Henry David Potwin 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
"Frida Fish" Contemporary Surrealist Jewel Toned Tropical Ocean Life Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, jewel toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a surreal depiction of a tropical fish with the face o...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Incubus" Contemporary Blue and Yellow Toned Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, blue-toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a male figure in pajamas floating over a sleepy city scene. Signed in the front lower left ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mare Nostrum (Our Sea)" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Still Life Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, pastel-toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features an elephant, giraffe, lion, and rhino on a small boat out at sea, reminiscent of Noah's a...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dream of Flying" Contemporary Blue Toned Surrealist Desert Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, blue and yellow toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a woman in a white flowing dress standing on a horse riding through a desert nig...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Batteries Not Included" Contemporary Surrealist Godzilla Inspired Cityscape
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a metal, fire breathing Godzilla-like creature rampaging through an urban downtown landscape. Signed in...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bunny Bashing" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, pastel-toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a woman driving a yellow car driving through a group of rabbits. Signed in the front low...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mr. Nixon" Contemporary Pastel Yellow and Purple Surrealist Portrait Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid purple and yellow toned painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a life-size figure of the head of Richard Nixon with yellow and purple features and bright, red eyes. He is dressed in a bright purple suit with a smiley face button on the collar. Signed, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Skull Contemplating A Stone" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful, pastel-toned painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a pink and yellow-toned landscape scene with a skull sitting at the bottom of a tree, contemplating a stone nearby. 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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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"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...
Category
2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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...
Category
2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mechanical Heart" Contemporary Green and Yellow Surrealist Portrait Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work shows a man with pastel colored features opening his shirt to reveal his mechanical heart and robot parts set against a vivid, yellow background. 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fossil Fuel" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Cityscape of Clowns Driving Cars
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel surrealist painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The piece features a scene of four cars and clown-like figures racing on a bridge with a fire lit below. Potwin incorporates the history of Texas through the use of a Texan longhorn on the front of the car. Signed in the lower 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...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"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...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mine" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist Painting of Fighting Skelton Children
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
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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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"La Bestia" Contemporary Surrealist Border Train Commentary Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
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 ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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 Paintings
Materials
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Six Scorpions" Contemporary Yellow & Red Abstract Pepper Still Life Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary yellow and red abstract still life painting by Texas artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a grouping of six scorpion peppers, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Goodbye Cowboy" Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist painting of a skeleton dressed in western attire and a cowboy hat.
He is centered in front a colorful cactus background.
The work is signed, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Shakedown” Soft Hued Contemporary Surrealistic Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary painting by Henry David Potwin. Pastel toned surrealistic landscape depicting civil unrest. Signed by artist on bottom right corner; titled and dated at the back. Curren...
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2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tower of Babbit” Pastel Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting by Henry David Potwin. Pastel, soft-hued painting incorporating a tower rising above a rendered evergreen residenti...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Large Underwater Fish Painting" Colorful Realist Coral Reef Seascape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary seascape painting by Henry David Potwin. Colorful and vibrant coral reef painting incorporating fish colonies and various marine plants. Signed by artist on bottom right...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Gordian Knot” Contemporary Surrealist Architectural Abstract Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting by Henry David Potwin. Soft-hued painting incorporating a man's face as part of a larger cityscape rendering. Signe...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Krieg” Soft Hued Contemporary Abstract Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary painting by Henry David Potwin. Titled "Krieg," a reference to the German word for war. Two faces fused with buildings arguing on a sea of clouds. Signed by artist on bo...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“From the Earth” Soft Hued Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealistic painting by Henry David Potwin. Soft-hued landscape painting showing hands rising from the ground against a blue horizon. Signed by artist on bottom right c...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Above The Land of Plenty” Colorful Contemporary Abstract Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary figurative painting by Henry David Potwin. Colorful and vibrant painting incorporating a nude female and a pair of eyes with floral and agricultural elements in the back...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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 Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Component" Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist influenced the figurative painting of a female hooked up to an organic mechanical machine. The work is signed by the artist on the front of the canvas. It is titled, signe...
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2010s Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
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 Paintings
Materials
Oil
"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 Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Still Life" Contemporary Phallic Interior Still Life of Apples and a Banana
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The piece features two distinctly red apples, both with different shades, and a ripe banana sitting between the two. Signed in the bottom right corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but framing 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...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Talking Trash" Colorful Contemporary Surrealist Social Commentary Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
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...
Category
2010s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tortoise and Hare" Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist painting of Hare seated on top of a Tortoise in a tall grass landscape.
The Hare is depicted holding a stick with a beetle hanging from it on a string.
The work is signed,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Casualties of Love” Cool Toned Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting by Henry David Potwin. Cool toned landscape painting incorporating sharp tooth-like shapes and scarlet red lips hov...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Henry David Potwin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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