David Halliday

Chair, Napkins and Sheets (Contemporary Still Life of Upholstered Chair Sheets)

2020

Archival pigment print Interior Still Life Photograph of a Wardrobe full of Clothing and Books 25 1/2 × 20 in; 64.8 × 50.8 cm, 40.5 x 33 inches framed Edition of 10 In this series, Halliday captures the interiors of his home and studio in his restored home in New Orleans, Louisiana. This intimate portrait is of the artist's own wardrobe; oxford button up shirts in blue, coral and white hang on the inside. The items displayed represent objects from the artist's daily life and gives a glimpse into his personality. The peeling wallpaper...

Rope and Side Table, 2017 31 1/2" X 21" framed sepia toned silver gelatin print, edition of 10 Top 17 x 21 inches, Bottom 14.5 x 11.75 inches This sepia toned silver gelatin dip...

sepia toned silver gelatin print, edition 8 of 25 8 x 8 inches unframed, $1000 including frame sepia photography, still life, furniture still lif...

Contemporary still life photograph of faint orange wall with white plaster patches archival pigment print, ed 2 of 10 22.25 x 40 inches unframed 28.75 x 46 inches in dark wood frame with non-glare glass In this series, Halliday captures the interiors of his home and studio. The photograph depicts a light orange painted wall with white plaster patches over a mantelpiece. The artist likens the patches to clouds hovering over a horizon. Light blue styrofoam resting in the foreground provides an elegant detail of color. This still life photograph is complimented with a dark wood frame with non-glare glass. About the artist: American, b. 1958, Glen Cove, NY, United States, based in Schodack Landing, NY, United States Elegant still lifes bathed in natural light, so masterfully composed one could forget that it is, in fact, a photograph – this is how we’ve come to recognize David Halliday’s work. The artist first gained recognition for his sepia toned silver gelatin prints of common place objects and food staples, emphasized by sublime balances of form, texture, and shadow one could liken to classical painting. In more recent years the artist began embracing his subject matter with modern pops of color in surreal arrangements; vegetables and fruits eccentrically coupled with fish nets and cutlery balanced on undefined tabletops, seeming to float in midair. Now the photographer is retracting his lens to encompass the studio itself as his subject. In a self-portrait of sorts, Halliday skillfully combines elements of his craft in a modest interior...

Mixed media monotype on paper

Madame du Barry’s Chair 1984 Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed “AP,” in pencil, verso; Artist stamp in ink, verso Gelatin silver print 9.25 x 9.2...

This interior still-life painting on canvas combines expressive brushwork with intricate details capturing a warm and inviting atmosphere. Through the use of acrylic, pencil and colo...

Monochrome painting of a Wicker Chair, and the first in a series of three still life "portraits" of the model's chair found in Frohsin's art Studio in 2014, that was artist Frank Lob...