2011-2013

"Pierside"

"Pierside", 2013, Acrylic on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.

art, painting, lake, sea, seascape, waves, surf, water

"Regatta"

"Regatta", 2013, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 36 in.

art, painting, shore, lake, seascape, waves, crashing, surf, sailboats, boats, water

"Lumen"

"Lumen", 2011, Acrylics on Hardboard, 4 7/8 x 3 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Acrylic on Hardboard
4 7/8 x 3 in.

art, painting, candle, flame, realism, still life

"Fallen Maple"

"Fallen Maple", 2012, Watercolor and Drybrush on Paper (Arches 140 lb. Hot Pressed), 12 9/16 x 22 1/16 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Watercolor and Drybrush on Paper
(Arches 140 lb. Hot Pressed)
12 9/16 x 22 1/16 in.

art, painting, acrylics, dead tree, tractor tires, grass, sunlight, shadow

"Fallen Maple", 2012, Watercolor and Drybrush on Paper (Arches 140 lb. Hot Pressed), Detail, by David Jay Spyker

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"Baroque Self-Portrait as a Seagull"

"Baroque Self-Portrait as a Seagull", 2013, Acrylics on Hardboard, 8 x 6 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013
Acrylic on Hardboard
8 x 6 in.

art, painting, realism, acrylics, gulls, birds

"Baroque Self-Portrait as a Seagull", 2013, Acrylics on Hardboard, Magnified Detail, by David Jay Spyker

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"Day’s End, Late July"

"Day's End, Late July", 2013, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.

art, painting, shore, lake, seascape, waves, crashing, surf

"Cusp of September"

"Cusp of September", 2013, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.

art, painting, shore, lake, seascape, waves, crashing, surf

"October Sand Bar"

"October Sand Bar", 2012, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.

art, painting, beach, sand, shore, landscape, lake, seascape

"Sudden Flight"

“Sudden Flight”, 2013, Acrylics on Canvas, 36 x 60 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2013, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 60 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

Best of Show, 2014, Regional Fine Arts Competition, Carnegie Center for the Arts; Three Rivers, Michigan

 art, painting, acrylics, seagull, gulls, birds, sky, flying, flight

“Sudden Flight” (Detail), 2013, Acrylics on Canvas, by David Jay Spyker
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article on this painting.

 

"Startled Gull (Color Study for Sudden Flight)"

“Startled Gull” (Study for Sudden Flight), 2011 Watercolor and Acrylics on Paper (Lanaquarelle 140 lb. Cold Pressed) 10 5/8 x 11 1/2 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Watercolor, Drybrush, and Acrylic on Paper
(Lanaquarelle 140 lb. Cold Pressed)
10 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.Study for “Sudden Flight”

art, painting, gulls, seagulls, lake, water, seascape

"Winter Murder"

"Winter Murder", 2012, Acrylics on Canvas, 30 x 42 in., by David Jay Spyker

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art, painting, acrylics, winter, snow, landscape, crows, clouds, moody, corn field, trees, row

"Winter Murder", 2012, Acrylics on Canvas, Detail, by David Jay Spyker

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2012, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 42 in.

Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society Award, 2013, Michigan Artist’s Competition, Art Center of Battle Creek; Battle Creek, Michigan

"Rolling In"

"Rolling In", 2012, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.
Private Collection: Beverly Hills, Michigan

art, painting, beach, sand, shore, landscape, lake, seascape

"Distant Light"

"Distant Light", 2012, Acrylics on Panel, 3 15/16 x 12 1/16 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Panel
3 15/16 x 12 1/16 in.

art, painting, beach, sand, shore, landscape, lake, seascape

Click to read a blog article on this painting.

"Startled Gull"

"Startled Gull", 2011, Graphite on Paper (Strathmore 500), 23 x 29 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Graphite on Paper (Strathmore 500 Cotton Drawing Paper)
23 x 29 in.
Collection of the ArtistStudy for “Sudden Flight”

art, painting, beach, sand, seagulls, birds

"Self-Portrait as a Gull in the Morning"

"Self-Portrait in the Morning as a Gull", 2012, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 x 7 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

art, painting, beach, sand, seagulls, birds

 

"Compass"

"Compass", 2012, Acrylics on Canvas, 24 x 36 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 36 in.

art, painting, acrylics, seagulls, gulls, birds, sky, flying, flight

"Compass", 2012, Acrylics on Canvas, detail, by David Jay Spyker

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"One Last Summer"

"One Last Summer", 2012, Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Panel, 12 x 20 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2012
Acrylic on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard
12 x 20 in.
Collection of the Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, Michigan

In memory of the artist’s mother, Mary Spyker (1945-2011)

art, painting, beach, sand, dunes, seascape, Lake Michigan, landscape, shore

"Steam Engine"

"Steam Engine", 2011, Acrylics on Canvas, 24 x 40 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 40 in.

Honorable Mention, Michiana Annual Artist Competition (11th MAAC), Box Factory for the Arts; St. Joseph, Michigan (2013)

art, painting, beach, sand, lake michigan, shore, seascape, landscape, nuclear reactor

"Piper"

"Piper", 2011, Graphite on Paper (Stonehenge 100% Cotton), 10 x 16 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Graphite on Paper (Stonehenge 100% Cotton, White)
10 x 16 in.

art, drawing, pencil, beach, rock, sandpiper, sand, piper, birds

"Inlet"

"Inlet", 2011, Acrylics on Canvas, 14 x 18in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Acrylic on Canvas
14 x 18 in.

art, painting, water, lake, seascape, sailboat, pier

"Remembrance"

"Remembrance", 2011, Graphite on Paper, by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Graphite on Paper (Stonehenge Classic Cream 100% Cotton)
17 x 14 in.
Collection of the Artist’s Father, David John Spyker

In memory of the artist’s mother, Mary Spyker (1945-2011)

art, drawing, portrait, woman

"Amputee"

"Amputee", 2011, Acrylics on Canvas, 18 x 24 in., by David Jay Spyker

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2011
Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 24 in.

art, painting, seagulls, gulls, beach, sand, birds, stick, twig

 

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