Artist Statement

I first remember really seeing a tree when I was eight or nine years old. The need to draw it was so strong I can still see the deep texture of the bark and the seemingly endless criss-crossing of branches and twigs. Almost 50 years later, I left my first career as an architect to become the full-time artist I always was. Through detailed landscapes, I attempt to demonstrate my respect for our natural world, especially trees. Each piece begins with an on-location sketch and is then completed in my studio, where I try to move beyond my critical eye to incorporate touches of the abstract in an effort to convey a sense of presence and substance, as well as my admiration for the subject.

Exhibits

2011 was a good year, and work accepted into shows earned 2 Viewers Choice awards, a "Realism in Nature" award, and a "Best Still Life" award. My work was also recognized by the Vermont Watercolor Society and I will now be able to sign my paintings as "Harald Aksdal, VWS."

For 2012, "Samsara" has been accepted into the 145th Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. The show runs from April 3rd through April 22nd at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, in New York City. I will also have a solo exhibit in May at the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho, Vermont.

Originals and/or prints are always available at:
   - Artist in Residence Gallery in Enosburg, Vermont
   - Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho, Vermont

My studio is open to visitors. Please contact me for directions and hours if you'd like to stop by.

Prints

Most originals are also available as fine art giclee prints, printed on acid-free media using fade-resistant Epson inks. To preserve these fine art prints, we frame prints behind conservation glass and use only acid-free mats and mounting materials. To extend the life of your print, keep it away from direct sunlight.

Our prints are low-numbered limited editions; each print is numbered and signed by the artist. Some of our larger-sized pieces are also run as smaller-sized open editions; although there is no limit to the number of open edition prints that are produced, each piece is still numbered and signed by the artist.

Information and Mailing List

This website shows only a few selected pieces of artwork. To request information on other originals and prints available or to be added to our mailing list, please email us. We respect your privacy and will not sell or give your information to any other artist or gallery.

Harald Aksdal
PO Box 41
Fairfax, VT 05454
Phone: (802)849-2351
Fax: (802)849-6659
E-mail: aksdal@pshift.com

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