Update: this painting was successfully sold at Bonhams to a seasoned Hulings collector! Sending our congratulations for the wonderful addition to his collection. “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and … [Read more...]
Babies & Burritos
"They have the calmness and gentleness of those who fear nothing." One of the Hulings collectors in our circle just had his first baby. It's reminding us of the beauty of fresh starts—the innocence of being brand new and still finding your … [Read more...]
Snowed Under
"Cowboys have an all-season job that has become iconic as the embodiment of rugged independence and integrity." Happy New Year! This week we're visiting Montana in 1978, when winter was winter. In a state that boasts 2.5 head of cattle for … [Read more...]
Faith
"The Percy Faith Music of Christmas orchestral arrangements are very lush, featuring strings, harps, bells, plenty of reverb, and those smooth-as-silk 1950s studio singers." To all who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas to you! This iconic … [Read more...]
Fowl Play is Serious Business
"You may have an easier way to get your ingredients home, but with a resurgence of farm-to-table cooking, some of you may be wrestling with the real thing. " There's a fair amount of work involved in cooking from scratch, as many of you … [Read more...]
A Slice of Sicily
"'La Vucciría' translates as 'voices' or 'hubbub,' which we hear as vendors call out their specials and buyers haggle, as they've done for centuries." Busy. If you ask people of any tradition how they’re doing this time of year, they’ll … [Read more...]
Fall Colors in Connecticut
"Even on a clear fall day in Connecticut there is still a beautiful soft haze in the air that seems to go with lush grass and old walls." Flying Colors Is it just us, or are we all in need of some sunshine and color as the days get … [Read more...]
Paris in the Fall
"Flower markets are signature subject matter for Clark Hulings—the Place des Ternes was a favorite spot." The romantics love Paris in the springtime, but what's more beautiful than Paris in the fall? Some of us have already seen snow, and … [Read more...]
SOLD: Aix en Provence Flower Market
SOLD: Aix en Provence Flower Market oil on canvas, 27 x 44" 1985 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
SOLD: Seillans, France – Yellow Buildings
*SOLD* Seillans, France - Yellow Buildings oil on canvas, 24 x 18" 1978 Sold through Morris Fine Arts. Email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
Dignity
Dignity oil on canvas, 16 x 12" 1974 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
Inland From Catania
Inland from Catania oil on canvas, 8.5 x 11" 2011 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
Bourdeaux Farm
Bourdeaux Farm oil on canvas, 8 x 12" 2011 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
Bend in the Road
Bend in the Road oil on canvas, 9 x 12” 2011 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. … [Read more...]
Torremolinos, Once
Torremolinos, Once oil on canvas, 27 x 44” 1998 price available on request For sale through Morris Fine Arts—please email or call 843-247-2217 for more information. Read our Freshly Revealed piece about this painting: "Paint More, … [Read more...]
Somewhere Along the Nile
"What competence I possess as an oil painter I feel I owe to the years I spent working exclusively in watercolor." Collectors and art-lovers are such an important part of how we keep track of a painting's history and provenance, and we'd … [Read more...]
SOLD: Windrush Plantation
Update: this painting had a successful sale at auction in Dallas! Sending our congrats to the new owners. "This is a rare opportunity for collectors to be able to get their hands on a very important Hulings work from the American … [Read more...]
SOLD: Pepito on Donkey Leading Donkey
UPDATE: Both of these paintings had successful sales at the Santa Fe Art Auction! Congratulations to the new owner, who is an avid Hulings collector and sure to give these paintings a wonderful new home. "No matter where in the world and … [Read more...]
Auction Alert: Two Still Lifes
"When people note that Hulings is a 'realist,' it's interesting to consider these abstract moments and think about when—and why—he left these definitions behind." Hulings' still lifes are a chance to see him work through very engaging … [Read more...]
Gravity Check
"Hulings has done a spirited portrait of Einstein here. The swoop of his wild white hair reaches up to the top of the frame, and trails off on the right side with a soft edge that could easily be a chalk smudge." While many of us can't … [Read more...]
Auction Alert: Caramel From The Carmelites
"If you look at this spot in Ubeda today, you'll find a paved street and no donkey, but the cistern is still there, the white walls are still crowned with terracotta tiles, and the hot sun still beats down, driving the thirst of all toiling … [Read more...]
SOLD: Tesuque Cottonwood
Update: Tesuque Cottonwood sold at the Santa Fe Art Auction! This beautiful view of New Mexico will be gracing a new wall and we're sending our congratulations to the new owners. "Clearly 1976 was a good year in the area, because there's … [Read more...]
Auction Alert: Tesuque Mayor’s Back Yard
"If the boy is on his way back in, he'll have to step over the napping dog, who doesn't look like he's prepared to move anytime soon." This 1974 work shows Hulings at the height of his easel-painting era. Two years after the family's move … [Read more...]
Water is Life
"Is he off from school today or are he and the little burro full-time at the school of life?" As kids get settled into their new school year, we're seeing and hearing them out and about, playing at recess, getting on school buses, and out … [Read more...]
Paint More, Sleep Less
Clark Hulings spent the Spring of 1960 on the Southern coast of Spain. He had been traveling continuously for over two years by then, but he was still working hard on his painting skills, and not yet ready to head home. He took a room in … [Read more...]
SOLD: Fodder for the Donkey, Gift for the Wife
Fodder for the Donkey, Gift for the Wife by Clark Hulings oil on canvas, 9 x 12” 1978 November 10th, 2018 Santa Fe Art Auction email to inquire … [Read more...]
Lovers & Soldiers
Update: Army Woman In Red Skirt sold successfully at auction at the end of September! Like a River of Lions is still available. "The light pours down on them from above, and almost sparkles as it touches their skin and hair. You could lose … [Read more...]
Swiss Mist
"There were majestic mountains stationed behind those clouds and they revealed themselves periodically while I was painting. I chose in the end to cover them with mist because they stole interest from my hillside village." Late summer … [Read more...]
Beautiful Memories of Aix-en-Provence
When I was 16 we spent the entire summer in Europe. This was not completely unusual, because we would often spend chunks of time traipsing around foreign barnyards and villages whenever I had time off from school (and sometimes when I … [Read more...]
Last Bit of Relaxation
"It is interesting to think about how our lives have evolved over the 90+ years since my father and his family took their weekend trips in Spain." As the summer officially starts to wind down and we start the back-to-school feeling of the … [Read more...]
