HOWARD BEHRENS

"I feel a tremendous amount of excitement facing a new canvas. This energy comes from the thrill of transforming it into a recollection of my travels to the world's most beautiful and romantic places. As an Expressionist, I paint fast while the passion for the painting is very strong. For me, the paint is the subject matter just as much as the image. I love the juicy chunks of color that I can translate to canvas with my palette knife."
--Howard Behrens

MY BELOVED AT THE LAKE
2005
Giclee on Canvas
40" x 30"

MEDITERRENEAN GARDEN 2005
Giclee on Canvas
40" x 30"

TABLE FOR TWO - CAPRI
40" x 54"
Giclee on Canvas

Edition of 300
Embellished AP Edition of 40
INTERNET SPECIAL

VIA VARENNA
40" x 60"
Giclee on Canvas

Edition of 300
Embellished AP Edition of 40
INTERNET SPECIAL

GATEWAY TO PARADISE
20" x 24"
Giclee on Canvas

Special Edition of 95

INTERNET SPECIAL

VIEW FROM THE VILLA
20" x 16"
Giclee on Canvas

Special Edition of 95

INTERNET SPECIAL

REFLECTIONS OF LAKE COMO
2000
Giclee on Canvas
25.5" x 34"
30" x 40"

INTERNET SPECIAL!!

SIENNA ARBOR
2000
Giclee on Canvas
24" x 30"
32" x 40"

INTERNET SPECIAL!!

VIEW FROM THE VILLA
2002
Giclee on Canvas
20" x 16"

INTERNET SPECIAL!!

CALIFORNIA SHORES
2000
Giclee on Canvas
25.5" x 34"
30" x 40"

SOLD

HOTEL CAPRI
2002
Giclee on Canvas
25.5" x 34"
30" x 40"

SOLD

VARENNA VILLA
2000
Giclee on Canvas
32" x 40"

SOLD

REFLECTIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE
2002
Giclee on Canva
24" x 24"
33" x 33"

SOLD

NEWPORT BEACH
1989
26" x 31"

BIO

For the past 25 years, Howard Behrens, the world's most renowned palette knife artist, has had a romance with the sun. From the idyllic lakes of Italy to the intimate gardens of New England, the artist has danced with her, chased her, seen her in her many different moods. During his travels, he has seen the way the ever-changing kaleidoscope of light and shadow changes how a place looks and feels from hour to hour. Often, the artist sits and waits for these moods to present themselves to him. Behrens says the sun has taught him to be patient, to observe, and to play. Behrens' motivation comes from his strong passion to capture the "essence" of the places he visits around the world. The artist has been influenced by Monet, Van Gogh and Nicola Simbari, the Italian palette knife artist. Behrens attempts to express his love for the radiance of the sun's gifts - shadow, light, color, and the subtle nuances of these elements. Many years ago, Behrens learned that the only way he can really achieve what he feels in his paintings is to create them using a palette knife for its boldness and control of color instead of a brush. Behrens' skill with this instrument has earned him recognition as America's leading palette knife artist.

Behrens has had over 150 one-man shows from coast-to-coast since becoming a professional artist in 1980. His works have been on the covers of many art publications and he has been the featured subject of numerous magazines and newspapers. After visiting Giverny, France, last year, the artist created a "Tribute to Monet" series that was exhibited at the Embassy of France in Washington, D. C. As an official artist for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Behrens' painting, "In Motion," was featured at the games. The artist's works are owned by numerous, well-known collectors and are in the permanent collections of many museums. The most recent Behrens' collectors are former President George Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush.