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Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

Born in Dallas, Texas, Henry David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacation in 1965, Potwin met artist Eric Gibberd, who became his mentor for years to come. Potwin attended the University of Houston fine arts program from 1969–74. He studied, alongside and under, a great group of artists, in a building called The Annex. Potwin's subjects range from landscapes, portraits, cityscapes to those that are personal to the artist, idiosyncratic, humorous and socially aware.

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Artist: Henry David Potwin
"Enhanced" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Biomechanical Portrait Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist influenced biomechanical painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a figure of a woman hooked up to a machine with tubes coming out of her head in pink, purple, and yellow pastel tones. Signed at bottom right corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric Gibberd...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cosmic Joke" Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting of a hand forming a circle with its fingers. Within the circle is a round object with a face. The canvas is signed,...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Legacy" Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Painting of an Industrial Dystopia
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist landscape painting by Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a desolate, dystopian landscape built out of scrape industrial equipment. Signed in f...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Spontaneous Combustion" Contemporary Surrealist Exploding Portrait Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist portrait painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a figure wearing a suit and tie with sunglasses spontaneously bursting into f...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"SOS" Contemporary Surrealist Blue Tonal Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
This conceptually impressionistic piece showcases a large light blue skull with highlights of orange and yellow. The skull is surrounded by a tall buildings creating a cityscape of m...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Junkman" Pastel Contemporary Biomechanical Surrealist Desert Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel surrealist painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a large mechanized man wandering a desert landscape. Signed in front lower left corner. ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Infernal Machine" Contemporary Surrealist Biomechanical Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a crowded scene of humanized machinery connected by conveyor belts. Signed in front lo...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Junk Food (Pizza)" Contemporary Surrealist Still Life of an Inedible Pizza
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist still life painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features an opened pizza box with a variety of inedible toppings including items suc...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Underground Resistance" Contemporary Surrealist Painting of a Flying Boot
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting by Texas artist Henry David Potwin. This work features an intricately rendered boot with wings descending on someone hiding under a trap door. Signe...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Migration" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist City Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist landscape painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a group of tanks moving from one side of the city to the other. Signed in fr...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Unzipped" Contemporary Pastel Blue Toned Risqué Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel blue-toned surrealist painting done by artist Henry David Potwin. This work features an enlarged unzipped zipper acting as a woman's genital parts. Signed at bottom left corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric Gibberd...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Different Points of View" Colorful Abstract Geometric Mixed Media Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract three dimensional mixed media collage by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a colorful, whimsical landscape created with paint, mirror ...
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2010s Abstract Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"The Divided Electorate" Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
"The Divided Electorate" is a surrealist oil painting on canvas completed in 2016 that is meant to be a social commentary on the political climate of its day by artist Henry David Potwin. Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas, David Potwin is the oldest of three children. Potwin first put brush to canvas at 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. "During our vacation in 1965, I met my first true mentor, Taos artist Eric Gibberd. Eric was a fine impressionist artist who took a strong interest in me. Eric remained a vibrant and reverent influence in my life until his death" says Potwin. After completing 12 years of Catholic school education and under Gibberd's mentorship, Potwin attended the University of Houston Fine Arts program from 1969-1974, studying under William Anzalone and Dr. Peter Gunther with classmate Julian Schnabel. Potwin says: "To list all the great artists who’ve inspired me would be some list indeed. My inspiration and style are drawn from many quarters such as impressionism ,and the great German expressionists such as Otto Dix, and Max Beckman, as well as a nod to pop surrealism. Perhaps conceptual impressionism would be a more precise description. What I continually seek is to refine my vision and my craft. My goal is to create a body of work that is multi-layered and resonates with the public as well as the collector. My subjects range from landscapes, portraits, cityscapes; to those that are personal, idiosyncratic, humorous and socially aware. Many of my paintings, still lifes, landscapes and underwater scenes are meant to be eye candy. At times I feel that perhaps my style is too broad; but then I’m not a one trick pony!" Potwin has experienced times of frenetic creative activity as well as periods when life interrupted his pursuits. In 1994 he was sentenced to federal prison...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Dolls" Contemporary Yellow Toned Surrealist Portrait Painting of a Young Girl
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel-toned surrealist painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a girl figure with yellow-toned skin playing with a smaller nude, doll figure. Signed at bottom left corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently hung in a wooden, brown frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H: 11 in. x W: 10in. Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric Gibberd...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Unexpected Landscape" Surrealist Figurative Landscape
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist figurative painting of two figures. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 11 in x W 10 in...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Seperation" Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist figurative painting of a pair of legs attached to a gun. The work is signed, titled and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Fram...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Selfie" Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist contemporary figurative painting of lips with hands bordering the mouth. The work is signed, titled and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a wooden frame. Dimens...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Blimp Jet" Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting of a blimp with various socially charged text. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist. It is framed in a dark wooden frame. Dimensions wit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Oil

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Colorful, pastel-toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a grove of trees and brush with a crystal blue river running through it. Signed in the f...
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"Above the Tree Line" Contemporary Pastel Naturalistic Landscape Painting
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"The Increasing Irrelevancy" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Sci-Fi Painting
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Colorful, figurative surrealist painting done by artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a huge robot figure with a female and male figure head and women body parts. The robot ...
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"Family Drama" Colorful Contemporary Pink and Blue Figurative Abstract
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"Toy Boat, Toy Boat, Toy Boat" Contemporary Surrealist Industrial Field Painting
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"Talking Trash" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist Social Commentary Painting
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Colorful surrealist painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a woman on a screen with a frog coming out of her mouth surrounded by a variety of con...
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"Mine" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist Painting of Fighting Skelton Children
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Colorful surrealist painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a pair of skeleton children fighting over an orange balloon with a smiley face drawn o...
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"La Bestia" Contemporary Surrealist Border Train Commentary Painting
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Colorful surrealist portrait painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a crowded group of children riding on a monstrous train flanked by skeletons ...
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"(Mashed) Potato Eater" Contemporary Surrealist Gluttony Portrait Painting
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Colorful surrealist portrait painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a male figure wearing a suit eating mashed potatoes sat in front of a large spread of food. This piece subtly references Vincent van Gogh's painting from 1885 titled "The Potato Eaters...
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"Virgin Forest" Pastel Surrealist Forest Landscape with Figurative Trees
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Pastel pink and green toned surrealist forest landscape by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a grove of female figures in various yoga poses with tree b...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Henry David Potwin abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Henry David Potwin in paint, oil paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Henry David Potwin abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Scott Woodard, Eleanor Aldrich, and Heather Hartman. Henry David Potwin abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $570 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work can sell for $1,275.

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