Claudia Hartley
44724 N. 14th St.
Phoenix,, AZ. 85087
(623) 465-2833
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CLAUDIA HARTLEY. I was born in California, but raised in Kentucky and Georgia. From the time I was old enough to hold something in my hand, I began to draw on anything available: the smooth sand at the beach; the underside of the bark of my native Georgia pine trees; or rocks, using the charcoal leftover from girl scout camp outs.
I have enjoyed a successful career far from the Southwest, earning a BFA degree as an honor graduate in 1967 from the University of Georgia. I became a well-known artist and art teacher in Atlanta. Drawn by the light and the "wildness" of the Southwest, I moved to Arizona a few years ago and now enjoy desert settings. My enthusiasm for my new home is very apparent in the exuberant paintings and can best be described as "happy". My paintings reflect my travels around the United States, Provence, and Switzerland.
Portraits of people and animals are necessarily toned down in color in order to create a more realistic painting for my clients.
Represented by Galleries throughout the United States, if interested please call or E-mail me.
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