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Cristall Harper

Artist Statement:  I was the kid that loved art. I’ll never forget my fascination with a stained-glass window of irises at my dad’s office and the time I spent studying those bright facets of color. Today I paint in very much the same way that a stained-glass artist works: in simplified, geometric shapes. One critic said of my work: “Your style is wonderful. Your personal version of abstraction is so beautifully rooted in reality.” I either paint “alla prima
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Artist Statement:  I was the kid that loved art. I’ll never forget my fascination with a stained-glass window of irises at my dad’s office and the time I spent studying those bright facets of color. Today I paint in very much the same way that a stained-glass artist works: in simplified, geometric shapes. One critic said of my work: “Your style is wonderful. Your personal version of abstraction is so beautifully rooted in reality.” I either paint “alla prima” (all at once, wet oil paint on wet oil paint), or I build up transparent acrylic layers finished with oil paints.

My dog paintings are joyful and a consistent favorite with collectors. I had a yellow lab named Buttercup who passed away in 2016. She epitomized loyalty, joy, and friendship. I started painting her as a pup and these pieces inspired a whole new dimension of my career. Dog-lovers far and wide are connecting with my work. Dogs are furry angels of comfort and joy, and especially now that my sweet Buttercup is gone, I feel driven to spread that simple joy.

My florals are powerful and I inherited my love of flowers from my parents. As a funny side note, my dad and I take more pictures of the local flowers than of our family when we vacation. I like the artistic challenge of taking something traditionally feminine and fragile, like a flower, but underlining that femininity with confidence. I’ve heard this again and again at shows from people looking at my composition and brushwork. They feel a strength and determination in my florals.

My seascapes are personal. Because my ancestry comes from the Adriatic Sea, the beach feels like home more than any other place I’ve been. The moods of the ocean reflect my own feelings of peace, hope, struggle, or pain. I feel a spiritual connection with the ocean, and I brush this into every seascape I paint. Stormy waters can become still, shores are washed clean each day, and the vastness does not diminish the importance of one viewer on the shore.

Cristall Harper graduated in 2002 from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Painting. Her studio is located in Utah where she lives with her husband. Her work is collected and enjoyed nationally. 

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"Making Peace"
20" x 16"    oil
$2,600

"A Game of Tug"
6" x 6"    oil
$500 New Arrival!

"Never Too Old to Play"
16" x 12"    oil
$1,700 New Arrival!

"Looking for Love"
15" x 15"    oil
$2,000

"Be Brave Baby"
6" x 6"    oil
$500 New Arrival!

"Stag"
20" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Doe"
20" x 12"    oil
$2,100 New Arrival!

"Bob"
7" x 5"    oil
$500 New Arrival!

"Frisky"
15" x 15"    oil
SOLD

"Home Office"
24" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Let Mother Earth Soothe You"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Dear Faces in the Window"
15" x 35"    oil
SOLD

"Practicing Mindfulness During a Pandemic"
40" x 40"    oil
SOLD

"Cancelled Again"
12" x 12"    oil
$1,350

"Pandemic Buddy II"
18" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"Puppy Therapy"
20" x 20"    oil
$3,100

"You're a Comfort to Me"
20" x 20"    oil
$3,100

"Hey Girl, Hey"
16" x 12"    oil
$1,700

"Let's Go Swimming"
10" x 15"    oil
$1,400

"Four Bird Meditation"
24" x 36"    oil
$5,900

"Call the Whambulance"
36" x 36"    oil
SOLD

"Strong"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Steady"
20" x 20"    oil
$3,100

"Mortality"
30" x 40"    oil
$7,800

"Oof"
12" x 12"    oil
$1,350

"Forest Friends"
20" x 20"    oil
$3,100

"Papa Moose"
24" x 18"    oil
$3,300

"El Capitan"
12" x 14"    oil
SOLD

"Leaving Town"
10" x 10"    oil
$1,000

"Lil' Wolf"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Nearsighted"
10" x 10"    oil
SOLD

"Sapphire"
24" x 36"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Snooze Fest"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Dog Days"
20" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Three Amigas"
14" x 21"    oil
SOLD

"Optimistic"
18" x 14"    oil
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"Nuggets"
20" x 20"    oil
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"Daddy Daughter"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"We are Both Strong"
33" x 33"    oil, acrylic & colored pencil
SOLD

"It's a Good Day"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Spar"
30" x 40"    oil
SOLD

"Conqueror"
45" x 45"    oil
SOLD

"Snow King"
24" x 36"    Acrylic, Oil, Colored Pencil
SOLD

"A Windy Hello"
10" x 10"    oil
SOLD

"Legend"
50" x 38"    oil
SOLD

"Summer Siblings"
24" x 24"    Oil & Acrylic
SOLD

"Incoming"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Little Fisherman"
10" x 15"    Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Oil
SOLD

"Simple Pleasures"
40" x 40"    Oil & Acrylic
SOLD

"Squirrel!"
45" x 45"    oil
SOLD

"Oops"
10" x 10"    oil
SOLD

"Midas Touch"
36" x 36"    oil
SOLD

"Beach Bums"
40" x 40"    oil
SOLD

"Mama Bear"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Lake Time"
30" x 30"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"At My Feet"
14" x 21"    oil
SOLD

"Full of Gold"
16" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"The Fat Happies"
14" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"One Happy Dog"
36" x 36"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Bandit"
12" x 8"    oil
SOLD

"Coronation"
45" x 68"    oil
SOLD

"First One In"
40" x 60"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Nymphadora"
7" x 5"    oil
SOLD

"Stargazer"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"That Was a Good Swim"
20" x 20"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"High Noon Hops"
16" x 16"    oil
SOLD

"All Day Long"
16" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Santa Paws"
6" x 6"    oil
SOLD

"Fa Lalalala Lalalala"
6" x 6"    oil
SOLD

"No Capes Required"
20" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Chocolate for Valentine's"
18" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"Baby Fox"
5" x 7"    oil
SOLD

"Land Shark"
5" x 7"    oil
SOLD

"You've Gotta be Kidding Me"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"The Summer our Puppy Learned to Swim"
40" x 40"    oil
SOLD

"Leave the Baggage"
16" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Road Trip"
24" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"In Good Times and Bad"
16" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Empathy"
8" x 8"    oil
SOLD

"Stoic"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Still"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Pandemic Buddy I"
18" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"My Dog Loved Quarantine Time"
24" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Ursa Major"
28" x 68"    oil
SOLD

"No Social Distancing Required"
24" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Munchkins"
15" x 15"    oil
SOLD

"Snuggle Bugs"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Discovery"
15" x 15"    oil
SOLD

"Goin' Home"
12" x 20"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Deep Summer Sun"
32" x 52"    oil
SOLD

"Life is Good"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Due West"
18" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"Please Please Please"
8" x 8"    oil
SOLD

"Let's Get on with It"
24" x 18"    oil
SOLD

"The Calm in the Storm"
32" x 32"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Squish"
20" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Honey"
26" x 15"    Oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Forever"
24" x 14"    oil
SOLD

"Heaven"
36" x 36"    oil
SOLD

"Cooling Off"
36" x 36"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Babycakes"
6" x 6"    oil
SOLD

"After a Long Day"
6" x 6"    oil
SOLD

"Fifteen Love"
6" x 6"    oil
SOLD

"Camping"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Learning"
30" x 20"    oil & acrylic
SOLD

"Like a Boss"
36" x 36"    oil
SOLD

"Swimming Through the Sky"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"The Best Day"
40" x 40"    oil
SOLD

"Big Paws"
15" x 19"    oil
SOLD

"Schnookums"
12" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Muppet Paws"
18" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Not a Creature was Stirring"
15" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Weight of the World"
8" x 8"    oil
SOLD

"Thinking About the Universe"
8" x 8"    oil
SOLD
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