Karl Hartman Art

Karl Hartman’s Reflections of Ferns (2023) is a richly detailed exploration of forest renewal, capturing the quiet drama of early spring. Painted in oil on aluminum panel, this 12 x ...

Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of Americana perfectly match the vividness of our late-summer h...

Sun Halo is a luminous contemporary landscape painting measuring 28 x 22 inches, rendered in oil on aluminum panel. The composition depicts a quiet forest clearing framed by tall tre...

Lone Cottonwood presents a quietly arresting vision of the American landscape, centered on a single cottonwood tree rising from an expansive meadow beneath a vast, open sky. Rendered...

Karl Hartman’s Homesteaders (2024) captures a vivid moment in the forest where two Pileated Woodpeckers industriously carve a home into an old pine. Painted in oil on aluminum, the w...

Karl Hartman depicts a surreal prairie scene in which a human hand gently cradles a horned toad amid tall grasses beneath an expansive sky. The intimacy of the gesture contrasts with...

In Dust, Karl Hartman captures a fleeting moment along a rural American road, where weather, motion, and perception quietly intersect. Seen from the inter...

Karl Hartman is a New Jersey-based painter whose work reflects a deep connection to place and memory. Born in Billings, Montana, in 1956, he grew up mostly in the plains states of Te...

In Bee Smoker, Karl Hartman presents a quietly surreal meditation on labor, landscape, and human intervention in the natural world. Painted with meticulous clarity on an intimate 7 x...

Karl Hartman captures an overhead view of a shallow stream where smooth stones, drifting autumn leaves, and a small moth rest beneath a veil of moving water. Soft, smoky ribbons of c...

Reflection of Cows presents a quiet yet surreal pastoral scene in which land, water, and sky dissolve into one another through subtle shifts of light and reflection. A small group of...

Karl Hartman’s Spring (2024) is a finely rendered celebration of the seasonal shift from winter to new growth. Painted in oil on a 12 x 12 inch aluminum panel, the composition is a c...

BThis evocative oil painting by Karl Hartman presents a luminous, expansive landscape defined by atmosphere, light, and quiet drama. Measuring 38 x 38 inches and executed in oil on p...

“Blackbirds in Leaves” presents a quiet autumn shoreline with a strong sense of place and season. The foreground is a thick layer of fallen leaves in gold, amber, and rust, dotted wi...

Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman paints hyper-saturated countrysides and subtly surreal depictions of Americana that feel at once familiar and uncanny. His tightly cropped, cryst...

This vibrant oil painting by Karl Hartman captures the spirit of midsummer celebration and expansive American landscape with clarity, rhythm, and joy. Tit...

Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of Americana perfectly match the vividness of our late-summer heatwave. Hartman’s tightly c...

In Compass Flower on the Cimarron River, Karl Hartman draws directly from the landscapes of Oklahoma, where he lived for much of his life and developed a ...

In Unfurl, Karl Hartman focuses on the forest floor, where bright green ferns curl upward through a layer of fallen autumn leaves. The vivid, unfurling forms contrast with the surrou...

Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of Americana perfectly match the vividness of our late-summer heatwave. Hartman’s tightly c...

This intimate oil painting by Karl Hartman presents a quietly surreal vision of the American prairie, where scale, time, and perspective dissolve into poetic harmony. In Bees and Com...

This contemporary still life painting presents a richly detailed woodland tableau, combining natural history precision with a quietly surreal sensibility. Set against a dense forest ...