ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Paula Hare is a life-long artist, designer and creative director and holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She is well-known for her extraordinary 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.
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Paula's keen eye for detail, composition, and appreciation for the unconventional; allow her to breathe life into scenes that might escape the notice of others.
Whether it's the play of light on chrome, the wind-swept landscapes that unfold along the journey, or elements of a back-alley way, Paula's paintings tell stories and evoke questions.
She captures not only the elements but also the essence of the moments they portray and the stories they tell.
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Her work is found in galleries, private and corporate collections nationwide.
Paula is currently seeking new gallery representation.
BREAKING NEWS
In 2024, Paula Hare has been honored to be selected to exhibit her work in juried national and regional calls for artists. A few of the locations that are currently exhibiting her work include galleries and museums in Sault, Ste. Marie, Michigan; Fayetteville, North Carolina; Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Red Springs, North Carolina; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; and Plymouth, Wisconsin.
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"Habitat Reclaimed" A national call for artists. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
"Mendocino Still Life" A national call for artists. Only 47 artists were selected. Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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.
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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. ​
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"From Humble Beginnings"
14 x 18 Oil on linen - "Best of historic towns" winner Plymouth, WI 2024
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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."​
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"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."
"Underground tours" - 12 x 16 oil on linen - SOLD
"Number one" 16 x 20 Oil on linen - SOLD
"Take the long way home" 10 x 20 oil on linen - SOLD
"Mendocino still life" 14 x 18 Oil on linen - Multiple award winner. SOLD
"Habitat Reclaimed" 10 x 10
Oil on linen
"Mama Tried" 16 x 20 Oil on linen. Accepted into Exhibizones 2024 international "True Beauty" exhibition. Accepted into multiple regional and national juried exhibitions.
"Ducks in a Row" 9 x 12 Oil on linen - Spirit award winner at the Menomonee Falls Plein Air painting event. 2024.
"SVEN" 11 x 14
Oil on linen - SOLD
"My Teddy" 11 x 14
Oil on linen - SOLD
"Jo Jo" 11 x 14
Oil on linen - SOLD
"The Barn's Final Chapter"
12 x 16 Oil on linen