Noel Hefele

Category: Art

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

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.…
Buckham’s Park Barn

This oil painting measure 4 feet square. I discovered Buckham’s Park Barn on the Dartington Estate during my walks. It is a late 18th century ruin of what I assume was an agricultural building. The ruin has been surrounded with a portable metal fence since I’ve first come across it. This was the first larger…
New Image for Old Dartington Nursery Painting

Photographic comparison of documenting a painting with an SLR camera vs. a point and shoot.
Installation of Old Drawings

I was in a show this past september in Philadelphia, called Five Dudes: Artwork and Booze. It was deftly curated by Matt Maloney at 2424 Studios on York St. in Fishtown. The exhibition featured artwork from Ron Johnson, Shane Leddy, Matt Maloney, Michael Xander and myself. The exhibition space was huge. I brought along a…
Old Dartington Nursery

This painting documented a space that was 50 meters from the gallery. We tried to query the audience for a title, but that effort was largely unsuccessful. 4’x4′ Oil on canvas 2010
Persistence Under Change

Totnes is a ‘Transition Town,’ yet this view of the East Gate along the high street remains largely unchanged over many years. 4’x4′ Oil on canvas 2010
The Harvesters

With this painting, I started to see neglect and abandonment in a cyclical perspective. 4’x4′ Oil on Canvas 2010
The Atmospheric Principle

4’x4′ Oil on Canvas 2010
Lyrical Greening of a Brownfield – SOLD!

Lyrical Greening of a Brownfield I Originally uploaded by 730N I am happy to report – I sold the Lyrical Greening of a Brownfield paintings. My favorite of the two is pictured here. I traveled out to Pittsburgh this month to attend the dedication ceremony for the Remaking Cities Institute. The paintings were presented to…
Barack Obama

Barack Obama Originally uploaded by 730N I made this little portrait of Obama in oil pastels. The background is water color washes of overlapping geometric shapes. This is the first political figure I have ever drawn and perhaps it is interesting to think of them as symbols of policy decisions that have real world effects.…
Nine Mile Run Restoration

Nine Mile Run Restoration Originally uploaded by 730N Samantha says my work is all about relationships. I tend to agree. Hawthorne (Hawthorne on Painting) speaks of painting as spots of color. “The beauty of a picture results from the way spots of color are brought together.” This describes the mechanics of my painting. I simply…