tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22294607981249033902024-02-18T19:19:56.620-08:00Harry WhitverHarry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-59373200572757821542018-01-17T13:52:00.001-08:002018-01-17T13:52:22.568-08:00A New Show in Nashville<br />
You are all invited to my latest show at abrasiveMedia, Feb.3. See you there.<br />
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<br />Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-53145575933166698712016-12-17T09:40:00.001-08:002016-12-17T10:10:48.250-08:0012/17/2016This has been a busy and productive week. I'm idle today so that I can help Colleen with her jewelry show. After all, I'm a licensed and certified hoover-er!<br />
Got my second rejection for the Harding Academy Show this coming May, so I'm a little bummed about that, but my joint show with Anne and Brian Sommerville at the Centennial Arts Center is still on for June. I've set aside the landscapes from the Smokies for the moment to concentrate on abstracts for that show.Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-75616977441254784992016-12-13T07:52:00.000-08:002016-12-13T07:53:00.657-08:00December 2016Off and running on new work. I took a long weekend and worked plein air in the Smoky Mountains and West Miller's cove, guest of my sweet sister Deb and her husband Ken. Developed four pieces to finish off in the studio. Looks like three of them might survive. In addition, I have some abstract paintings in the works as well.Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-50669109185439756852016-12-06T17:16:00.001-08:002016-12-06T17:16:31.261-08:00Post Show HighWhat a hoot! Great chance to chat with friends, both old and new. Justin and Audra at abrasiveMedia were wonderful. Lovely hosts and real professionals. We sold five paintings and three prints, and plan to do another show in 2017. Thanks to everyone that came to the gallery over October. Hope your holidays are everything you wish for.Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-56655959396038065742016-10-01T10:03:00.004-07:002016-10-01T10:03:43.633-07:00Nashville Arts October!My upcoming show at <a href="http://www.abrasivemedia.org/lyrical-deconstructions/">Abrasive Media</a> won a mention in <a href="http://nashvillearts.com/">Nashville Arts</a> lineup for the October art crawl!<br />
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<a href="http://nashvillearts.com/2016/09/october-crawl-guide-2/">Nashville Arts October Crawl Guide</a><br />
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Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-87474303584530012032008-08-25T09:10:00.000-07:002008-08-25T09:55:45.376-07:008. Bass Hollow Barn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2513772687_c8e3300490_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2513772687_c8e3300490_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Brian Smart stands for a portrait with his Bass Bandit, a Camaro set up for the local dirt tracks around North Alabama. His garage is the upper barn on my wife's family farm; the barn, built by Colleen's father and grandfather in the '20s, is now too fragile to serve its original purpose. With this piece, I've done my duty as a Tennessee artist and painted the obligatory barn, and had a good time doing it.<div><br /></div><div>Oil on Canvas 30"X40" 2008</div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-82592189582010395432008-06-08T19:01:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:11:37.790-07:007: Bill and Sally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2514596908_e71048b28f_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2514596908_e71048b28f_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I just completed this little piece, taken from a sunny day in 1974, Bill and Sally Davis in their MG TA, bowling along through Percy Warner Park. Though a bit grayer and wiser, the trio can still be seen at speed along the Natchez Trace. This oil took only a few days to complete. Funny how some pieces simply leap from the bristles of the brush. Not so easy with my latest painting. More to come.<div><br /></div><div>Oil on Canvas, 36" X 20" May 2008</div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-92161238551728224482008-05-22T12:35:00.000-07:002008-05-22T12:51:05.424-07:006: Jag XK 120<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2513772917_d30a33c3ae_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2513772917_d30a33c3ae_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Finally back to painting and posting new work on my blog. This close-up is of the car that changed America forever. The Jaguar XK 120 hit the US like a lightning bolt in 1949, showing everyone what a street legal high performance car could do. It also had the most beautiful lines<div>of any car of the time. Jag did it again in the '60s with the E-type, and then the company sank back to making English Buicks for the doctor / lawyer / broker set.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oil on canvas, 46" X 18", from photography at the July 2001 Jag meet in Franklin, TN.</div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-44805316721919824682008-04-02T07:00:00.000-07:002008-04-02T07:18:19.243-07:005: Hong Kong<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2347650659_c813df3048_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2347650659_c813df3048_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />1967, Hong Kong. John Roach, Larry Johnson, Mike Beckley and I, in our crisp Navy whites, wandering around the British Crown Colony, Nikons clicking away at every interesting visual. Fresh from H&I fire support off Danang, the Providence crew spread out for a three day R&R in one of Asia's most alluring ports of call. I got lucky with this shot of a typical lorry at dockside, as well as a couple great shots of the MV Wayfoong, a subject for a painting I'm currently creating.<div><br /></div><div>Oil on canvas, 2006~2008, 30" X 36" </div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-50558108909718268022008-03-30T18:34:00.000-07:002008-03-30T18:47:22.862-07:004: Not so still life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2350010848_240ef8569d_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2350010848_240ef8569d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />A lovely summer day, and here I am, my head buried in the engine bay of an elderly Rolls, drawn by all the polished brass and aluminum. As with the finned manifold of a blown Alfa, or the bewildering complexity of a mighty Merlin, or here with the carb and air cleaner of a Rolls, the beauty of vintage machinery can be as alluring as the exterior. In the case of my little Citroen 2CV, not so much.<div><br /></div><div>Oil on Canvas, 2008 22" X 28"</div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-79590793362499442382008-03-26T12:15:00.001-07:002008-03-26T12:38:31.392-07:003: Reclining Nude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/2348480752_fb1c88d379_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/2348480752_fb1c88d379_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Aston Martin Odalisque is an Oil I completed late last year, a DB6 double overhead cam engine, that reminded me of a reclining nude, smooth, powerful, sensual desirability, lounging in one of the sexiest coupes ever built.<div>This was great fun and started me on a series of automotive detail paintings with the goal of a show here in Nashville, perhaps at Jeff Lane's superb museum.</div><div>Oil on canvas, 2007, 48" X 24"</div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-34684767016529706662008-03-23T09:28:00.000-07:002008-03-26T12:24:45.209-07:002: Phil Irving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2348431184_77c235185e_o.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; " src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2348431184_77c235185e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just completed this painting of Phil Irving, legendary engineer for Phil Vincent's magnificent bikes. I took the reference photo in 1974 at the Wellsboro, PA Vin rally, where the organizers had brought Mr. Irving up from his native Australia. Crusty and brilliant, he was a treat to meet and listen to, and a rare opportunity for us to get the inside view on design decisions and his book, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tuning for Speed</span>. <div><br /></div><div>Oil on Canvas, 2008, 24" X 36"</div></div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229460798124903390.post-73150266711054144672008-03-21T09:17:00.000-07:002008-03-23T09:43:16.331-07:001: Learning the ropes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2348480558_2161b156a9.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2348480558_2161b156a9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sara is sitting next to her aged dad-in-law, introducing me to the "blogosphere". So here I go, into the shallow end of the web-pool, spammers circling hungrily. I am loading recent oil paintings onto Flickr, as a test of my newfound "skills". Here's the first addition.<div><br /></div><div>This is the first in a series of automotive paintings, created in 2008, of images I've collected over the course of my wanderings for the last 40 years. Oil on canvas, 2008 36" X 36".<br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Harry Whitverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14202465466184915378noreply@blogger.com0