Artodyssey: Don Hatfield

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Don Hatfield

''After 40 years of oil painting I am weary of self promotion or promotion from any source for that matter. There are many pages of Hatfield Bio on the web that may be of some historical interest, but they do not reflect who I am or what I am doing today. If you are really curious about me, then please visit the "Blog" feature on this web site--I update this daily so it functions as a living bio. I was a contract painter for an art publishing company for almost two decades, and they handled everything regarding the promotion of my work from 1987 through 2004. Dozens of articles have been written about me, and images of my paintings have appeared in all of the major trade journals--sometimes on the cover (see "About the Artist"). My work has been displayed all over the United States and throughout Japan. Sometimes my images show up on TV and in the movies, so I assume that I have works in a few prop departments. My collectors come mainly from Asia, Europe, and the United States. I have not kept thorough records of this stuff, and have no current interest in compiling one. The company that represented me effectively blocked any contact between me and my collectors for 20 years. Offers have come and gone, but as of 2010 there are no books on Don Hatfield. There are, however, teaching videos and free YouTube oil painting lessons along with a film clip that you can sample on this web site: see "Video Trailers" and "Film Clip". The images gathered for this web site will give anyone interested in my work an idea of what I have done and what I currently do. If you care to do business with me, then, by all means, go to my contact page given in this web site or call 1-707-815-5790. I make every effort to get my giclees in the hands of designers, galleries, and any collectors who want my images. If you want to purchase originals, you may see "Available for Sale Now" in this web site for my latest offerings. Ebay, Craig's List, and other sites are flooded with reproductions of my originals from the 80's and 90's that represent libraries of old stuff that were dumped when the giclee process replaced silk screening. Today you may deal directly with me if you want giclees or originals and I will provide you with the value added that comes from dealing directly with the artist--guaranteed! ''

Don Hatfield