Hans de Castellane, painter
BROOKLYN, NY & CAPE COD
de CASTELLANE GALLERY will open in its new location in Dennis Port MA this Spring. Please check back soon for our exhibition schedule. This is the work of owner, Hans de Castellane.
Schumacher
48 x 12
Acrylic on Panel with Automotive Lacquer
$3200
1977 Porsche 911
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD (Commission)
Hans grew up on Cape Cod and has been painting his entire life. He graduated in 1999 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a BFA in Graphic Design at which time he returned to the Cape and painted murals for 10 years with 140 commissions to his credit. Hans has traveled the country for both commercial and residential projects, including murals for 2 episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that aired in spring of 2008 on ABC. Hans also loves teaching and often leads youth projects where he oversees large scale public murals painted entirely by students of all ages, working with Cape schools and more recently with ArtsLink, a Cape based non-profit youth arts foundation. He has worked with Nauset, Chatham, and Harwich schools.
Hans is currently working on two series of paintings. One is a stylized and bold portrait of his beloved Formula 1 Auto Racing, paintings that convey the speed, glamour, history, cutting edge technology, opulence, and passion of the sport. He has a vision of large paintings portraying a red Ferrari cutting through the streets of Monaco…or 2008 champion driver Lewis Hamilton’s chrome McLaren reflecting the bright lights from the night race in Singapore. Formula One is the most capital intensive and globally popular sport in the world and will blend two of Hans’ greatest loves – racing and painting. Formula 1 will be returning to the U.S. with a race in Texas in 2012, one in the New York City area in 2013 and Hans is excited to share these works with the American fans.
Hans is also working on his second series of Cape themed paintings with an emphasis on the natural environment, after his first Cape Cod series which highlighted some of his favorite landmarks and architecture. The pieces from his first Cape Cod themed body of work can be seen at the bottom of this page.
Cheetah
50 x 40
Color Photography / Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
SOLD (Commission)
de Castellane has been working recently on pieces where he paints directly onto photographic prints, like the image above. Hans had the pleasure of collaborating with some of the photographers that have exhibited at the gallery, here are a few examples:
The Girl
24 x 24 image
de Castellane / Molina
Color C-Print, Acrylic Paint, Decoupaged Rice Paper with ink.
SOLD
Guardian Angel
36 x 36
de Castellane / Molina
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint, Decoupaged Leaves and Lithograohy on panel
SOLD
Waiting for a Kiss
36 x 36
de Castellane / Molina
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint, Copper Wire on panel
$4500
This is actually Hans’ favorite piece that he has ever done. de Castellane collaborated with Rowland Scherman using a large black and white print of Jim Morrison and decoupaged reproductions of Jim Morrison's drawings and poetry, photos of Jim as a child, and painted onto the print. It is signed by both de Castellane and Scherman, with Morrison’s signature decoupaged in from are production of his Will. Hans wanted to paint what Jim might be thinking when he turned his head away from the microphone, lost in ideas and the tumult of his life. This work marks Hans de Castellane’s first time collaborating with another photographer.
This Is The End
52 x 40
de Castellane / Scherman
Black and White Photography, Decoupaged images, Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
Matted and Framed
$7000
Hans collaborated with Roger Hoit on a painting / photography piece as part of the "Eyes of Africa" photo exhibition and AMREF fundraiser that was on display in May. The eyes of five animals for his photographs are decoupaged into this portrait of a Messai boy on the day of his circumcision ritual. Hans wanted to paint a visceral portrait of Africa, conveying the dichotomy of its beauty as well as the continent's ongoing hardships.
Eyes of Africa
48 x 32 image
de Castellane / Hoit
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
SOLD
The following few pieces are from a series where Hans paints directly on the human form, photographs the subject, and paints into the print, creating layers within the sensual multi-media works.
This piece is a portrait of Hans' friend Lynda, who loves Frida Kahlo, and wanted a variation of her "Broken Column" painting.
Lynda as Frida
17 x 24
Paint on the Human Form, Color Photography, Nails, Acrylic Paint on Panel
SOLD
Pianissimo
8 x 10
Paint on the Human Form, Color Photography, Decoupaged Sheet Music, Acrylic Paint
SOLD
Hans welcomes Russell Simmons to the gallery for a private fundraiser for The Diamond Empowerment Fund, building schools in Africa. Hoit's "Eyes of Africa" photography show was the backdrop for this fantastic evening.
The Gallery also hosted an event with Roger Hoit that raised over $32,000 for AMREF, raising money for medical research in Africa.
Hans grew up on Cape Cod and below are colorful, stylized portraits of some of his favorite Cape landmarks, from Chatham to Provincetown. There is an emphasis in these images on architecture and light, much like Edward Hopper, who did much of his work on the Cape. His style and technique give these unique paintings a youthful energy, using heavy amounts of paint at times to build a texture and occasionally decoupaging hidden elements into the work. The show was very well received and only four original pieces from that series are currently available, but Hans has limited edition Giclee prints available of many of the works.
Commercial Street
2008
17"x21" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
$3400 Original | $325 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Eldredge Park
2008
21"x17" | Acrylic on Canvas
$3400 Original | $350 Print, Limited Edition of 50
Days Cottages
2008
13.5"x49.5" | Acrylic on Canvas
$5800 Original | $375 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Wellfleet Drive-In
2008
19.5"x16.5" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Seaview Street
2008
25"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $275 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Rock Harbor
2008
21"x21" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $275 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Oak Bluffs
2008
19"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Nauset Beach
2008
19"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Image
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Lobster Pot
2008
21"x17" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $325 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Information Booth
2008
12"x15" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Brant Point
2008
13.5"x49.5" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
de CASTELLANE GALLERY will open in its new location in Dennis Port MA this Spring. Please check back soon for our exhibition schedule. This is the work of owner, Hans de Castellane.
Schumacher
48 x 12
Acrylic on Panel with Automotive Lacquer
$3200
1977 Porsche 911
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD (Commission)
Hans grew up on Cape Cod and has been painting his entire life. He graduated in 1999 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a BFA in Graphic Design at which time he returned to the Cape and painted murals for 10 years with 140 commissions to his credit. Hans has traveled the country for both commercial and residential projects, including murals for 2 episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that aired in spring of 2008 on ABC. Hans also loves teaching and often leads youth projects where he oversees large scale public murals painted entirely by students of all ages, working with Cape schools and more recently with ArtsLink, a Cape based non-profit youth arts foundation. He has worked with Nauset, Chatham, and Harwich schools.
Hans is currently working on two series of paintings. One is a stylized and bold portrait of his beloved Formula 1 Auto Racing, paintings that convey the speed, glamour, history, cutting edge technology, opulence, and passion of the sport. He has a vision of large paintings portraying a red Ferrari cutting through the streets of Monaco…or 2008 champion driver Lewis Hamilton’s chrome McLaren reflecting the bright lights from the night race in Singapore. Formula One is the most capital intensive and globally popular sport in the world and will blend two of Hans’ greatest loves – racing and painting. Formula 1 will be returning to the U.S. with a race in Texas in 2012, one in the New York City area in 2013 and Hans is excited to share these works with the American fans.
Hans is also working on his second series of Cape themed paintings with an emphasis on the natural environment, after his first Cape Cod series which highlighted some of his favorite landmarks and architecture. The pieces from his first Cape Cod themed body of work can be seen at the bottom of this page.
Cheetah
50 x 40
Color Photography / Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
SOLD (Commission)
de Castellane has been working recently on pieces where he paints directly onto photographic prints, like the image above. Hans had the pleasure of collaborating with some of the photographers that have exhibited at the gallery, here are a few examples:
The Girl
24 x 24 image
de Castellane / Molina
Color C-Print, Acrylic Paint, Decoupaged Rice Paper with ink.
SOLD
Guardian Angel
36 x 36
de Castellane / Molina
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint, Decoupaged Leaves and Lithograohy on panel
SOLD
Waiting for a Kiss
36 x 36
de Castellane / Molina
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint, Copper Wire on panel
$4500
This is actually Hans’ favorite piece that he has ever done. de Castellane collaborated with Rowland Scherman using a large black and white print of Jim Morrison and decoupaged reproductions of Jim Morrison's drawings and poetry, photos of Jim as a child, and painted onto the print. It is signed by both de Castellane and Scherman, with Morrison’s signature decoupaged in from are production of his Will. Hans wanted to paint what Jim might be thinking when he turned his head away from the microphone, lost in ideas and the tumult of his life. This work marks Hans de Castellane’s first time collaborating with another photographer.
This Is The End
52 x 40
de Castellane / Scherman
Black and White Photography, Decoupaged images, Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
Matted and Framed
$7000
Hans collaborated with Roger Hoit on a painting / photography piece as part of the "Eyes of Africa" photo exhibition and AMREF fundraiser that was on display in May. The eyes of five animals for his photographs are decoupaged into this portrait of a Messai boy on the day of his circumcision ritual. Hans wanted to paint a visceral portrait of Africa, conveying the dichotomy of its beauty as well as the continent's ongoing hardships.
Eyes of Africa
48 x 32 image
de Castellane / Hoit
Color Photography, Acrylic Paint on Archival Cotton Paper
SOLD
The following few pieces are from a series where Hans paints directly on the human form, photographs the subject, and paints into the print, creating layers within the sensual multi-media works.
This piece is a portrait of Hans' friend Lynda, who loves Frida Kahlo, and wanted a variation of her "Broken Column" painting.
Lynda as Frida
17 x 24
Paint on the Human Form, Color Photography, Nails, Acrylic Paint on Panel
SOLD
Pianissimo
8 x 10
Paint on the Human Form, Color Photography, Decoupaged Sheet Music, Acrylic Paint
SOLD
Hans welcomes Russell Simmons to the gallery for a private fundraiser for The Diamond Empowerment Fund, building schools in Africa. Hoit's "Eyes of Africa" photography show was the backdrop for this fantastic evening.
The Gallery also hosted an event with Roger Hoit that raised over $32,000 for AMREF, raising money for medical research in Africa.
Hans grew up on Cape Cod and below are colorful, stylized portraits of some of his favorite Cape landmarks, from Chatham to Provincetown. There is an emphasis in these images on architecture and light, much like Edward Hopper, who did much of his work on the Cape. His style and technique give these unique paintings a youthful energy, using heavy amounts of paint at times to build a texture and occasionally decoupaging hidden elements into the work. The show was very well received and only four original pieces from that series are currently available, but Hans has limited edition Giclee prints available of many of the works.
Commercial Street
2008
17"x21" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
$3400 Original | $325 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Eldredge Park
2008
21"x17" | Acrylic on Canvas
$3400 Original | $350 Print, Limited Edition of 50
Days Cottages
2008
13.5"x49.5" | Acrylic on Canvas
$5800 Original | $375 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Wellfleet Drive-In
2008
19.5"x16.5" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Seaview Street
2008
25"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $275 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Rock Harbor
2008
21"x21" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $275 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Oak Bluffs
2008
19"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Nauset Beach
2008
19"x25" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Image
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Lobster Pot
2008
21"x17" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $325 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Information Booth
2008
12"x15" | Acrylic on Canvas | Decoupaged Images
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
Brant Point
2008
13.5"x49.5" | Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD Original | $225 Print, Limited Edition of 100
