hope sun trees

what if trees were aliens, protecting us from harm with their shade, giving a gentle breeze on a warm summer day, and providing the very oxygen we breathe.

this series of 4 trees, one for each season “hope sun trees” pays homage to the power of nature and the sun.  i believe that there is hope in the rising of the sun, and when you wake up to a beautiful day with fresh trees and sunlight, you become renewed again each day.

winter, spring, summer, or fall. all you’ve got to do is call, and i’ll be there yes i will. you’ve got a friend.

detail of winter tree with snow on branches

winter wonderment ::: 24x48" acrylic on birch

detail of "spring sun come"

spring sun come ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood

detail of "summer moonlight"

summer moonlight ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood

detail of "fall morning light"

fall morning light ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood

three trees handing at Lacuna Artist Lofts

spring sun come, winter wonderment, and summer moonlight are still available.
email me at wade.create@yahoo.com to inquire.

the Lyndsey portrait

the lyndsey portrait
strong, focused, happy, fun, and loved
24×24″ acrylic on birchwood
sold

detail photos

she has beautiful curls

she is strong

she is loved

hung view from both angles. she has the cutest dimple.

it all started with a drawing of my dear friend from a photo i saw on facebook

contact ::: wade.create@yahoo.com to commission your very own.

just breathe my pet

just breathe
12×12″ acrylic and ink on canvas paper
mounted on wood

available ::: contact wade.create@yahoo.com

attraction

like a flame that flickers in the night

and i am the moth, eternally drawn to your gaze

so close i can almost feel your breath on my skin

please … don’t burn me with your love

attraction
25 x 35″ acrylic on canvas
available ::: contact wade.create@yahoo.com

burst

we are bursting with knowledge and power

burst
11×14″ acrylic on canvas, framed
$150

contact ::: wade.create@yahoo.com to inquire

elena family portrait

have finished my most recent commissioned portrait for a friend and her lovely family.

24x30" acrylic on canvas

miss elena (the beautiful woman on the left) gave me several different photos of the family members as reference. i put them together in one shot as if they had been in the same room. she wanted a modern look in all back + white with a simple frame, here is my result.

to inquire about commissioning a similar portrait contact me via email ::: wade.create@yahoo.com

piano man

piano man
24×32″ acrylic on birchwood
ready to hang
available ::: via etsy
contact wade.create@yahoo.com to inquire

new gallery pieces

i am very honored to be one of the artists from chicago to represent the 2011 bombay sapphire artisan series at gallery guichard. two my paintings “simone’s song” and “hope sun rising” were selected for the exhibition, and now hang in gallery guichard located at 3521 s. king drive through november.

simone's song ::: 24x32" acrylic on birchwood $900

need a better photo of this piece!

although i was not one of the 2 semi-finalists named for chicago (congrats to gerald griffin + michael coakes!)  i still have a chance to win a trip to miami to compete for a show at art basel if you vote for my work online here and here!

me and "hope sun rising" ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood $1200

to inquire about either of these works of art, please contact andre guichard at andreguichard@gmail.com.

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thank you for your support!
love and light.
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ocean sound flows

ocean sound flows
24×24″ acrylic on birchwood
ready to hang
to inquire email ::: wade.create@yahoo.com

more views

hung view

nina simone

black is the color is my true love’s hair
his face so soft and wondrous fair
the purest eyes and the strongest hands
i love the ground on where he stands

nina simone
18×24″ acrylic on canvas, 2011
available via etsy

black is the color of my true love’s hair
oh, i love my lover and well he knows
yes, i love the ground on where he goes
and still i hope that the time will come
when he and i will be as one
black is the color of my true love’s hair
- nina simone

music flows through me

music flows through me in yellow and red
running over my body to create the color of sound

music flows through me
24×24″ acrylic on birchwood
available

sound waves II

the representation of sound
comes alive in color and texture

side view

sound waves II
24×24″ mixed media on birchwood
acrylic, string, caulk
sold

 

trees for life charity painting

my contribution to the trees for life charity

the forest of life
6×9″ acrylic on linen canvas paper, 2011
donated

  painting progression below

drawing in the forest

adding color

a light source emerges

a bold and strong tree takes the lead

narcissist self portrait

she is serene and calm,
and may scream on the inside.
she is self.

narcissist self portrait
24×36″ acrylic on 2 canvases

cool waters ahead

calm your heart and mind
for you will reach the deep blue
still and cool waters, in time.

cool waters ahead ::: 20x16" acrylic on cradled birch-wood

cool waters ahead
20×16″ acrylic on 3/4″ cradled birchwood
available via etsy

fall morning light – final version

final version of fall morning light painting.
i added more leaves and made this work more full.
this was sold during the oak park artwalk!

hope sun rising, fall morning light ::: 24x48x1/2" acrylic on birch

side view of 1/2" thick birchwood

full view

click here to see progress leading up to the finished painting.

oak park art festival

i will be here all day Saturday at booth 16, stop by and say hello!

connected always

straight from my easel to you.
this piece is for my lovely uncle Mark.

connected always ::: 18x24" acrylic on gallery edge canvas ::: sold

smaller version of the “connected souls, crazy love” painting
contact wade.create@yahoo.com to commission a simliar painting.

i fucking love you

this is the kind of work i imagine an obsessed lover would create … for that crazy kind of love.

i really fucking love you
18×24″ mixed media on canvas
acrylic, ink, and spray paint
sold

contact wade.create@yahoo.com to purchase

dripping with love

the love we share flows through me
dripping into my heart, body and soul.

dripping with love
18×24″ acrylic on 1.5″ gallery edge canvas
available via etsy