James Havard
"Mimbres 1250 AD"
acrylic, collage and mixed media on board
44" x 40"
"Falling Eagle"
acrylic, collage and mixed media on board
40" x 32"
"Mimbres Fossils"
acrylic, graphite, mixed media
and collage on board
72" x 48"
"Lakota"
lithograph
edition of 35
36" x 24"
"Peyote Meeting"
lithograph
edition of 40
38" x 29" (SOLD)
"Cane Garden Bay"
acrylic on canvas
60" x 48" (SOLD)
"Yellow Hair Grey Dog"
acrylic and graphite on canvas
96" x 132" (triptych)
(SOLD)
"Untitled"
monoprint
15" x 12" (SOLD)
About the Artist
James Havard is an American painter and sculptor who first gained artistic renown as a prominent member of the abstract illusionist movement of the 1970s with Frank Stella.
This aesthetic focused primarily on shading, creating drop shadows around expressive abstract forms and brushstrokes in such a way that gives the illusion of three-dimensionality (or “trompe l’oeil” effect) paired with strong lines and edges.
In the 1980s, Havard became profoundly influenced by the aesthetics of indigenous and native tribal artists, changing his style became more figurative with roughly drawn lines and shapes. The resulting body of work is raw and evocative that captures deep human emotion.
