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Villi, 2009
ARTIST: Seth Haverkamp, Born USA 1980 | Active Knoxville, TN

Seth Haverkamp graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carson-Newman College and studied with internationally-known artist Nelson Shanks at Studio Incamminiati, as well as renowned artist Robert Liberace. Known for his unique still lifes and portraits, Haverkamp derives his primary inspiration from beauty-color, form, and the drama of light and dark. His wife and children are a frequent subject of his work. As Haverkamp says "The meaning? It is found in beauty. At the moment, that's enough." In 2019, Haverkamp's painting "Mars Rising" won the Draper Grand Prize in the Art of the Portrait Exhibition competition for the Portrait Society of America. For his portrait "Essie's Headress," Haverkamp won the "People's Choice Award" in the 2013 Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition. Other honors include a Certificate of Excellence in the 2011 Portrait Society Competition, a Best in Show award at the 2008 Portrait Society Competition, and a finalist award in the Art Renewal Center's 2011 International Competition. Haverkamp was a finalist in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 ARC international painting competition in the portraits category. Haverkamp's work has been highlighted in many publications, including American Artist, International Artist magazine, and the online magazine Artists on Art. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions across the United States. Haverkamp regularly holds workshops throughout the United States. Living just outside Knoxville, TN, he also opens his home-based studio for classes and demonstrations once weekly. (Source: Bender Gallery)

Oil on panel
Framed 24 × 18 inches
Courtesy the Artist and Bender Gallery