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 will be donated to an institution or gallery in Minneapolis. Proceeds from a sale will be given to the victims' families. 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, 16-by-20, acrylic, coffee grounds and plaster on canvas. CLAIMED.
"Vase of Flowers" (Purple and Yellow) 2025, 14-by-18, 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