1994-2000

"Which Side of the Wall?"

"Which Side of the Wall?", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard, 5 3/8 x 11 1/2 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1996
Acrylic on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard
5 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

, art, painting, landscape, stone, wall, hills, field

"The Parlor"

"The Parlor", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Panel, Nylon Monofilament, and Steel Skeleton Key in a Custom Shadow Box, 14 x 10 in. overall, by David Jay Spyker

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1996
Acrylic on Canvas Mounted on Panel, Nylon Monofilament, and Skeleton Steel Key in a Custom Shadow Box
14 x 10 in. overall
Private Collection: Portage, Michigan

award, art, painting, spider, web, hanging, still life, key, mixed media

Award of Merit, 1997, 18th Michigan Artist’s Competition, Art Center of Battle Creek; Battle Creek, Michigan (Juror: Julia Muney Moore, Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services, Indianapolis Art Center)
Center Piece: Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Panel
5 1/8 x 2 1/8 in.

“Will you step into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly;
“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many pretty things to show when you are there.”
“O no, no,” said the little fly, “to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down again.”

– from “The Spider and the Fly”, by Mary Howitt

 "The Parlor", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Panel (detail), by David Jay Spyker

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"The Cycle"

"The Cycle", 1996, Acrylics on Egg Shell, Image c. 2 x 1/2 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1996
Acrylic on Egg Shell
Image c. 2 x 1/2 in. in.
Collection of the Artist

, art, painting, egg, life, old, age, landscape, man, walking, cane, mortality, death, cycle of life

"I Pray for Rain"

"I Pray for Rain", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas, 44 x 22 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1996
Acrylic on Canvas
44 x 22 in.
Collection of the Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, Michigan

award, art, painting, fire, burning, house, island, boat, rowboat, boat, bucket, night, museum, collection

Best of Show Award, 1997, 10th Michigan Art Competition, Holland Area Arts Council; Holland, Michigan (Juror: Jerry Peart)

2nd Place Award, 1998, 19th Michigan Artist’s Competition, Art Center of Battle Creek; Battle Creek, Michigan (Juror: Tim Lowly)
“I Pray for Rain and The Haven are two of the most powerful pieces to be included in the show. They are haunting, violent pieces that very effectively convey a sense of despairing loss and destruction. The viewer will find himself unable to look away from these highly charged and emotional pieces.”– Roxanne Barry,
from “Artist’s Competition shouldn’t be missed”,
published Sunday, July 19, 1998; Battle Creek Enquirer

"I Pray for Rain", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas, (detail), by David Jay Spyker

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"Seashell"

"Seashell", 1995, Acrylics on Sandstone, 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1995
Acrylic on Sandstone
1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.
Collection of the Artist

, art, painting, portrait, stone, woman, face, head

"The Key to the Hole in the Sky"

"The Key to the Hole in the Sky", 1995, Acrylics on Stone, c. 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1995
Acrylic on Stone
c. 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Collection of the Artist

, art, painting, stone, keyhole, sea, waves, water

"To Climb Out"

"To Climb Out", 1999, Acrylics on Canvas, 9 x 20 1/2 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1999
Acrylic on Canvas
9 x 20 1/2 in.
Private Collection: Saugatuck, Michigan

, art, painting, waterfalls, ladder, water, sea, lake

"Out of the Mist"

"Out of the Mist", 1999, Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 3/8 x 7 5/16 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1999
Acrylic on Hardboard
5 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.
Private Collection: Carmel, California

, art, painting, islands, trees, mist, fog, water, sea

"Into the Gloaming"

"Into the Gloaming", 2000, Acrylics on Hardboard, 8 x 10 in. by David Jay Spyker

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2000
Acrylic on Hardboard
8 x 10 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

, art, painting, boats, rowboat, row, robed, death, mist, fog, water, shore, landscapes, afterlife

"The Artifact (A Natural History)"

"The Artifact (A Natural History)", 1997, Acrylics on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard, 9 3/8 x 8 5/16 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1997
Acrylic on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard
9 3/8 x 8 5/16 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

, art, painting, tree, fall, autumn, leaves, still life, marble, wall, alcove, niche

"The Final Harvest"

"The Final Harvest", 1996, Acrylics on Canvas, 20x20 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1996
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 in.
Private Collection: Gobles, Michigan

award, art, painting, interior, hallway, hall, ladder, grape, vine, doors, doorway, death

2nd Place Award, 1996, Paw Paw Art Association Area Show; Paw Paw, Michigan (Juror: Martha Mayer-Erlebacher, Artist)

"A Passing"

"A Passing", 1994, Acrylics on Canvas, 46x34 in., by David Jay Spyker

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1994
Acrylic on Canvas
46 x 34 in.
Private Collection: Holland, Michigan

art, painting, ruins, moon, night, marble, columns, history, civilization, allegory, allegorical

 
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