HellHound Art

HellHound Folk Art ~ Self Taught Outsider Art ~ By W.D. Harden

Got a HellHound on His Trail: Born raised in Georgia, WD became aware of and fascinated by folk/outsider art as a genre. Amazed by the work he witnessed it gave him the inspiration and courage to try his own hand creating his unique style of work. Warren D. has been successful as an Outsider/Self Taught artist ever since!

Harden, a musician / guitarist with a love for the original blues of Robert Johnson, was inspired by the lyrics of perhaps Johnson's most famous tune, "Got a Hellhound on My Trail." The story of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the Devil in exchange for being able to be the best musician and play guitar like no other man, stalked the rest of his days by Hellhounds to make sure the Devil collected on the promise, is a biting lesson to beware of bad bargains, and has been a profound influence on Harden in developing his signature character, and his spin off characters with his artistic cosmology.

WD started out painting his own interpretation of those HellHounds and has painted them ever since! Music plays a HUGE role in his creative process... Jammin' to the Blues makes his Paint Brush Fly!

The HellHound has become his signature character, however over the years he has diversified and also paints Flyin' HellHounds, Helligators, guitar tailed snakes, abstract totems, and surprise subjects such as religious / political satire, that just jump out.

Currently, he is venturing more into the raw abstract style where anything goes. Paintings, character cut outs, and amazing colorful abstract assemblages using found objects and recycled oddity's are now being created!