Art Celebrates Thanksgiving
I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I love it when people send photos of art getting ready to be at family gatherings! Art has a way of seeping into the unconscious. I remember going to my Grandmother’s house as a child for holidays and staring at a painting of Venice, Italy on her wall for hours. Years later, I learned that my mom had made the painting when she was fifteen years old. My mom had never been to Venice; she still hasn’t. She made the painting based on a very old photograph she found in the basement storage room of her parent’s house. The reference was...
Read Moreback from Italy & Greece + a NEW Video
Back from Adventures in Greece Do you want to see a painting of Greece on your walls? My dad would immediately make a joke about Greece being slippery. Technically, I almost wiped out about six times descending steps in Santorini to see boats at the port of Oia. I’d forgotten my hiking shoes. I recommend if you ever go to that location having shoes with traction.:) I did find Santorini quite a magical place. Have you been there? I was on cloud 9 taking photographs for paintings. Most of all, I loved sketching live at locations and watching the sun move across the buildings. I...
Read MoreClosing Event Thurs May 26th! & Art Talk Replay
Last Chance This Week We are in the final week of “Buona Fortuna” at Michael Hayden Gallery in LA! This could be you, looking at art. In our artist talk this past Sunday, the topic of how art promotes problem solving skills came up, both for the people making art and those who learn to see. Studies show that children who develop their creativity more are less likely to resort to violence because they have the imagination to see ways out of their problems. So pack the kids and bring them to see art, even on a school night. I grew up seeing art on most school nights:) with art...
Read MoreArtist Talk Sunday! + featured in Art Report Today
Will you visit us for Sunday Fun-day? I hope your Sunday will either be relaxing and rejuvenating and/or Super Fun!!! If you see adding a visit to Michael Hayden Gallery to your roster of fun, we would love to see you! I’m over the moon excited to get to be in an art talk with Michael Hayden facilitated by John Paul Thornton!! Not only is he an amazing artist (who was invited to exhibit on the White House lawn!), he is a fascinating lecturer and educator who has lead groups to see art all over the world! Learn more about him here: https://www.johnpaulthornton.com/#home And check out...
Read MoreNow Showing! + 2 more events for “Buona Fortuna”
Upcoming Events for “Buona Fortuna” Thank you everyone who made it out to the opening of my exhibit this past weekend! If you would like to attend the exhibit, there are two events coming up!!! For those of you who don’t like to drive in the dark–the first one is for you! Sunday May 22, 2022 1-5pm including an artist talk from 3:00-3:30- “Art & Energy” with Brooke Harker & Michael Hayden facilitated by John Paul Thornton and then Thursday May 26, 2022 6-10pm Closing Reception ...
Read MoreYou Are Invited! Opening Saturday May 7th! in LA
Join us! Saturday May 7, 2022 from 5-10pm Enjoy the colors of Italy with us! The exhibit will run in Los Angeles until May 28th at Michael Hayden Gallery. If you are a collector of my art and haven’t received a message about the preview, send a reply to get details. Read more about the exhibit featured below in LA Art Party. “Buona Fortuna” featured on LA Art Party.com: “Buona Fortuna: Paintings by Brooke Harker” will open at Michael Hayden Gallery in Los Angeles on Saturday May 7, 2022 from 5-10pm at 4413 West Jefferson Blvd #B until May 28, 2022. The exhibit features...
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