Don Hatfield, American, b 1947

Don Hatfield was born on May 16, 1947, in Long Beach, California. He studied philosophy, theology and literature at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. A chance meeting with professional portrait artist Charles Cross changed the direction of Don’s life. Don found that he had a gift for creating art. He was soon signed with Colville, an international art publishing company. Don Hatfield is primarily known for his beautiful, impressionist paintings presenting people in idyllic outdoor settings.

The art of Don Hatfield is or has been exhibited in galleries including but not necessarily limited to the following:
2010 Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Abreu Gallery, Grass Valley, CA
Adytum Sanctuary Gallery, Mossyrock, WA
Amy Thomas Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
Ann Jackson Gallery, Roswell, GA
Antiques Inn, Eugene, OR
Avery Gallery, Marietta, GA
Broadmoor Galleries, Colorado Springs, CO
Carter House Framing & Gallery, Alpharetta, GA
Chetkin Gallery, Red Bank, NJ
Cosmopolitan Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Doubletake Gallery, Burnsville, MN
Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
Evalyn Dunn Gallery, Westfield, NJ
Fortune Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
FrameWorx Art Gallerie, Virginia Beach, VA
Gallery 1870, Yountville, CA
Gold Country Artists Gallery, Placerville, CA
Huntsman Gallery of Fine Art, Carbondale, CO
Jacqueline Adams Antiques, Atlanta, GA
James Harold Galleries, Tahoe City, CA
Jewel Spiegel Gallery, Englewood, NJ
Lahaina Galleries, Kamuela, Waimea, HI
Lahaina Galleries, Lahaina, Maui, HI
Lahaina Galleries, Newport Beach, CA
Lahaina Galleries, Wailea, Maui, HI
Left Bank Gallery, Orleans, MA
Left Bank Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
Lily Pad Gallery, Watch Hill, RI
Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Nicole's Studio & Art Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Oceanside Art Gallery, Belmar, NJ
Orange Poppy Gallery, Collinston, UT
Renjeau Galleries, Natick, MA
Ro Gallery, Long Island City, NY
Rosselli Fine Art Gallery, Redding, CA
Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, Portland, ME
Salinas Valley Art Gallery, Salinas, CA
Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, Albany, NY
Square i Gallery, Claremont Village, CA
Tamarack Gallery, Stillwater, MN
Trésor, Montecito, CA
Village Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Waban Gallery, Waban, MA
World Art Gallery, Ladera Ranch, CA

“The purpose is for individual human beings to create paintings that arrest the attention, that stir the soul, that point to the mystery, the paradox, the glory, the hidden-ness of existence that kindle the imagination. Paintings that don't preach but point to something previously unseen, unheard, untouched, unheralded in our brief journey on the planet. Paintings that shut our mouths and open our hearts and minds in ways previously unimagined. Paintings that shift the collective perception, that make us weep, or at least take off our hats in the presence of something great even if we can't talk about greatness. Paintings that endure over time because they are timeless.” Don Hatfield

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