Hal Fielding lives and works in
Santa Fe, N.M. and is a fine art painter specializing in non-objective abstract art, using acrylic paint on canvas or paper.
My paintings have become increasingly non-objective over time, with abstract shapes juxtaposed and layered. For me, the important aspect of my work is in the journey. "The process of painting allows me to communicate with people through my art. I try to capture my feelings in my paintings: the now, the emotions, the spirituality. My belief is that people like creating and enjoying art because it is an attempt to understand the true nature of how and what things really are. My work is a celebration of a love affair with the Real which gives an alternative to the stress most of us experience in the current world.
Most works are acrylic on canvas. I use Golden brand acrylics because it’s the best paint I have come across, some I make from pure pigment myself. I usually paint on 12 oz. canvas. I have the canvas stretcher bars made to my specifications. I paint on the edges of my work so it can be hung as is or framed. Paint is applied using a variety of tools including brushes, putty knives, sticks, rags, pallet knives, etc. I try to incorporate the basic principles of making art though my work is abstract, such as composition, perspective, color theory, etc. to get depth and interest. I use various techniques to get a painting started, usually drawing from nature and deciding on a color scheme and a basic composition.
Integrity Arts International, Scottsdale, AZ
Eclectic Gallery, Pittsburg, PA
Illuminarti, Chichester, England
Hal Fielding, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
BIRTH PLACE: Provo, Utah
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Brigham Young University Provo, Utah.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Mathematics College of Santa
Fe, 1985 Santa Fe, N.M.
INSTRUCTION:
Numerous private instructors and group classes in various techniques
including figure drawing with Tony Ryder 1995; and on site drawing and
Renaissance and ancient Roman Art study in Rome, Florence and Venice with
LaMarr University Art Department summer of 1995; Abstract art study with workshop
in Paris, France spring of 1997.
ART EXHIBITIONS:
Group Shows, Adevina Coffee Cantina Santa Fe, NM, May 1993.
Group Exhibition, Jeanette Martin Studio, Santa Fe, NM, 1992
Group Shows, Summer weekends with the Santa Fe Artists League 1983-1997
Group Show with Girls Club, Inc. Santa Fe, NM, 1994
Group Shows with Bandelier Garden/El Zuaun Santa Fe, NM 1993-94
Group Shows with Gallery 821 Santa Fe, NM 1995
One Person Show at Baca St. Bristo Santa Fe, NM Oct.-Nov. 1996
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, NM Nov. 1997
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 1998
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 1999
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 2000
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 2001
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 2002
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept 2003
One Person Show at Expressions in Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept 2004
Invitational Show at Gallery Seven-0-Seven, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dec 2005
GALLERY HISTORY:
Geraldo at Lucero Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Quadalupe Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Gallery 821 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Houshang's Gallery Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Integrity Arts International Burlington, Vt
The Perna Gallery 203 Ledoux St. Taos, NM 87571
Design Consortium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Expressions in Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Deloney-Newkirk, Santa Fe, NM
CURRENT GALLERIES:
Integrity Arts International, Phoenix, AZ
Eclectic Gallery, Pittsburg, PA
Gallery Seven-0-Seven, Santa Fe, New Mexico
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
Mesa Club, Rio Rancho, N.M.
MEMBERSHIP:
Juried Member of Santa Fe Artist League
Juried Member of Santa Fe Society of Artists
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Gardening, wild mushroom hunting, art painted on computer screen, hunting,
Ancient City Toastmasters(PastPresident), maintaining an internet presence.