Reflections of Ghent | 30 x 30 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
Click on magnifying glass to see full painting. This painting is inspired by the photography of Steve Lammertyn, whose work I discovered on Instagram. In his photo, I loved how the sky and the buildings mirrored into the water and highlighted the blues of the boat. This delighted my attention and created a feeling of expansiveness in my heart. When I contacted Steve to let him know how much I adored his photo, he so kindly gave me permission to create this painting. He let me know that this neighborhood is known as Huidvettershoek (Skin oiler’s corner), in Ghent, Belgium. As most of...
Read MoreA Vicenza Lifetime | 36″ x 54″ | ink & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker. to see the story behind and inspiration for this painting, blog entry coming soon.
Read MorePassage to the East | 30 x 30 | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
Click magnifying glass icon to see full painting. This painting depicts the Huanqi Temple in the southern city of Dongguan, China. I had traveled there for a commission in 2012 and wanted so much to paint this temple upon return. My photos didn’t capture what I had seen though, and so I went searching on Instagram. I found a photo by @captainandthesea (Greg Breitmaier) and he agreed to let me use this for the painting.
Read MoreReflections of Cumbres Pass | 30″ x 40″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker
original painting by Brooke Harker. As a child I remember dangling from my father’s arm in the hobby shops as he had lengthy conversations about trains. I would tug at this hand with the thought that he would move and we could carry on with our day. His fascination with trains and passion for photographing them wove through my memories as a child. I remember him pulling the truck to the side of the road on countless occasions so he could take photo after photo of trains. I attended shows with him where he sold his train photos and other models he had collected over the years. I...
Read MoreHonoring Mostar, Bosnia | 20″ x 34″ x .75″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker, 2012. “Honoring Mostar, Bosnia” depicts a famous bridge in Bosnia that was destroyed during the war and rebuilt with the same bricks. This painting was created to raise funds for the Bosana Foundation, which provides orphans in Bosnia with the opportunity to go to school. The founder of this organization, Senita Slipac, is a true superhero and inspiration.
Read MoreTijuana Tandum 1 | 48″ x 48″x 2.5″ | ink, oil & acrylic on canvas | by Brooke Harker | SOLD
original painting by Brooke Harker, 2011. I fell in love with a photograph of Tijuana so I bought it, put it on my shelf and looked at it for about 6 years. It made me happy. I wanted to contact the photographer to tell him how much I loved the photo, but then I couldn’t read his signature. I suppose I could try to track him through the gallery, but I never did. His work became a springboard for me to create an abstracted interpretation of Tijuana, broken into the two parts “Tijuana Tandum 1 & 2.” It was my hope that with all the love and energy I felt as I created...
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