Mark Hunter

Rocky Shore, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

2020

I printed copies of some of my old paintings, cut shapes out of the printouts, and spread them out at random across a large piece of paper. I repeated this process several times, pho...

This painting is one of several I completed while participating in Palette 22 restaurant's artist-in-residence program. A collage of three bird-like figures inspired this painting. M...

This painting is based on a collage of cut-up photocopies of past works. I had a lot of fun creating this painting, as each time I set out to work on it, I always saw something new i...

This painting is the first of a series of paintings I did over a 90-day artist-in-residence program at the Palette 22 restaurant in Shirlington, Virginia. This piece is based on a co...

Jacques BERLAND (1918-1999) Portrait of a woman, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 34 × 25 cm A figurative painter of the Paris School, Jacques Berland's work was brought back into the limel...

Signed lower left, 'W. Schwartz' for Walter Erwin Otto Schwartz (Danish, 1889-1958), dated 1935 and inscribed 'Skagen' lower right. A substantial, psychologically penetrating portrait of a young woman with braids, shown dressed in a charcoal wool coat and wearing a copper-colored neck-scarf. The self-possessed sitter stands and meets the viewers gaze directly, proving herself an unusually confident subject for this noted Danish Modernist. Nephew of the Danish academic artist, Frans Schwartz, Walter Schwartz grew up surrounded by the painters who frequented the Danish art colony on the picturesque island of Skagen. Walter first studied formally (1904-8) with Michael Ancher...

Carolyn Reynolds' oil and gold leaf painting, "Halo in Desert Sky," captures the ethereal beauty of two hummingbirds against a luminous, pinkish tangerine sky. This contemporary artwork showcases Reynolds' mastery in blending realism with a dreamlike quality. The gold leaf adds a divine shimmer, creating a halo effect that enhances the serene ambiance. The intricately detailed hummingbirds float effortlessly, embodying grace and freedom. This painting is a testament to Reynolds' exceptional skill in using...

Signed lower left, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989) and painted circa 1935. Precocious as a child, Victor Isbrand painted professionally from a young age and was...