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Welcome To: HELLHOUND FOLK ART




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Hope To See You Down The Road Soon!!



~ Just Who Is That Flyin' HellHound? ~




~ W.D. Harden ~ Georgia Outsider Artist

The Artist Behind the Hellhound Trail: Born and raised in Georgia, W.D. became aware of and fascinated by folk/outsider art as a genre. Amazed by the work he witnessed it gave him the inspiration and courage to try his own hand creating his unique style of work! W. D. has been successful as an Outsider/Self Taught artist ever since! R.A. Miller was a major influence in W.D.' s work and later became a wonderful friend & mentor. (RIP Our Beloved R.A. ~ Gone to The Stars ~ 1912-2006... You Will Be Truly Missed!!) Other early influences include: Tubby Brown, Rev. Howard Finster, St. E.O.M., Bill Traylor, Jim Sudduth and many other great Southern Outsiders!



© Helligater Walkin'

Newer Inspirations Include... The beautiful Gypsy Moon Child, New Mexico High Desert artist/musician extraordinaire, J.D. Sipe, Georgia Boys: Eric Legge & Jon Whiddon. Harden, a musician / guitarist with a love for the original blues of Robert Johnson, was inspired by the lyrics of perhaps Johnson's most famous tune, "Got a HellHound on My Trail." The story of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the Devil in exchange for being able to be the best musician and play guitar like no other man, stalked the rest of his days by HellHounds to make sure the Devil collected on the promise, is a biting lesson to beware of bad bargains, and has been a profound influence on W.D. in developing his signature character, and his new spin off characters with his artistic cosmology!



© Flyin' HellHound

And This Road ~ Goes On Forever... Over a decade ago, WD started out painting his own interpretation of those HellHounds and has painted them ever since! Music plays a HUGE role in his creative process... Gettin' down to the Blues makes his Paint Brush Fly! W. D. is letting his creative Mojo Flow... out in his studio, spinnin' the discs of The Allman Brothers Band, the new works of Bob Dylan, young blues wonder Sean Costello, cosmic blues by the incredible John Hammond, the warped streetwise poetry of Tom Waits, down home blues interpretation of Doc & Merle Watson, the pop/blues/rock of Athens GA's Bill Mallonee, the midlife in your face rage of Steve Earle's rockin' alt country blues and many more.

The HellHound has become his most well known signature character, however over the years, W.D. has diversified so much from his early years and is now found creating Flyin' HellHounds, Helligators, abstract Totems, and often color'ific surprise abstract subjects such as musical, religious & political satire, that just jump out! Currently, W.D. is venturing into an incredible NEW expression from within himself ~ an Individualistic RAW abstract style where anything goes! Paintings, Character Cut Outs, & Amazing Colorful Abstract Assemblages using found objects and recycled oddity's!



© HellHound On My Trail

"Stay Tuned" HellHound fans for more of Flyin' D's inner visions, you just never know what he will bring to life next!

Hellhounds Hittin' The Happy Highway... Throughout the years, W.D. has displayed and sold his Amazing & colorful creations at a host of impressive Outsider / Self Taught Art Assembly's, Folk Art Shows, Galleries and Festivals... From Myrtle Beach House of Blues, WhoFest in Atlanta, Cooper-Young Art Fest in Memphis, Inner Bean, Augusta, GA, AthFest in Athens, GA, WhoFest in Chattanooga, Day in the Country Art Show, Morehead, KY, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA, Mennello Museum Art Show, Orlando, FL, Finster Fest, Around Back At Rocky's Place Gallery, Dawsonville, GA, RiverFest in Columbus, GA, Steve Slotin's FolkFest in Atlanta, GA since 1997, The Do-Nanny Roadside Art Show in Pittsview, AL, Mike's Art Truck Gallery, Atlanta, GA, DogDays Art Show in Atlanta, and all the way out to Steve White's Yard Fest in Albuquerque, NM.

Hallelujah! There's No Place Like Home ~ W.D. found a shining moon light at the end of the tunnel (or was that the end of his rope?) and returned back to his roots in Georgia!! He is happily living a Loving, Inspiried, Peaceful, Positive Life each day on his journey with his Gypsy Moon. Creating... his Colorful ART for the World to Enjoy!!


© Flyin' HellHound


W.D. sells his work nationally and internationally via his EBAY STORE...
HELLHOUND FOLK ART.

Please Visit His Store... For Inquires About His Work. HellHound Folk Art

WoW ~ Now You Can Really Get Your HellHound Groove On!! HellHound Art has a New Cafe Press Store! All Your Favorite HellHound Art ~ Ready To Wear!!

HellHound Folk Art @ Cafe Press

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© Wicked Grin




© Beatnik Beats ~ Walkin' The HellHound Streets!





© Southern Fried Elvis Guitar





© Abstract Totem





© Get Right With Elvis




© City Scene ~ Atlanta Skyline




© Helligater Walkin'


Way To Go!! > > > > >

W.D.'s Art was the PROUD recipient of a Flickr GOLD Award!!

Congrats!! Wooooooo~ Hooooooooooo!



AND....

You have been chosen to receive the REAL ART AWARD!

The REAL ART AWARD for Black Crow ~ Yellow Sky!!

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© Mississippi Gypsy


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© The Root of All Evil?


A Huge THANKS to the folks that have purchased my art through the years, praised my work, given constructive criticism, shared a laugh or a smile! It helps my spirit soar!! Keeps me striving to reach farther inside, push my limits and continue to do what I LOVE ~ Create Art!!

Peace... W.D.




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XoXo... W.D. & Megan



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