visit www.skiphartzell.com

Call to Glass Artists: Imagine Museum

Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking artists who work with glass to submit entries to their 2nd Call to Artists exhibition entitled OP ART/GLASS. 

"We are seeking submissions that demonstrate optical illusions or effect through glass sculpture. The juried OP ART/GLASS exhibit will showcase works of art, fabricated in glass, that explore optical effects through technique, movement, flashing or vibrating design, optical configurations or repeated patterns." 

The goal is to showcase the artist’s creativity as they explore visual illusions and perceptions using glass and its profound qualities.

Submissions begin September 7, 2020. Apply Here. Deadline: October 11, 2020. For more information contact Brianna Sharpe, Registrar at: bsharpe@imaginemuseum.com

The Bass is Calling All Miami-Dade Artists

 

The Bass invites you to envision New Monuments. Artists living or working in Miami-Dade County are encouraged to submit proposals for a temporary monument in Collins Park. The Bass will pay for all costs relating to the project and the selected artist will receive a $5,000 honorarium. The project is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the museum's Knight Art Commissions Program established in 2019.  Deadline for submission is September 1 at 5 PM EDT.  LEARN MORE & APPLY

Call to Artists: Port Everglades Road Enhancement

 

In partnership with Port Everglades, Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program is seeking to commission one or more artists, or a team of artists, to design and install exterior artwork that enhances existing chain link fences and Jersey Barriers at Port Everglades, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Site Description
Chain link fences and Jersey Barriers are essential safety and security features used throughout Port Everglades. Long runs of fence, averaging seven feet in height, some topped with barbed wire, surround parking lots, cargo storage areas and cruise terminals. Chain link fences are installed along vehicular roadways and canals, and atop concrete road barriers (Jersey Barriers). Multiple locations are available for the artwork and the focus will be on the most visible and highly trafficked areas throughout the Port. Five or more locations will be available for artwork and shortlisted artists will be invited to tour the site.

Artist Selection
One or more applicants will be shortlisted by the Artist Selection Panel (Panel). Each artist will be invited to tour Port Everglades with the project team and will be assigned a location that includes a fence, or a Jersey Barrier, or a Jersey Barrier topped with a fence, and a budget. The shortlisted artist(s) will have approximately one month to prepare a conceptual design proposal for review by the Panel. Each shortlisted artist or team of artists will be paid an honorarium of $500 for the site visit and to develop the conceptual design proposal.

Shortlisted artists must submit one (1) digital copy (PC compatible media) of their full presentation five (5) business days prior to presentation to the Panel. Shortlisted artists may present their design proposal to the Panel via videoconference. Shortlisted artists’ proposals must include a written narrative, estimated project budget, and visual materials necessary to convey the proposed concept or approach. Proposals, including models/maquettes, become property of Broward County and will not be returned.

Design Parameters
Colors and themes of the artwork may reflect the native animals, plants, or flowers of the Florida Everglades. Multiple artwork locations may function as a cohesive unit or as individual, stand-alone artworks. Materials should be salt and sun tolerant and able to withstand the elements common to areas along roadways and in close proximity to salt water. Artists wishing to paint Jersey Barriers will be required to use a primer and a protective clear coat for protection from ultraviolet rays. Due to public safety concerns, the artwork will not invite public interaction or present a photo opportunity which requires cars to stop or pedestrians to cross roadways. Florida is subject to high winds and fences are designed to withstand winds of up to 152 miles per hour. The artwork must be installed in in such a way as to withstand a wind event.

Artists Services
Artists selected for this project will be required to provide the following services:

• Enter into County’s Commissioned Artwork Agreement (Attached – please read before responding to this Call to Artists)
• Design development of approved conceptual design ensuring that no Port structures are damaged by installation of the artwork
• Wind Load assessment of the selected artwork by a Florida licensed structural engineer
• Obtain permits, as required
• Installation of the artwork

Art Project Budget
The total budget established for this project will not exceed $25,000 and may be divided between one or more artists or artist teams. The budget must include artist’s design fee, presentation expenses, insurance, permits, engineering as needed, artwork installation, professional conservation review of proposed materials upon request, site visits, coordination meetings, artist’s contingency, and all applicable taxes.

Artist Eligibility
This Call to Artists is open to professional artists eighteen years of age or older, residing in Florida and who have not been previously selected for a Broward County public art commission in the past 10 years.

Application Process
The Broward Cultural Division manages the application process. An Artist Selection Panel (Panel) will review the applications. The Panel includes a member of the Public Art & Design Committee, arts professionals, and an agency and community representative. The Panel reviews the applications and shortlists artists based on the excellence of previous work, as demonstrated by visuals and other submission materials. The Panel will also consider the versatility and appropriateness of the media in which the applicant has demonstrated proficiency, as it relates to the scope of this project.

The County reserves the right to re-issue this Call to Artists, to reject any and all responses to this Call, and to reassess and negotiate the design proposal with any qualified artist selected for this project.

Application Requirements

Applications must be submitted via the Submittable website:

https://browardcountyculturaldivision.submittable.com/submit

and must include:

• Cover Letter – briefly, in one paragraph or less, summarize your background and interest in the project.
• Résumé
• Electronic Images – Please submit 10 digital images of most recent relevant work. All images must be saved using a file name and number that corresponds to the Annotated Image List (see below). Each digital image must feature a single work.  Composites of various artworks in a single image will not be considered. 
• Annotated Image List – Include name of artist, title of work, year, media, size, and location of artwork and/or project, project budget, image number, image thumbnail and any other relevant information. 

Application Deadline

August 29, 2020 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Questions

Fraser Poorman, Public Art & Design Arts Assistant

Phone: (954) 357-4795

Email: fpoorman@broward.org

Public Art & Design Committee Members

Bonnie Barnett, Co-Chair, Diane Weinbrum, Co-Chair, Mario M. Cartaya, Lori Pratico, Linda Flynn, John Sandell, Cathy Donnelly, Kristen Hoover

Broward Cultural Division

Phillip Dunlap, Director

Leslie Fordham, Public Art & Design Administrator