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  • Abita Springs En Plein Air Exhibition 2022

    by Harold Wilke
    I am excited to announce that I will have work in this years Abita Springs - En Plein Air Exhibition on April 29th from 6:00PM-9:PM.  There will be...
    Posted in Abita Springs, acrylic, en plein air, Exhibition, Gallery, landscape, louisiana, Museum, nature, Opening, painting, SHow

  • Upcoming Show and A Gathering of Artists

    by Harold Wilke
    I am excited to announce that I will have work in the Abita Springs - En Plein Air Exhibition. The opening reception is on November 12th from 5-8pm...

  • En Plein Air Painting

    by Harold Wilke
    Twenty-five plus years ago when I was taking courses at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, I was introduced to plein air painting.  The art of p...
    Posted in acrylic, colorado, landscape, louisiana, nature, painting, Painting process

  • A New Year

    by Harold Wilke
    2020 was a year that I am sure we are all happy to have behind us.  After a very productive year of painting, it ended with a bit of a lull.  The w...
    Posted in acrylic, landscape, louisiana, mandeville, nature, painting, sunset

  • The Garden of the Gods - Painting Demonstration

    by Harold Wilke
    On my drive home after our vacation to Frisco, CO in 2015, I stopped at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO.
    Posted in acrylic, colorado, Colorado Springs, demonstration, garden of the gods, howto, landscape, nature, painting, Painting process

  • A Change of Scenery

    by Harold Wilke
    We took a very short trip up to Branson, MO a few weeks ago in an effort to get some fresh air after so many weeks of quarantine.  It was a lovely ...

  • Adventures in Monoprinting

    by Harold Wilke
    I know the world is a little (a lot) messed up these days.  We are all under some form of quarantine.  There are thousands, if not millions, of peo...

  • Gallery Opening - Serenity Studios

    by Harold Wilke
    Saturday night in Houston we had an opening showing my work at Serenity Studios.  Donna was a wonderful host, and is running a really great space. ...

  • Gallery Opening February 15th - Serenity Studios - Houston, TX

    by Harold Wilke

    Exciting news.  I will be having a showing of my recent paintings at Serenity Studios in Houston, TX. (1331 Yale St., Houston, TX 77008) 

    We will have a reception Saturday, February 15th at 6:30pm. 

  • My Painting Process - Dixie Chick and Defiance, One the Run

    by Harold Wilke
    I thought I would share the stages of my newest painting as it was being made. I start with a basic drawing, and then I block in the basic colors. 
    Posted in Painting process, Sailboats

  • Family Art

    by Harold Wilke
    I mention in 'About the Artist' that I grew up surrounded by family art, and it is so true. I have lived with a couple of very special paintings since I was a teenager, and they have influenced me in ways that can't be quantified, but I am sure the influence can be seen in my paintings.

  • I made this thing

    by Harold Wilke
    So here it is.  A website.  It never occurred to me last year when Emma was asking for an idea for a present for me for Christmas, that telling her...