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~ Who Is That Flyin' HellHound? ~
~ W.D. Harden ~
Georgia Outsider Artist
The Artist Behind the HellHound Trail… Born and raised in a small town in south Georgia,WD grew up learning to appreciate and love the simple things in life. He graduated from UGA and began his career in Agronomy, though working in a laboratory became less than a labor of love... So the story began ~ 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! R.A. Miller was a major influence in WD' s work and later became a wonderful friend & mentor. (RIP Our Beloved R.A. ~ Gone to The Stars ~ 1912-2006... You Will Be Truly Missed!!) Other early influences include: Tubby Brown, Rev. Howard Finster, St. E.O.M., Bill Traylor, Jim Sudduth and many other great Southern Outsiders! Warren D. has been successful as an Outsider/Self Taught artist ever since!

Newer Inspirations Include... The beautiful Gypsy Moon Child, New Mexico High Desert artist/musician extraordinaire, J.D. Sipe, Georgia Boys: Eric Legge & Jon Whiddon. 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 new spin off characters with his artistic cosmology!
And The Road ~ Goes On Forever... Over a decade ago, 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! WD is letting his creative Mojo Flow... out in his studio, gettin' down and spinnin' the discs of The Allman Brothers Band, the new works of Bob Dylan, young blues wonder Sean Costello, cosmic blues by the incredible John Hammond, the warped streetwise poetry of Tom Waits, down home blues interpretation of Doc & Merle Watson, the pop/blues/rock of Athens GA's Bill Mallonee, the midlife in your face rage of Steve Earle's rockin' alt country blues and many more.

The HellHound has become his most well known signature character, however over the years, WD has diversified so much from his early years and on any day can be found painting Flyin' HellHounds, Helligators, guitar tailed snakes, stunning abstract totems, and surprise subjects such as religious / political satire, that just jump out! Currently, WD is venturing into an incredible NEW expression from within himself ~ a very Individualistic RAW abstract style where anything goes! Paintings, Character Cut Outs, & Amazing Colorful Abstract Assemblages using found objects and recycled oddity's are now being created!
"Stay Tuned" HellHound fans for more of WD's inner visions, you just never know what he will create next! Check WD's current listings for his new works!!

Hellhounds Hit The Happy Highway... Throughout the years, WD has displayed and sold his Amazing work at a host of impressive Outsider / Self Taught Art Assembly's, Folk Art Shows, Festivals & Galleries... From WhoFest in Chattanooga, Myrtle Beach House of Blues, WhoFest in Atlanta, Cooper-Young Art Fest in Memphis, AthFest in Athens, GA, Day in the Country Art Show, Morehead, KY, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA, Mennello Museum Art Show, Orlando, FL, Finster Fest, RiverFest in Columbus, GA, Inner Bean in Augusta, GA, Steve Slotin's FolkFest in Atlanta, GA since 1997, The Do-Nanny Roadside Art Show in Pittsview, AL, Mike's Art Truck Gallery in Atlanta, DogDays Art Show in Atlanta, and all the way out to Steve White's Yard Fest in Albuquerque, NM.
WD has sold his work nationally and internationally via his EBAY STORE...
HELLHOUND FOLK ART!
Creating... his Colorful ART for the World to Enjoy!!



Don't be fooled with imitation "Get Right With Elvis" products!!
Only the Original can be found at Hellhound Folk Art!!

HellHound Folk Art
Offering Quality Southern Outsider Folk Art at Reasonable Prices since December 1998!!
Thanks SO much to ALL of my Fantastic Customers over the years...
Glad your here... to my NEW ones!!!
Always looking for Emerging Artists & Collections to purchase!!
Please contact me for inquires! Email: WD @ HellHoundFolkArt@windstream.net
Artists: R.A. Miller, Howard Finster, Roy Finster, Eddie Breen, Lonnie Holley, Eric Legge,
MOSE T., Richard Burnside, Tubby Brown, Jake McCord, W. D. Harden, The Catfish Man,
Potters: Meaders, Ferguson, Hewell Family & Others!

Please visit WD in his HellHound Folk Art store again Soon...
To see what New Wonders he has given to Life Next!
W.D. takes the HellHounds On a Trip around The Internet Highway!!
His work has been included onto a Host of Artist Websites! Check Them Out...

Oh Boy!! Now You Can REALLY Get Your HellHound On!!
Make a Fashion Statement in HellHound Art Wear!
Shop HellHound Art @ Cafe Press!!
Come Visit The HellHound Art Store On Cafe Press!
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HellHound Art on My Space
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HellHound Art @ Flickr!
Come Visit HellHound Art @ FLICKR!
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HellHound Art @ Deviant Art
Come Visit HellHound Art @ Deviant Art!
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HellHound Art @ Starvin' Artist
Come Visit HellHound Art @ Starvin' Artists!
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Flyin' D's
Past & Present Works:

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Looking for something special?
Please send inquiries to Megan @ CosmicPopRetroShop@windstream.net
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