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Technicolour and neon sunset paintings inspired by America's Long Island

American artist Grant Haffner has been a resident of Long Island's East End for most of his life.

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All images courtesy of the artist

All images courtesy of the artist

His images are inspired by and reflect the country roads, flat landscapes and surrounding water that he takes in as he travels the area in his pickup truck. His signature motif of utility poles with power lines creates an original sense of movement and depth to his distinctive compositions.

His bio on his website reads: "Haffner's moody acrylic paintings reflect his adoration for the area. His compositions are rendered with a bold and sometimes neon colour palette, which is cleverly balanced to depict the speed and rhythm of the rural roadways. The slightly exaggerated poles and power-lines are primary to these compositions as they are utilised to create the depth of field and perspective. Haffner is committed to exploring these horizons, which appear to extend as far as the eye can see, with no end or beginning.

"Grant Haffner sees every passing mile of country road as a potential painting, often pulling over onto the shoulder to record the more striking scenes with his camera. The east end of Long Island continues to be an incredible muse for his contemporary landscapes. However, Grant still dreams of one day driving his beat-up truck on a cross country adventure, documenting his journey through paintings."

Long straight country road with yellow centre lines stretching into a vibrant, multicoloured sunset sky of reds, oranges and blues, with utility poles and power lines on the right
Vibrant acrylic painting of a curved road with utility poles and power lines stretching into the distance, set against a neon-coloured striped sky in shades of pink, blue, green and yellow
White farmhouse with green roof beside a country road with multicoloured lane markings and utility poles stretching into the distance under a pink-clouded sky
Vibrant acrylic painting of a straight country road with utility poles receding into a multi-coloured sunset sky in shades of orange, pink, yellow and green by Grant Haffner
Utility poles with power lines stretch across a vibrant landscape of horizontal stripes in blues, greens, pinks, oranges and yellows under a pale sky
A straight country road with rainbow-coloured stripes stretches towards distant mountains under a bright blue sky with white clouds, flanked by green fields and utility poles with power lines
Converging multicoloured road markings stretch toward the horizon beneath a vibrant red sky dotted with utility poles and power lines in Grant Haffner's acrylic painting
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