Famous “Dog Artist” Skip Hartzell Exhibiting At Aqua Art Miami

Experience dog artist Skip Hartzell‘s exhibition at Aqua Art Miami Room #124 during Art Basel Week this coming December 5-9, 2018 at the Aqua Hotel in South Beach. Guests will enjoy charcoal drawings, oil paintings and four-legged sculptures, Hartzell’s hotel suite will be crawling with canine-based works of art! This renowned artist creates dog-inspired art for art lovers and dog lovers alike, but he’s not your typical “dog artist” by any means. Hartzell is not a dog-painter, but instead an artist who is keen on exploring the movement, form, and energy embodied by man’s best friend.

‘Raw Dog No.1’, Mixed Materials with Burlap & Concrete, 75 x 45 x 35 Inches and ‘Raw Dog Balls’, Mixed Media with Burlap & Concrete on Steel Base, 55 x 35 x 24 Inches.

Hartzell creates unique pieces, from paintings, sculptures, works on paper, to wall installations. All of the work is rich with intricacies of color and technique. His painterly expression captures each dog’s own personality with beautiful textures, line and brush strokes using mixed media to bring each dog to life. Hartzell creates directly from his emotions and instincts, his work is inspired by dogs of all shapes, sizes and varieties.

‘Stuffed Dog Found on the Beach’, 72 x 72 Inches, Flashe on Canvas.

Guests will enjoy an amazing showcase at Aqua’s unique environment in a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard has become a favorite gathering spot for collectors, curators and art lovers to discover fresh talent and acquire new works while exchanging cultural ideas and forming meaningful connections.

Artist Skip Hartzell in his art studio with his dogs

Aqua Art Miami will kick off with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, December 5th and open to the public December 6 – 9, 2018. The artist is extremely passionate about his subject matter and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue no kill shelters. For sales, commissions or general information, please email: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com. Learn more about this fascinating artist at www.skiphartzell.com