Three venues in April will be showing my artwork.
I am pleased to be part of the Colorado Springs 2024 Art Aloud. You can see the artwork at these places anytime in April.
I will also be reading some of my poetry at the receptions.
Sand Creek Library Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM
Academy Art and Frame Company Friday, April 19, 5:30-7:00 PM
I am again showing at Cottonwood Center for the
Arts. Located in the Hanson Gallery you can view original artwork April 5-27, 2024. I have really grown to love the Cottonwood Center for the Arts. There are great and supportive people who run this place and the artists seem to support one another and enjoy the vast array of styles and mediums we all work in. One of my pieces "Percheron in Repose" was accepted into the 60 Marks show and sold there. It was a great challenge to create a work of art in just 60 strokes with charcoal.
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Below is a listing of the artworks that are on show, and most can be viewed on my Redbubble artist site.
If you have come to this blog while viewing the artwork, learn more about them as you look at them. Below they are listed alphabetically by title. Original artwork is also for sale. Use the Contact Us feature on my blog to see if the work you are interested in is still available.
Artwork (Alphabetical by Title)
1873
The year that the repeating rifle was created brought about many changes to the American plains. Through its use and abuse, millions of buffalo were slaughtered by settlers, hunters, and poachers in a very short amount of time. By the late 1800s only a few hundred remained, depleting not only the herds but also the sources of livelihood for many First Nations peoples of the plains. While wildfires and the expansion of the west for farming and ranching made significant contributions to these losses, rifles were one of the most potent sources for near extinction of one of the Creator’s works. As the old saying goes: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
2023
Prismacolor and Vellum Paper
$175.00
Mandrill at Rest
Native to west central Africa, the Mandrill is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. So, I took up the challenge to try to represent it simply due to the magnificent colors. My initial design was intended to demonstrate its terrifying visage with huge sharp teeth, but upon reflection I wanted to focus more on the color and texture rather than the fear that such an animal can inspire.
2023
Prismacolor
$125.00
Old Boy
While on a trip to Badlands National Park, I encountered one of the massive bison up close. He was aged and wore battle scars, but his spirit seemed undaunted. I watched him closely for some time and was mystified by the size and power of such a beast that simply fed on prairie grass. This work also served as a study for a later painting “Leviathan of the Prairie”.
Watercolor and Gouache
2022
$75.00
The Pathfinder
This scene is based on the incredible setting near Jenny Lake in Grand Tetons National Park—one of my favorite places in the world. In ancient Norse Christianity, the deer was a representation of Jesus Christ and that symbol shows up frequently in their metal work and jewelry. In this piece the young buck, in full and vibrant velvet, also represents the role of Jesus as the Pathfinder and Guide.
Prismacolor on Paper
2022
$325.00
The Power of Peace
Peace can appear to be void of power, just like a standing Percheron horse. But inside of that creature is incredible strength. Walking next to one of these horses at places like the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, that power is palpable. The embossed foil matt was designed to demonstrate the natural sustaining source of that power in the plants of the earth. This piece is to be set in direct contrast to the drawing entitled “They are for War”.
2021
Silver Acrylic Ink
$200.00
They Are for War
Percheron horses were early bred to become war horses. You can see them frequently in Renaissance art carrying men decked out in military finery. Because of their size and power, they also became valuable modes of power for pulling coaches and working in agricultural settings. In our time of Putin’s war on Ukraine, I wanted to deal with the kind of godless power that is evident in wars of such aggression. This piece is to be set in direct contrast to the piece entitled “The Power of Peace”.
2023
Prismacolor and Gold Leaf
$200.00
Interested in purchasing original artwork?
Works must be on display at Cottonwood through April 27, 2024.
Payment plans available. Artwork delivered upon half of cost received or held in reserve until payments are complete.
Refund Policy
75% refund available if original artwork is returned undamaged after 30 days. Shipping and handling included.
Otherwise, fine art reproductions, cards, posters, and more available at affordable prices at Redbubble.
Biography
M.R. Hyde earned a BA in Visual Arts from Point Loma College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) in 1983 and an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1997.
While working full-time in non-artistic realms, M.R. Hyde has been a practicing artist for many years. During the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation a renewed push into the arts launched her into a desire to capture the animal world and put some positive artistic work out into the world. Upon reflection and review, animals have been a significant part of the span of artwork done since her undergraduate work.
M.R. Hyde has had previous exhibitions at PPLD and in 2022, 2023 and 2024 had works in a juried shows at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts.
The artist’s Christian faith is the source of the deep respect and admiration for all of the Creator’s work.
M.R. Hyde is also an author with nine non-fiction Christian books and eight fiction and poetry publications. She has participated in the PPLD Mountain of Authors and has done public readings in the community.
