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Long Hot Summer

2023

This vibrant piece is a celebration of bold movement, layered textures, and playful hues. Created with dynamic brushstrokes and an intuitive process, it invites the viewer to explore...

Embrace the tranquil beauty of spring with this 48x60 acrylic painting. Let the cool blues bring a sense of calmness to the season’s beginning. Luscious brushstrokes gather in the bl...

This pastel piece bursts with vibrant colors, showcasing varying shades of blues, greens, reds, and so many more. It captures the lively energy and dazzling signs of the city, evokin...

This 28x20 pastel invites you to the serene meeting point of land and water, where soft textures and flowing lines evoke the calm beauty of a tranquil shoreline. Gentle hues blend to...

Roman Dub "Summer"

Work on canvas mounted on cardboard

Signed lower right, 'Aziza' with monogram and dated 1990. A fresh and vibrant oil abstract juxtaposing adjacent and overlaid organic forms in cerulean, crimson and yellow applied wi...

Abstract, 1971 By Dan Howard (b. 1931) Unframed: 29" x 35" Framed: 30" x 36" Signed Lower Left Influenced by artists of such varying styles as Caravaggio, Rembrandt, De Kooning and Jack Levine, as well as many of the German Neo-Expressionists*, Dan Howard's work often blurs the line between representational* and abstract art*. His experimentation with different canvas preparations, his use of intense colors and his expressive brush strokes have created a myriad of visual combinations in his characteristic larger-sized oil paintings. The result is an emphasis on audience participation and the role of individual interpretation. "I want to make the viewer part of the process. That makes for a richer experience," Howard says. Throughout his career, Howard has been both a dedicated art teacher-administrator and a gifted professional artist. He chaired the departments of art at Arkansas State University, Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Howard has received 100 prizes, awards and honors including the top awards in the three longest running national open painting competitions: Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, Fla.; Butler Institute, Youngstown, Ohio; and Chautauqua Institution, New York. The Omaha World-Herald has acknowledged Howard as "Nebraska's leading award-winning artist." His work is a part of more than 600 public, private and corporate collections including Hallmark Cards, West Law Publishing, United Airlines, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M), Holiday Inn...