Paula Hare ARTIST

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Paula Hare is a life-long artist, designer and creative director and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Paula owned a graphic design and marketing firm for 30+ years, and is known for her design and drawing skills. Paula is a plein air and studio painter who brings a unique perspective to her work which includes unusual juxtapositions, compositions, and subjects.

Her keen eye for detail, composition, and appreciation for the unconventional; allow her to breathe life into scenes that might escape the notice of others.

She captures not only the elements but also the essence of the moments they portray and the stories they tell.

Her work is found in galleries, private and corporate collections nationwide.

BREAKING NEWS

Paula's painting titled, "The Final Story of Glenn's Barn" has been accepted in RepreSENSATIONAL 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri. This exhibition is a national juried show celebrating the finest representational art from across the United States. The jurors included internationally known representational and plein air artists, Patrick Saunders and John Lasater.

RECENT WORKS

"Take me home country road" - 10 x 20 Oil on linen - Blue ribbon award winner. Ozaukee County Art Show.

"A one horse town" - 36 x 48 Oil on canvas - Multiple award winner in exhibitions around Wisconsin (NFS)

"Housing History" -
12 x 24 Oil on linen - SOLD

NEW WORKS
Painted for the 2024 Plymouth plein air painting competition.

Above: "Sweet Banana Peppers"

9 x 12 Oil on linen. Accepted into the "Art of Culinary" exhibition. Nicolet College 2024.

WAUKESHA PLEIN AIR - 2023 - 2024

Paula's painting, "Swiped a Few Mugs" won best nocturne painting in the Waukesha Plein Air competition - 2023. "As a Waukesha native, John's Root Beer has been a favorite root beer and hotdog stand in my family for three generations."

In 2024 her paintings titled, "Down Gaspar," and "Tight Squeeze," won critical acclaim by the judges.

PLYMOUTH PLEIN AIR - October 2023 - 2024

40 Wisconsin plein air artists competed for recognition and awards at "Paint the Towns in Fall Color" in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

My paintings won awards in 2023 and 2024.

"From Humble Beginnings"

14 x 18 Oil on linen - "Best of historic towns" winner Plymouth, WI 2024

JUDGES COMMENTS: "Color and composition caught my attention from a distance.

I always enjoy a composition that pulls you in and allows the eye to explore. Upon closer inspection, I also enjoyed the brushwork."

"Set a spell" 16 x 20
Oil on Linen - SOLD

JUDGES COMMENTS:
"This painting invites you to enter and sit on the bench for a conversation. The warm color choices drew me in. I enjoy the bold strokes of color and the sunny quality it conveys. Lovely piece."

Hector Acuna, Artist and Educator - Wisconsin

"...great to see how you've organized color, design, and paint application. The motorcycle street scene holds a real punch and sense of character in the bold line and shape relationships. I enjoy the subtle and sensitive color/value properties..."