DAVID D. HAYNES
CONTEMPORARY ART
"Spring Morning" (2025) 22-by-22 oil on unprimed canvas. Inquire.
"Red Roses" (2025) 16-by-14 inches, acrylic on plaster and coffee grounds over canvas. ACQUIRED.
"Fools Rush In" (2025) 27-by-7.5 inches, acrylic paint and inks on unprimed canvas. Inquire.
Welcome to my workshop.
Inspired by the natural world, and sometimes by our politics, I create original paintings in my Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, studio. Reach out through this website or by email:
daviddhaynesart@gmail.com
"Makers & Takers (Mini Fake Pollock)" (2025) 14-by-8 inches, Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel oil paint (gloss) over collage and acrylic paint on canvas. A small-scale tribute to the great abstract expressionist painter. Inquire.
"Fire & Ice" (2026) 12-by-12 inches, acrylic paint and inks, sand, coffee grounds, coffee filters over joint compound on birch panel. Hat tip and many thanks to Molly Supplee (mollysuppleeart.com/) from whom I learned the technique via yourarie.com/artists
"Minneapolis in January" (2026) acrylic on canvas, 73-by-48 inches. Inspired by the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, this painting exposes a moment when the federal government terrorized its own citizens as a political tool. The painting has no focal point, no rest for the eye; its expressive red palette suggests fury and chaos in the wake of the killings. This painting has been donated to Art to Change the World, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit art collective. It is part of ACW's silent auction this spring.
"The Past is Never Dead" (2026) 28x20 inches, acrylic, graphite on canvas. Inquire.
Floral paintings.
Flowers are one of nature's greatest gifts. I like painting them on a textured canvas, which emphasizes the beauty of imperfection. I often use nontraditional materials such as plaster or joint compound mixed with coffee grounds and sand, to create movement and feeling.
"Vase of Flowers" (Red, Yellow & Pink) 2025, 20-by-16, acrylic, coffee grounds and plaster on canvas. ACQUIRED.
"Vase of Flowers" (Purple and Yellow) 2025, 18-by-14, acrylic on canvas. Inquire.
"Vase of Flowers" (Midsummer) 2025, 20-by-20, acrylic on canvas. ACQUIRED.
"Coquelicots dans la campagne Bretonne" (Poppies in the Brittany Countryside) 2025, 20-by-25, acrylic on canvas. ACQUIRED..
About the artist
For many years, I was a journalist — a storyteller who worked with facts and the principle of verification to bring accurate news to readers. Now, I do something similar with painting, creating stories through paint and canvas that hopefully evoke a true feeling. Whenever possible, I try to use natural elements, including natural pigments, in my work.
Studio Practice
Home studio: Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
2020 - Present
Exploring new techniques and themes in acrylic and oil.
Member: Fox Point (Wisconsin) Artists group; Art to Change the World Collective (Minneapolis)