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Birds & Words paintings & books are available for purchase.
See red text below #41 for ordering information.
Paintings are shown as #41 to #49 below.
Each painting is printed directly on 17"x11" white canvas on a 1 1/4" wood frame. Each one has a paper closed back with a wire on the back for hanging. Each painting will stand by itself on a shelf or table or is great to display on a small easel on a table or shelf..
Paul will write a personal note on the back and write original signature on the front upon request. Whether purchased separately or as a complete set, these unique paintings are sure to delight any observer.
Go to the Author heading on this website to see entire book of all 6 oil paintings and History, and information about the series. The book is also unique with a gold shiny text and design on the leather-looking front cover. The book makes a great compliment to any painting.
Contact Paul at pjverheyden@sbcglobal.net or 972-971-7407 anytime 24/7.
See paintings below.
#49 March 2022, age 66, History - Title 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series.
#48 March 2022 Christmas Cardinal 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series - #1 of 6.
#47 April 2022 Babbling Blue Jay 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series - #2 of 6.
#46 May 2022 Pileated Woodpecker 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series - #3 of 6.
#45 May 2022 Orange Oriole 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series - #4 of 6.
#44 June 2022 Gregarious Goldfinch 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame
from "Birds & Words" Series - #5 of 6.
#43 June 2022 Painted Bunting 17"x11"x1 1/2" on white canvas wrapped wood frame - from "Birds & Words" Series - #6 of 6.
#42 June 2022. Age 66. "Birds & Words Oil Painting Series" - paintings in my house in
Midlothian, TX They all just fit perfectly!!!
#41 June 2022 - Age 66 - "Birds & Words" Series - About the Artist.
Above this line #41 to #49 is the Birds & Words Oil Painting Series.
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Below this line #1 to #40 is other artwork by Paul J. Verheyden.
None of these are for sale.
To order Birds & Words paintings on wood wrapped canvas :
$90 for each painting. Free Shipping.
Send email to pjverheyden@sbcglobal.net
or call Paul anytime at 972-971-7407 24/7.
Discounts for multiple copies.
Personal note & signature will be provided on back upon request.
Paper covered back with wire for immediate hanging is included.
#40- Feb. 2022. Age 66. 48"x24" oil painting of sunset at Grand Haven Pier on Lake Michigan. Favorite vacation spot for our son-in-law, Michael Grysen's family and his wife, our oldest daughter Kay Lynn. For their Dining Room wall.
#39 Jan. 2022. Age 66 18x24 oil on canvas. First ever oil portrait painting of photo in my life! First grandbaby, age 10 months, Natalie Kay & Dog, Gaius, age 12.
#38- December 2021 - 48"x24" oil painting for wife Donna of her grandfather's farm (barn, windmill, coral, tank, cedar trees, pasture) in Trees family since +/-1900 n DeSoto, Tx. Sold and torn down for house subdivision in 2016. Added longhorn and bluebonnets to complete traditional Texas Farm Scene.
#37- Nov. 2021. Age 65.- First oil painting since 1969 (over 50 years ago) for daughter Kristen & hubby Connor for their Dining Room. On 48'x24" canvas - largest one I have ever done.
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Artwork above this line was done from Nov. 2021, when daughter, Kristen asked me to
paint a landscape for her Dining Room wall. She started a reingagement of my painting.
In 8 months through June 2022, I completed 10 oil paintings at age 65 & 66.
Time span of 41 years. During this time I was a registered Architect, working for variety
of companies, including Kaiser Permanente, City of Dallas, Ikemire Architects, DFW Airport,
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Artwork shown below the line was done 1967 to Dec. 1981, from age 12 up to age 26.
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#36 +/- 1981. Age 26. 30"x18" watercolor on pen and ink. Collage of Atlanta, GA for girlfriend at the time, Angela Brown, Austin TX.
#35- +/- 1980. Ager 25. 42"x30" watercolor. Commissioned piece. Design concept for electric car company in Austin, TX.
#34 +/- 1980. Age 25 .17"x11" pen and ink sketch for Architect for earth shelter house p34motional brochure. This was my first job after graduating college. Worked for Gene Wukash.
#33- 1980. Age 25. 36"x24 pen & ink for drawing class in Architecture school at UT.
All of these lines were drawn freehand. This is 1898 Covert house in Hyde Park neighborhood.
#32- +/- 1979 Age 24 18x24 watercolor of Walter Gropius house. In daughter Kristen's hallway.
#31- 1979. Age 24. 30"x20" Watercolor on pen & ink for watercolor class in Architecture school at UT. This was my concept design for Hyde Park neighborhood library.
#30 +/- 1979 Age 24. Watercolor. St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Austin at 15th & Rio Grande St.
#29- +/-1978. 23 years old. Commissioned 30"x20 pen & ink for proposed multi-family development in west Austin. My concept of what it would look like.
#28 +/-1978. Age 23 Markers on 42"x30" for Architecture design class.
Proposed bus stop covers on UT campus. Match red tile roof of other buildings.
#27- Dec. 1978 Age 23. 18x24 pencil portrait of my triplet sister, Nina.
#26 1979 Age 24 Watercolor class at UT Austin School of Architecture. Shell & wine.
#25 1979 Age 24 -Watercolor class at UT Austin School of Architecture.
Waller Creek on UT Campus. Art building in background.
#24 1979 Age 24 -Watercolor class at UT Austin School of Architecture. Winter mountain scene.
#23 1979 Age 24. Watercolor class at UT Austin School of Architecture. Forest.
#22 1979 Age 24 Watercolor class at UT Austin School of Architecture. Tropical beach.
#21 1978. Age 23. Watercolor of proposed park pavillion.
UT Austin School of Architecture.
#20- +/- 1978. 23 years old. 36"x24"" pen & ink for design class in Architecture school at UT. Hyde Park neighborhood study.
#19 1978 prismacolors and markers. I worked part time in college for sign company.
#18 1978 prismacolors and markers. I worked part time in college for sign company.
#17 +/- 1978. Age 23 Pen & ink of 6 shapes with different aspects..
UT Austin School of Architecture.
#16- +/-1976. 21 years old. These are 2 scenesin prismacolor pencil of UT
Architecture building courtyard day & night scenes. They are framed & matted in
daughter Kristen's house.
#15- Sept. 1975 (age 20) Pencil sketch ofArchitect Walter Gropius in drawing
sketchbook in School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin.
#14- Sept. 1975 (age 20) marker - 1 of 1stsketches in drawing sketchbook in School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin.
#13- +/-1975. 20 years old. 36"x24 pen & ink for drawing class in Architecture school at UT.
All of these lines were drawn freehand using no straight edge tool.
#12- Jan. 1975. 20 years old Kin Faisal on cover of Time Magazine.
11"x17" pen, ink for drawing class in Architecture school at UT.
#11 +/- 1970. 15 years old. 16"x20" pastel. Gristmill at Sunset. Gave this to my mother. Now it hangs in main hall of my house since she died.
#10- +/- 1968 (13 years old) Acrylic on canvas.
#9- +/- 1968 (13 years old) Acrylic on canvas. Puppies.
#8- +/- 1968 (13 years old) Oil on canvas. Still life.
#7- +/- 1968 (13 years old) Acrylic on canvas. Barn in Fall.
#6 +/- 1967 Age 12. Acrylic. Covered bridge in fall.
#5- 1967 - age 12 16x24 oil on canvas. In Phillip's house.
#4 +/- 1967. Age 12. Acrylic of old Russian soldier.
#3- +/- 1967 - age 12 - 20x16 acrylic on canvas. In son Phillip's house.
#2- 1967 - age 12 20x16 oil on canvas. In son Phillip's house.
#1- 1967 - Age 12 - 20x16 oil on canvas.
1967 Age 12. Me and my triplet sisters showingof f 3 of my paintings. My Mommie died
when I was almost 6. My Godmother, Erma, said she called me , "her little artist".
I guess I showed it at an early age. My stepmother, Ruth, encouraged me by paying for
me to take art lessons from age +/- 11 to 14.
Mrs. Mosley was my teacher. I learned a lot from her.
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