Hal Remains busy: he attends three
workshops each week, while painting constantly
in his home studio. He is active in the village,
volunteering and playing bocce.
Both he and his wife are avid readers. Hope is
also artistic, as in crafts. She does beautiful
needlepoint, crochets and makes lovely ceramic
pieces.
Hope has beautiful plate collections: Norman
Rockwell, Chinese plates and even a plate
created by her granddaughter, made of fabric.
Hal has three boys and two girls, and Hope has
two daughters. Hey have several grandchildren
and even great-grandchildren.
workshops each week, while painting constantly
in his home studio. He is active in the village,
volunteering and playing bocce.
Both he and his wife are avid readers. Hope is
also artistic, as in crafts. She does beautiful
needlepoint, crochets and makes lovely ceramic
pieces.
Hope has beautiful plate collections: Norman
Rockwell, Chinese plates and even a plate
created by her granddaughter, made of fabric.
Hal has three boys and two girls, and Hope has
two daughters. Hey have several grandchildren
and even great-grandchildren.
Although he prefers the complication of pencil
drawing, he also does beautiful work in
watercolors. He belongs to the Crestwood
Artist Guild, Ocean County Art Guild and was
president of the Wellsboro Art Society in
Pennsylvania. He won many prizes while
involved in three art guilds in Hicksville, Long
Island, where he resided for forty years. His
paintings hang in many states, including New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Hal does much of his work from photos made
by him and his family on trips. The lovely
Madrid scene was made from a photo his
daughter took on her trip to that city. From his
trips to Vermont, he painted the snow scene
and the barnyard surrounded by fall foliage.
Hal served in the Navy and took part in the
Invasion of France. He was also stationed in
Casablanca and his trips took him to many
ports of call including Shanghai.
drawing, he also does beautiful work in
watercolors. He belongs to the Crestwood
Artist Guild, Ocean County Art Guild and was
president of the Wellsboro Art Society in
Pennsylvania. He won many prizes while
involved in three art guilds in Hicksville, Long
Island, where he resided for forty years. His
paintings hang in many states, including New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Hal does much of his work from photos made
by him and his family on trips. The lovely
Madrid scene was made from a photo his
daughter took on her trip to that city. From his
trips to Vermont, he painted the snow scene
and the barnyard surrounded by fall foliage.
Hal served in the Navy and took part in the
Invasion of France. He was also stationed in
Casablanca and his trips took him to many
ports of call including Shanghai.
Hal and his wife Hope live in a home in Crestwood Village
Four that is made warm and lovely by the many collections
of Hope and the beautiful paintings of Hal.
Four that is made warm and lovely by the many collections
of Hope and the beautiful paintings of Hal.
Hal shares his talent with each church he has
been part of. Here in Whiting, a painting of his
hangs over the Memorial Desk in the sanctuary
of the United Methodist Church on Lacey Road.
He has also donated paintings to organizations
for fundraisers, including the Booster Club of
Wellsboro High School in Wellsboro, PA, the
Kiwanis Club and the Moose Lodge.
He was born in Oakland, California and
traveled a great deal. He attended high school
in Alaska, where his father was employed.
There he earned an art scholarship to summer
school.
Hal Started to draw as a child, and as with
many artists, he copied the comics. He still
prefers colored pencils. The charming picture
of a cat is done in that media and won a Blue
Ribbon in a Pennsylvania competition. He is a
member of the Colored Pencil Society of
America.
been part of. Here in Whiting, a painting of his
hangs over the Memorial Desk in the sanctuary
of the United Methodist Church on Lacey Road.
He has also donated paintings to organizations
for fundraisers, including the Booster Club of
Wellsboro High School in Wellsboro, PA, the
Kiwanis Club and the Moose Lodge.
He was born in Oakland, California and
traveled a great deal. He attended high school
in Alaska, where his father was employed.
There he earned an art scholarship to summer
school.
Hal Started to draw as a child, and as with
many artists, he copied the comics. He still
prefers colored pencils. The charming picture
of a cat is done in that media and won a Blue
Ribbon in a Pennsylvania competition. He is a
member of the Colored Pencil Society of
America.
| Text originally printed in the December 2005 Crestwood Sun. Written by Lois Sperling |
| Pages in Hal's Gallery |