Exhibiting at Chocolate Church Art Gallery in Bath, ME - April 14 to June 4 2022

I am looking forward to my first major exhibition with Maine artist Marek Hensick opening on April 14, 2022. I will be displaying 11 works.

Living with a Harper Watercolor – Scarlet over Cotuit in Wallingford, VT

Once or twice a year my family visits a wonderful old summerhouse on a little island connected to Osterville on Cape Cod. The house has been in my father’s side of the family since the 1920s and has seen many comings and goings. While gathered there with cousins and a great aunt one August, we were just finishing dinner when my cousin’s little son noticed the sky. We rushed down to the little beach to witness the most dramatic sunset I’ve seen on the Cape. I knew it needed to be turned into a painting.

This second print of the painting is now living in a wonderful old home of an old friend from my hometown growing up. Sharon bought this in the winter last year and it’s warmed her home this winter. I think the white and dark matte framing brings out the rich darks and reds and yellows in the sky and water. What do you think? To give you a better sense of how this piece lives in the room, here is a wider-angle picture –

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Prints are still available of Scarlet over Cotuit Bay. If you’d like to have this piece in your home, visit: https://www.artofharper.com/buy-prints-of-paintings/scarletovercotuit

Living with a Harper Watercolor – Big Sun in Alstead, NH

Lark is very pleased with her signed print of Big Sun Over Denmark. The framing and matting do a wonderful job of making the warm orange colors pop. Living up in New Hampshire, the winter days are very short. I believe this painting will add some light, warmth, and color to her room.

This painting was inspired by a sunset I watched from Tisvidilej, a small coastal village in Denmark. I wanted to capture the powerful presence of the sun by getting up close to it on the horizon. The warm orange tones around the sun were just visible along the horizon below pale pink and pale blue that evening.

If you’d like to have this print in your home, visit - https://www.artofharper.com/buy-prints-of-paintings/bigsundenmarkprint.

Living with a Harper Watercolor – Serenity in Sherman Oaks, CA

After a long week in early September, I was seeking solace and artistic inspiration. I went to the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. It was a perfect evening, with people enjoying the river in various ways. At one end of the Esplanade lies this quite area surrounded by a circle of land and little islands. Seeing the gondolier with three passengers, I was struck by the blissful quiet romance of it. I intentionally moved to place it between the two strips of land. This is the painting inspired by that moment.

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Laura with framed painting on her wall

Laura Lind, pictured here, went to the same college as me years ago. Here is what she said about owning this signed limited-edition print –

If anyone is looking for artwork and wants to support a talented artist who is also a genuinely lovely person, check out Harper Dangler's work at www.artofharper.com. Just got this back from the framer and I love the serenity it brings to the room. (Dec. 28, 2016)

I am happy that my work brings a sense of serenity to her home. Thank you, Laura! What do you seek in an art piece? Perhaps you’d like this reminder of the serene beauty found at sunset upon a river. 

Living with a Harper Watercolor – The Delizzas in NY

My art needs walls. One of the wonderful things about visual art is its ability to become part of someone else’s story. This painting (above desk) was inspired by an image captured of my college friend Tim after a run in the DC area. I was fascinated by the haunting quality of the scene. I added a pale shade of pink to the foggy sky to add some warmth and cheer. Tim bought it for his mom earlier this year and now it’s part of their family story - surrounded by his mom’s writing desk, family memorabilia, a grandfather clock, and portraits of family elders. Houses are full of stories and now this painting is part of the Delizza stories.

I will be bringing more images of my art on people’s walls in the weeks and months ahead. If you’ve purchased one of my works, I would love to be able to share a picture like this from your wall. 

Come Meet me and see my Big Sun over Denmark Painting

I am looking forward to sharing my painting "Big Sun over Denmark" (22" by 30") at the Cambridge Art Association's group show in September. Come to Harvard Square in Cambridge on Friday, September 9th to meet me, see the painting, and enjoy the works of other local artists. 

Mary Schein Fall Salon

Presented at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery & University Place Gallery

September 9 - 28, 2016

Opening Reception September 9, 5:30 to 7:30 pm 

Awards Presented at 6 PM at University Place Gallery (124 Mt. Auburn Street)

Click here to learn more about the show

A painting inspired by my 4th of July visit to Burlington VT

I recently attended a big celebration with family friends just outside Burlington. On the morning of the 4th I took a walk along a small stretch of Lake Champlain and enjoyed this vista. Having grown up in Vermont, I have great affection for the lakes and the old rolling mountain ranges on either side of Lake Champlain. This photo was taken last week. I look forward to sharing the finished painting very soon!

p.s. The dimensions are 18.3" by 29.2".

Great Time at the Flora & Fauna Opening Reception

Last Friday I enjoyed participating in my first group show opening reception in Harvard Square at the University Place Gallery. My painting "Devil's Paintbrush in Vermont" is part of the Cambridge Art Association's Flora & Fauna show (See http://www.cambridgeart.org/flora-and-fauna/). It will be up at the University Place Gallery at 124 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge until early September. Please check out the show. Stay tuned for details on my next gallery showing in September!

Beginning a new portrait - Natascha D

The great thing about working so much on getting the sketch right in your previous portrait is that the next one is much easier the first time. Here is a new sketch for a portrait painting of my good friend Natascha. I hope that her peaceful and luminous presence comes across in the finished painting. 

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This week - Pen n' Ink with watercolor

This has ben another fun week of painting. I did a quick pen n' ink with watercolor painting of a runway model I captured on film last fall in New York. It's been a long time since I did something in mixed media. Shall I do more? 

In other news, I've entered two of my paintings (Scarlet Over Cotuit Bay and Winter Afternoon Light on the Charles River) in Galatea Fine Art's New England Collective VII art show. The deadline for submission is July 10, so I have to wait a bit now. Now to do another portrait painting.

The 2nd stage of my Anne J painting

I am happy with the way things are going. I discovered that painting a wash of crimson over a teal green yields a lovely color. The background will hopefully evoke something about the subject when the painting is finished. Now it's time to have fun working in the shades and some, not all, lines of the hair.

Sketch and first stage of Anne J Portrait watercolor

After careful sketching, based of a picture I took, I have completed the first stage in my painting progress. The painting is 12" by 16" on Arches coldpress paper.

Painting portraits

After the successful sale of my Tim and the Calm After the Storm, I am moving on to doing some portrait painting. This is by far the most challenging paintings to get right. I will post pictures of my latest in progress. Welcome to my blog!