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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Chrysler Building, New York City, Art Deco Architecture 14"x11" Oil on canvas by Hall Groat II

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Bad Money 30x24" Oil on canvas by Hall Groat II on Exhibit at New York Art Collection


In its rawest state, the work is a Baroque meditation on the fugitive nature of time and the innate beauty in the objective. Its simplicity is the basis for its psychological impact on the viewer and austere and transcendent formal value. Painting has the potential to reveal the extraordinary within the mundane and overlooked. Through the use of metaphor, I often strive to incorporate various social and political issues with diverse still life forms that are connected with both our consumer-driven culture and natural environment. Quirky associations, involving the machine, brand identity, food, monetary currency and nature, may serve as icons of consumerism, invoke hunger, or question the duality of nature and the machine. Painting that merges modern art discoveries with a classical aesthetic, often pushes me toward subjects that blur the boundaries between the familiar and the unconventional.

As a child I explored the world through collage, and was fascinated with how geometric shapes of paper could be assembled into abstract configurations. The compositions were simple at first, however later took on a sense of depth and richness as other materials were added to obscure forms. The collages often ended up looking quite mystical, which may have been a result of countless hours spent out-of-doors, and my fascination with the changes that took place in nature over time and distance. Now as a perceptual painter, I find that my strongest work emerges when elements from these formative years mesh with the present, resulting in art that may pose more questions than provide answers.


Friday, October 28, 2011

Blood Money 24"x30" Oil on canvas by Hall Groat II on exhibit at Buffalo Arts Studio


Blood Money is currently on exhibit at the Buffalo Arts Studio in an exhibit entitled,
Evolution: Revolution.




Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Reese's Pieces Sundae 20"x16" Oil on canvas

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Cherries 8"x10" Oil on panel

Monday, October 24, 2011

Bartlett Pears 10"x8" Oil on panel

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Cannoli 8"x10" Oil on canvas

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Ireland, Ring of Kerry 11"x14" oil canvas

Friday, October 21, 2011

Lemons with Silver Cup 8x10" Oil on panel

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Chittenango Waterfalls 14"x11" Oil on canvas


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

SUSHI "Original Oil Painting" 8"x8" Oil HALL GROAT

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts Biscuit with Egg, Cheese & Bacon 8x8" Oil on panel

Monday, October 17, 2011

Vanilla Ice cream Cone 12"x9" Oil on panel

Sunday, October 16, 2011

World Trade Center, New York City, 9/11, 10x8" Oil on canvas HALL GROAT II

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Grapes 5x7" Oil on canvas by Hall Groat II

PRIVATE COLLECTION IN PLANO, TEXAS

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Cherry Danish 30x40" Oil on canvas

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Prout's Neck, Maine 8x10" Oil on panel

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Christmas Ornament 6x6" Oil on canvas

Sunday, October 09, 2011

Football 20x16" Oil on canvas

Friday, October 07, 2011

Chocolate Raspberry Tarts 18"x24" Oil on canvas

Thursday, October 06, 2011

Cherry Danish 8x10" Oil on panel

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Tiramisu Dessert 8"x8" Oil on panel

View from CN Tower, Toronto, Canada 8"x10" Oil on canvas



Tuesday, October 04, 2011

French Cruller Donuts 11"x14" Oil on canvas

Monday, October 03, 2011

Brownie Ala Mode 16"x20" Oil on canvas

Sunday, October 02, 2011

Ireland, Ring of Kerry Morning 11"x14" Oil on canvas

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Times Square, New York City 16"x20" Oil on canvas