Category: Art

  • Bernie Sanders autographed a print of my drawing of him.

    Bernie Sanders autographed a print of my drawing of him.

    I drew this colored pencil portrait of Bernie Sanders during the 2016 primary season.  I never expected that, within one year, this would happen. That’s my brother Ian on the left. He gave Bernie a gicleé print of the drawing and Bernie pulled out his pen and offered to sign another copy that my brother…

  • Nightscapes of the city, drawn by children

    Nightscapes of the city, drawn by children

    Inspiring imagined cityscapes at night, drawn by children at NY ps249. The stacked and inventive solutions by the kids feel quite authentic to the lived-in city experience.

  • Totnes Bridge

    A painting of the Bridge in Totnes while the river gently floods. This painting is currently hanging at the Fat Lemon Cafe in Totnes. 2 foot square.

  • The Audio for the Landscape Resounds Paintings

    The Audio for the Landscape Resounds Paintings

    Including the sound with the paintings was new for me. If landscape painting traditionally places the ‘subject’ as the audience or the painter, I think the sounds helped to create ‘subjects’ in the paintings… “Resounding Landscapes” Click the images to enlarge. The audio for each painting is directly below. Swallowfields [audio:http://noelhefele.com/audio/painting-sounds/10-plantation-7-16.mp3] Make-shift Shelter [singlepic id=83…

  • The Sitting Cows

    The Sitting Cows

    This oil painting on canvas measures 2′ x 2′ When I first arrived in Dartington, I was told that the cows sit down when it is going to rain. I was unable to directly prove this during my time here, but it seems possible. It brings up interesting questions about the sensory perception of animals.…