Painting ... (is) a form of magic designed as a mediator between this strange, hostile world and us, a way of seizing the power by giving form to our terrors as well as our desires.
--Pablo Picasso

The best lawyers are very much like painters. Oratory, briefs, and agreements are the canvas, palette, and brush they use to make the things we fear less frightening and the things we aspire to more attainable.
--C. Dewees Berry, IV

About the Artist

I’m Wade Lincoln and all of the paintings appearing on this site are my original work.  You may see more at my website.
I have been greatly influenced by works of the Arts & Crafts era, like the art tile and pottery of Rookwood and Grueby, and the furniture of Stickley and the Roycrofters. Their work shows the deep, personal relationship between the craft and the craftsman. My acrylic landscapes, with their heavy texture and straightforward composition, wrapped in quarter sawn oak frames, draw directly upon this influence.
My oil paintings, with a nod to Hopper, are inspired by the simple beauty of place. The new pieces, while Lichtenstein like, are also my pop take on Hopper, with the bold shadows and sharp colors. As you can see, I'm easily influenced and inspired.

Sunrise, sunset, California, the old Vermont home, New England, Savannah and the low country, Hopper, Wyeth, Homer, Lichtenstein, Steinbeck, Dylan.

Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycroft Artisan Community, said, “Art is not a thing, it is a way.” This is my way. I hope you enjoy it. 
 

You may purchase Wade Lincoln’s work at this linkThe price on each painting includes the framing and the frame, most of which are handcrafted by Wade. Prints and photos are also available on premium photo paper and matted in acid free, archival mats.