Local Color Gallery in Raleigh, NC

"Raleigh Groove"

 I am very happy to announce that I have joined a women's cooperative, Local Color Gallery, located on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh, NC.  I'm excited to be working with such a wonderful group of talented artist.  Here are a few of my paintings that will be available at the gallery in the month of March.  Check out the gallery website: www.localcoloraleigh.com

Raleigh Mini Canvas on Easel

"Nut Hugger II"

"Immersed II"

"We All Live in a Yellow City"

My hometown...Cleveland, Ohio

Mini Canvas on Easels

"Fall Rock"

 

 

"Nighttime in Cleveland"

"Terminal Tower"

"Cleveland"

Monochromatic Cityscape

"Golden City"

"Golden City"

While I was painting "Golden City" last summer, I decided to break a habit of mine by always using black paint to finish a painting.  I used three paint colors...white, gold and vandyke brown.  I was so happy with the result that I almost kept it for my own kitchen.  But while I was getting work together for a gallery in Tremont, I decided to add it to the collection.  It sold the first art walk it was on display...I guess someone else loves "Golden City" as much as I do.  

Squirrels



"Nut Hugger"



"Kent"

"Nut Hugger II"

Last fall, I met with Rose, the owner of The Sacred Squirrel, about displaying my work there.  While I was showing her my fish paintings, she suggested that I do the same but with squirrels.  I thought this was a great idea so I decided to painted the first two "Nut Hugger" and "Kent".  They are currently available at The Sacred Squirrel in Kent, Ohio.  I loved how the first two turned out and decided to paint "Nut Hugger II" in a neutral color palette.  It currently resides in my home because I'm not sure that I'm ready to part with it.

Fish

I was asked by a good friend of mine to paint fish about a year ago.  It was important to me that I created the painting in my own style so I decided to incorporate a grid which I had used in earlier paintings.  The idea is that the grid in the background abstractly represents water and plant life.  The grid continues into the fish and represents fish scales.

After the first commissioned piece, the commissions kept coming...2011 became the year of my fish phase.  Here are a few photos of some of the fish I have painted.  I plan to paint other animals in the same style in the future.

Not the Green Thumb...

Daylilly

Orchid

Daylilly

Daylilly

So I may not be the green thumb in the family...no that title belongs to my husband, Craig...lucky for me since I have found great inspiration from the flowers that he grows.  One beautiful summer day back in Tallmage, Ohio, I decided to go out on our patio and paint what was around me.  Turns out the daylillies were in full bloom...and so was our orchid.  Here are some photos of the pieces I was inspired to paint.

Bogota, Columbia

Bogota, Columbia

Bogota, Columbia

 Bogota, Columbia was painted for a good friend of mine.  I started by painting a sketch on canvas paper.  I rarely sketch with even a pencil or pen before I paint, which makes this painted sketch even more rare.  I love how well it turned out and I plan on having it matted and framed.  I wish that I had a better photo of the finished painting other than this photo with it on an easel in my garage.

"Frank" Frankfort, Germany

" Frank" was my first city specific cityscape.  Even though I have never been to Germany, I found a great photo that I used for inspiration.  If it wasn't the first, it was one of the first that I started to play with the reflection of lights in the water. 

My Earlier Cityscapes

Architecture and Interior Design have always been great passions of mine so it is very fitting that I paint cityscapes.  My first few cityscapes were non-specific cities...I just used my imagination.  Since then I have painted cities including Frankfort, Bogota, Cleveland and Chicago.  I do not use any straight edge or tape when I paint.  I like the character of a free hand drawn line.  When I paint...it is the canvas, brush and paint.  My paintings are all original one of a kind pieces of art.

Mini Canvas on Easel

These Mini Canvas on Easels are not only fun to paint but also make great gifts.  I started by painting abstract geometric mini's.  I enjoyed experimenting with different color palettes and shapes.  Later this year, I started to paint other subject matter including non-specific cityscapes, trees/landscapes, Cleveland and Chicago.  Looking to expand on the cities that I paint.

They are available for purchase at the following locations:

•  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Harvaitt
• Local Color Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina
• The Sacred Squirrel in Kent, Ohio
• Pepper's in Morrisville, North Carolina