diana hartman

"Monkeys are superior to men in this:
when a monkey looks in the mirror, he sees a monkey."
- Malcolm de Chazal

people of the forest....

Gallery 1 : Apes

Apes are capable of expressing very human qualities in their faces and their actions, which I wanted to capture in the following body of work. I choose to paint orangutans, because their rich red coats can display various emotions, from rage to warmth.

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Pax/Bellum, 24x20"


Pretty, 14x18"


Distract, 14x18"


Peek, 12x9"


Zen, sold


Gibbon, 16x12"


Play, 18x14"


Sharing, 20x16"


Friends, 16x20"


Concert, 12x24"


Scream2, sold


Scream, 12x12"


Angst, 18x24"


Koko, Sold

Copyright © Diana Hartman 2007