Ray Hassard
Fine Art
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Recent
End Of The Road
Pastel ‐ Panel ‐ 8 x 14
Pastel ‐ Panel ‐ 8 x 14
The Basement Door is Ajar
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
The Butter Dish
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
Clean!!
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
gouache on paper, 6" x 8"
Ray Hassard was born and raised in the New York area. Growing up, he attended Saturday classes at the Museum of Modern Art, and took community education art classes at local schools and art organizations. He studied at Pratt Institute, and, more importantly, spent hours and hours at New York's wonderful museums and galleries. Ray moved to Buffalo NY in 1977, where he was awarded several commissions, including one for a 45 foot long wall piece in the subway system the city was building. In 1985, he and his husband came to Cincinnati and became co-owners and publishers of American Record Guide, a classical music CD review magazine.
Accident 2
Pastel ‐ Paper ‐ 14" x 11"
$1,500.00
Pastel ‐ Paper ‐ 14" x 11"
$1,500.00
Ray has been a prominent painter on the Plein Air circuit for the last 10 years, traveling around the country with destinations including Hawaii, Texas, Arkansas, Maryland, Virginia, New York and more. He has won top awards in Indiana, Maryland and Texas for his plein air pastels. He has also been invited to judge at many events, including Cape Ann Plein Air, 2021 IAPS Chicago Exhibition and Kekionga Plein Air, Ft Wayne Indiana.
Ray has been involved with the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati in their program Artists Reaching Classrooms for over 5 years. He also leads the monthly Signature Member critique sessions at the Cincinnati Art Club.
Besides art, Ray's major interests include contra dancing, roller coasters, and travel. He has visited over 75 countries, with India being his favorite. Three painting trips there with friend and fellow artist Debra Joyce Dawson led to a joint show of their paintings of India and Bhutan at the Richmond Art Museum in January 2010. In that same year Ray painted in Spain, France and Croatia. He returned to Cuba to paint in January 2020.
Ray is represented by Oxford Gallery, Rochester NY, and in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Art Galleries.
Ray has been involved with the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati in their program Artists Reaching Classrooms for over 5 years. He also leads the monthly Signature Member critique sessions at the Cincinnati Art Club.
Besides art, Ray's major interests include contra dancing, roller coasters, and travel. He has visited over 75 countries, with India being his favorite. Three painting trips there with friend and fellow artist Debra Joyce Dawson led to a joint show of their paintings of India and Bhutan at the Richmond Art Museum in January 2010. In that same year Ray painted in Spain, France and Croatia. He returned to Cuba to paint in January 2020.
Ray is represented by Oxford Gallery, Rochester NY, and in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Art Galleries.
6:42 AM
Pastel - 12" x 16"
$1250
Pastel - 12" x 16"
$1250
Flying the Beam
Pastel -20" x 16"
$1750
Pastel -20" x 16"
$1750
Into the Light
Pastel - 12" X 16"
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Pastel - 12" X 16"
Sold
In the Night Flower Market
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 16
$1100
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 16
$1100
October Sparkles
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 6 x 12
$950
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 6 x 12
$950
Spring Tangle
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 12
$985
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 12
$985
To the Sea
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 9 x 12
Sold
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 9 x 12
Sold
Indiana Spring
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 12
$985
Casein on Aluminum Panel - 12 x 12
$985
Saturated
Oil - 12 x 16
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Oil - 12 x 16
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Stop!
Oil - 20 x 24
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Oil - 20 x 24
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Artist Statement
I love to paint stuff that looks like stuff, and I love to paint the stuff that I love.
That’s the short version. The longer explanation is that I am concerned with painting the world around me in a representational way. Early on, in the 1970s and 80s, my style was photorealist. Once I began painting en plein air in the 90s, that changed dramatically, and I now consider myself a realist/impressionist painter working in the tradition of Sargent, Sorolla, and Zorn. I continue to evolve away from the “objectivity” of photography as I move deeper into the “subjectivity” of emotional response to place. I take special delight in finding the beautiful, meaningful, and fascinating aspects of what most people consider mundane and commonplace in the world.
I love to paint stuff that looks like stuff, and I love to paint the stuff that I love.
That’s the short version. The longer explanation is that I am concerned with painting the world around me in a representational way. Early on, in the 1970s and 80s, my style was photorealist. Once I began painting en plein air in the 90s, that changed dramatically, and I now consider myself a realist/impressionist painter working in the tradition of Sargent, Sorolla, and Zorn. I continue to evolve away from the “objectivity” of photography as I move deeper into the “subjectivity” of emotional response to place. I take special delight in finding the beautiful, meaningful, and fascinating aspects of what most people consider mundane and commonplace in the world.
Drawings & Prints
Brady 2
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Lightshow
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Bradley 5
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Dexter 4
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Black and White charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500.
Jason
black and white charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500
black and white charcoal on paper.
12 x 18.
$500
Selected Recent Awards and Exhibits
2025 Mountain Maryland Plein Air, Cumberland MD—First Place
IAPS Online Spring Exhibit, Master Circle—Gold Medal Award
Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America
Top 100, Pastel Journal
2024 American Impressionist Society Online show
American Impressionist Soc Small Works Showcase, Anderson Gallery, St Simons GA
Member Show, University Club, Cincinnati OH
2023 Artist in Residence, University Club, Cincinnati OH
Art Renewal Centre Annual Salon, Finalist
Small Works Invitiational 4, Justin Vining Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Art League of Hilton Head Biennial, Hilton Head GA— Hon Mention
Viewpoint 55, Cincinnati OH—Award of Excellence
Plein Air Magazine Salon
125th Annual Exhibition, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond IN—Traditional Landscape Award
2022 Plein Air New Bern, New Bern, NC
NOAPS Best of America 2022, Award of Excellence
2021 In a Different Light, Oxford Gallery, Rochester NY
NOAPS Best of America 2021, Dana Gallery, Missoula MT
Moments: The Plein Air Movement, Artlink Gallery, Ft Wayne IN
Annual Plein Air Summer Show, Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore MD
Lincoln Gallery, Co, Watermedia Award, Hon Mention
Art League of Hilton Head Biennial, Hilton Head GA— Hon Mention
Shadows on the Teche, New Iberia, LA
2020 Art Renewal Centre Annual Salon, Finalist
En Plein Air Texas, San Angelo TX
RAA&M Nationa 2020, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Rockport MA
Selected Bibliography
The Light at the End of the World; The Skagen Painters, Plein Air Magazine, December/January 2025
Portfolio: Fairs and Amusement Parks, Plein Air Magazine, October/November 2021
The Landscape Painter’s Workbook, Mitchell Albala, Rockport Publishers 2021
Portfolio: Country Roads, Plein Air Magazine, Aug/Sept 2021
Why Pastel is Perfect for Plein Air, Plein Air Magazine, Aug/Sept 2020
Local Color, Pastel Journal December 2020
Pure Color 2, The Best of Pastel, North Light Books
AcrylicWorks6, Creative Energy, North Light Books
Top 100 Landscape Category, finalist, Pastel Journal, April 2018
Portfolio: Interiors, Fine Art Connoisseur, Mar/April 2018
Portfolio: Industrial Sights/Sites, Fine Art Connoisseur, Nov/Dec 2017
AcrylicWorks 5: Bold Values, North Light Books
Strokes of Genius 9: Creative Discoveries, North Light Books
Pastel World 2017, Pastel Journal, Sept/Oct 2017
Plein Air Portfolio: Bridges, Plein Air Magazine, April-May 2017
Ray Hassard, Gold Medal Winner Top 100, Pastel Journal, April 2014
Bibliography
Top 100 Landscape Category, finalist, Pastel Journal, April 2018
Interiors, Fine Art Connoisseur, Mar/April 2018
Industrial Sights/Sites, Fine Art Connoisseur, Nov/Dec 2017
AcrylicWorks 5: Bold Values, North Light Books
Strokes of Genius 9: Creative Discoveries, North Light Books
Pastel World 2017, Pastel Journal, Sept/Oct 2017
Plein Air Portfolio: Bridges, Plein Air Magazine, April-May 2017
Ray Hassard, Gold Medal Winner, Pastel Journal, April 2014
Artist Profile: Ray Hassard, Plein Air Magazine, Oct-Nov 2013
Ray Hassard: Depicting Places, American Art Collector September 2013
Painting Indiana III, Quarry Books, 2013
In Conversation with Ray Hassard, ZoneOneArts: http://www.zoneonearts.com.au July 2013
The Art of Travel, Pastel Journal August 2012
Artist’s Feature, Figure: Ray Hassard, PSA Pastelagram Spring 2012
Souvenir Program Cover, IAPS 2011 Convention, Albuquerque NM
Power of the People Pastel Journal October 2010
Poetry & Passion: The Art of Pastel, Richmond Art Museum Catalog; Author, Introductory Essay, Summer 2008
Artist to Artist with Marc Hanson, Create Better Paintings.com author, January 2008
Painting Bhutan Tashi Delek Magazine, co-author, July-September 2007 (www.tashidelek.in)
Painting en Plein Air in India American Artist Magazine, co-author, January 2006
Societies
Cincinnati Art Club Signature Member
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association
Ohio Plein Air Society, Charter Member
Mid America Pastel Society, Signature, Master Pastellist
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
International Assoc of Pastel Societies, Eminent Pastellist
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Association, Signature Member
American Impressionist Society
2025 Mountain Maryland Plein Air, Cumberland MD—First Place
IAPS Online Spring Exhibit, Master Circle—Gold Medal Award
Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America
Top 100, Pastel Journal
2024 American Impressionist Society Online show
American Impressionist Soc Small Works Showcase, Anderson Gallery, St Simons GA
Member Show, University Club, Cincinnati OH
2023 Artist in Residence, University Club, Cincinnati OH
Art Renewal Centre Annual Salon, Finalist
Small Works Invitiational 4, Justin Vining Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Art League of Hilton Head Biennial, Hilton Head GA— Hon Mention
Viewpoint 55, Cincinnati OH—Award of Excellence
Plein Air Magazine Salon
125th Annual Exhibition, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond IN—Traditional Landscape Award
2022 Plein Air New Bern, New Bern, NC
NOAPS Best of America 2022, Award of Excellence
2021 In a Different Light, Oxford Gallery, Rochester NY
NOAPS Best of America 2021, Dana Gallery, Missoula MT
Moments: The Plein Air Movement, Artlink Gallery, Ft Wayne IN
Annual Plein Air Summer Show, Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore MD
Lincoln Gallery, Co, Watermedia Award, Hon Mention
Art League of Hilton Head Biennial, Hilton Head GA— Hon Mention
Shadows on the Teche, New Iberia, LA
2020 Art Renewal Centre Annual Salon, Finalist
En Plein Air Texas, San Angelo TX
RAA&M Nationa 2020, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Rockport MA
Selected Bibliography
The Light at the End of the World; The Skagen Painters, Plein Air Magazine, December/January 2025
Portfolio: Fairs and Amusement Parks, Plein Air Magazine, October/November 2021
The Landscape Painter’s Workbook, Mitchell Albala, Rockport Publishers 2021
Portfolio: Country Roads, Plein Air Magazine, Aug/Sept 2021
Why Pastel is Perfect for Plein Air, Plein Air Magazine, Aug/Sept 2020
Local Color, Pastel Journal December 2020
Pure Color 2, The Best of Pastel, North Light Books
AcrylicWorks6, Creative Energy, North Light Books
Top 100 Landscape Category, finalist, Pastel Journal, April 2018
Portfolio: Interiors, Fine Art Connoisseur, Mar/April 2018
Portfolio: Industrial Sights/Sites, Fine Art Connoisseur, Nov/Dec 2017
AcrylicWorks 5: Bold Values, North Light Books
Strokes of Genius 9: Creative Discoveries, North Light Books
Pastel World 2017, Pastel Journal, Sept/Oct 2017
Plein Air Portfolio: Bridges, Plein Air Magazine, April-May 2017
Ray Hassard, Gold Medal Winner Top 100, Pastel Journal, April 2014
Bibliography
Top 100 Landscape Category, finalist, Pastel Journal, April 2018
Interiors, Fine Art Connoisseur, Mar/April 2018
Industrial Sights/Sites, Fine Art Connoisseur, Nov/Dec 2017
AcrylicWorks 5: Bold Values, North Light Books
Strokes of Genius 9: Creative Discoveries, North Light Books
Pastel World 2017, Pastel Journal, Sept/Oct 2017
Plein Air Portfolio: Bridges, Plein Air Magazine, April-May 2017
Ray Hassard, Gold Medal Winner, Pastel Journal, April 2014
Artist Profile: Ray Hassard, Plein Air Magazine, Oct-Nov 2013
Ray Hassard: Depicting Places, American Art Collector September 2013
Painting Indiana III, Quarry Books, 2013
In Conversation with Ray Hassard, ZoneOneArts: http://www.zoneonearts.com.au July 2013
The Art of Travel, Pastel Journal August 2012
Artist’s Feature, Figure: Ray Hassard, PSA Pastelagram Spring 2012
Souvenir Program Cover, IAPS 2011 Convention, Albuquerque NM
Power of the People Pastel Journal October 2010
Poetry & Passion: The Art of Pastel, Richmond Art Museum Catalog; Author, Introductory Essay, Summer 2008
Artist to Artist with Marc Hanson, Create Better Paintings.com author, January 2008
Painting Bhutan Tashi Delek Magazine, co-author, July-September 2007 (www.tashidelek.in)
Painting en Plein Air in India American Artist Magazine, co-author, January 2006
Societies
Cincinnati Art Club Signature Member
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association
Ohio Plein Air Society, Charter Member
Mid America Pastel Society, Signature, Master Pastellist
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
International Assoc of Pastel Societies, Eminent Pastellist
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Association, Signature Member
American Impressionist Society
All that Glitters
22 x 30
Oil
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22 x 30
Oil
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