Chad Niehaus Artworks
Hand-painted lazy susan. Designed for years of use. See shop to purchase. $75 each.
"Wild Eyed at Wild Horse," a pastel drawing of Westwater Canyon, Utah. Original is in public collection of the City of Moab; prints are available.
"Two and One," a pastel drawing based on Utah rock art. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Kachina," an acrylic plein air painting of Hell Roaring Canyon, Utah. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Ghosts of Tropic," a pastel drawing of two doghouses at a Tropic, Utah ranch property. The orginal has sold; prints are available.
"In the Black," a pastel drawing of Black Canyon National Park, Colorado. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Unified Front," an acrylic painting of two pronghorns. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Hang your Wash," an image in the Subvert™ series. See Subvert tab for more info on this project and the shop to buy Subvert™ clothing.
Watercolor field sketch of prickly pear near Phantom Ranch, Arizona. Available as a small print.
"Agree to Disagree," a pastel drawing inspired by the rock art images of Newspaper Rock, Utah. Framed original available for $350.
"Character Table," a hand-painted bistro table set. Sold; commissions for similar furniture available.
"Delicate Balance," a plein air pastel drawing of Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, Original has sold; prints are available.
"Spiral Snake" lazy susan. Designed for years of use. Available for $75 each.
"Remnants of Eminence," an acrylic painting of Eminence Break, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. Original is available for $720; prints also available.
"Kundalini Rocker," a hand-painted rocking chair. Original has sold; commissions for similar furniture items are available.
"That was the Day He Died," a pastel drawing inspired by the sudden death of a new friend. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Whistler's Mother on the Rocks," a plein air pastel drawing of Castleton Group, Utah. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Lured by Coyotes," a pastel drawing of Horsetooth Reservoir, CO. Unframed original available for purchase; prints available as well.
"Counter Point," an acrylic painting of a bighorn sheep. Original available for $1200; prints also available.
"31 Now," an acrylic painting of Eminence Break, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. Original available for $430; prints also available.
"Gratitude," an acrylic painting of a coyote framed by an Edward Abbey quote. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Island," a pastel drawing of the Island in the Sky District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Original available for $430; prints also available.
"The San Juan Stare," an acrylic painting of a great blue heron. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Ring of Gold," an acrylic painting of Honaker Trail area, San Juan River, UT. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Long," a pastel drawing on canvas of Long Canyon, Utah. Original has sold; prints are available.
"Local Collar," an acrylic painting of a collared lizard. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Nepalese Traffic," a pastel drawing of the Annapurna Trail, Nepal. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Kali Gandaki," a pastel drawing of the Annapurna region, Nepal. The unframed original is available for $660; prints are also available.
"Hell Roaring," a plein air pastel drawing of an abandonded mine near the Green River, Utah. The original has sold; prints are available.
"New Territory," a pastel drawing of the Henry Mountains, Utah. The framed original is available for $630.
"Good Observation," an acrylic painting of Observation Point, Zion National Park, Utah. The original is available for $800; prints also available.
"Day," a pastel drawing of Day Canyon, Utah. The original is available for $800; prints also available.
"Horse Play at Comb Ridge," a plein air acrylic painting of the Chinle Wash, San Juan River, Utah. The original has sold; prints are not available.
"Downstreamer," an acrylic painting of a great blue heron. The original is available for $1200; prints also available.
"Hidden Valley," a pastel drawing of Hidden Valley, Utah. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Breakfast at Henrys," a pastel drawing of the Henry Mountains, Utah. The original has been sold; prints are available.
"Lizard" lazy susan. Designed for years of use on the kitchen table. Available for $75.
"Chasing Done," a plein air pastel drawing of Courthouse Tower, Arches National Park, Utah. The original has sold; prints are available.
"New Horizon," an acrylic painting of a young coyote. The original is available for $1200; prints also available.
"The Messenger," a pastel drawing based on rock art imagery. This is featured on the cover of my first novel, "Living for the Epic." The unframed original is available for $1,000; prints also available.
"Giants," a plein air acrylic painting of Professor Valley Field Camp, Utah. The original has sold; prints are not available.
"Snake Hand" lazy susan. Designed for years of use on the kitchen table. Available for $75.
"Adoornment No. 2" a plein air acrylic painting of Behind the Rocks, Utah. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Bird's Eye of Bitter Creek," a pastel drawing based on an image in JW Powell's "The Colorado River and its Tributaries." The original has sold; prints are available.
"Arch with Cello," a plein air pastel drawing of Balcony Arch, Behind the Rocks, Utah. The original is in the public collection of the Grand County Public Library, Utah; prints are available.
"Ride your Bike," an image in the Subvert series. See Subvert tab for more info and the Shop for Subvert clothing.
"Poscard Alley Revisited," an acrylic painting of Fisher Towers, Utah. The original has sold; prints are not available.
"Then the Letting Go," part of the Conception Series. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Stock Pond," a pastel drawing of a desert water body. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Fist Shake at Heart Hole," a pastel drawing inspired by rock art imagery at Newspaper Rock, Utah. The framed original is available for $350; prints are not available.
"The Corner of Your Embrace," a plein air pastel drawing of Kachina Natural Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah. The framed original is available for $250; prints are not available.
"Idol Hopping," a plein air pastel drawing of rock art near Kachina Natural Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah. The framed original is available for $250; prints are not available.
"Friend," a pastel drawing inspired by my wife and Mill Creek, Utah. The original has sold; prints are available.
"Devils Garden Medley," a linoleum block print completed during my term as Community Artist in the Parks at Arches National Park, Utah. Unframed hand-pulled print available for $20.
Hand-painted mirror available for $50.
"That Soaring Sound," a pastel drawing of Zion National Park, Utah. The original is part of the St. George Museum, UT collection; prints are available.
"It's a Wash Either Way," a plein air acrylic painting of Deadman Point, Utah. The original is available for $600; prints also available.
"Blown Away by the Winds," a pastel drawing of the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming. The unframed original is available for $660; prints also available.
"Surrounded," a pastel drawing of Zion National Park, Utah. The unframed original is available for $400; prints also available.
"Still the One," an acrylic paint ing of the Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park, Utah. The original is available for $200; prints also available.
Chad Niehaus is an award-winning artist based in Moab, Utah. He currently creates acrylic paintings, pastel drawings, and linocut prints. His work has been featured in A Century of Sanctuary: The Art of Zion National Park, Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts, and on NPR's Radio West. Niehaus was the official 2009 Community Artist in the Parks at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
Chad's current projects include completion of a limited edition block print book, creation of a clothing line called Subvert™, and preparing for a one-man show in 2011 at Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding, Utah.
Chad's strives to be a model of simplicity, both in his art and with his lifestyle. He lives in a small house in a small town and has big fun with his wife, Emily, and their young son, Oscar.
Chad and Oscar Niehaus packing up for the day in the Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
© Gary Cox
Chad and Oscar Niehaus out on the prowl near Moab, Utah.
Green River Overlook in Canyonlands National Park Utah © Helmut Linzbichler
Emily Niehaus field-testing a Subvert™ shirt.
© Neal Herbert
Watercolors taste nice! Needles District of Canyonlands NP
"Chad Niehaus truly lives his art. You may run into him at some out-of-the-way pictograph panel, as he transfers its essence onto a recycled door. Just as likely, you may see him wrestle an oversized canvas into his raft. Reminiscent of Japanese haiku, his brush strokes refine minimalist landscapes - their light, textures, contrasts - depicting the moods of the canyon country."
- Michael Engelhard, Author of Where the Rain Children Sleep and Redrock Almanac
Contact Chad Niehaus:
email: chad_moabart.com
phone: (435) 259-9314
Studio visits are available. Please contact me if you are interested.
Features "Sew" image. Hand-printed Short-sleeved shirt. Colors vary.
Price:15
Subvert™ logo onesie. Colors vary.
Price:10
Features "Ride" image. Colors vary.
Price:45
Features "Ride" image.
Features "Grow" image.
Features "Dry" image. Hand-printed. Fits standard 8x10" frame.
Price:20
"Whitmore" image. 15" diameter . Designed for years of use. Can be hung on the wall.
Price:75
"Snake" design. 15" diameter. Designed for years of use. Can be hung on the wall.
20x23” print on canvas. Comes stretched with black painted edges and mounting hardware. Ready to hang!
Price:165
15x20” print on canvas. Comes stretched with black painted edges and mounting hardware. Ready to hang!
Price:120
8x19” print on canvas. Comes stretched with black painted edges and mounting hardware. Ready to hang!
8x10” print on watercolor paper. Fits standard frame.
Price:25
12x25” print on canvas. Comes stretched with black painted edges and mounting hardware. Ready to hang!
11x15” print on canvas. Comes stretched with black painted edges and mounting hardware. Ready to hang!
Price:80
A nice assortment of images printed on blank greeting cards; includes envelopes.
Price:30
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Celebrate a special place with a commissioned work of art. I can work from a photograph or am happy to visit your out-of-the-way special spot on the Colorado Plateau and create the art there (when feasible).
Past projects include: plein air paintings at specific backcountry locations, rocking chairs, lazy susans, a sales counter, a bed, and linoleum block prints.
I prefer to include my clients in the art process as much as possible. I provide sketches and work-in-progress photos while your work is being created. I do this to ensure that your commissioned artwork brings you joy for years to come.
Contact Chad with any questions about the commission process, including pricing:
GET INSPIRED!
Chad offers personalized art instruction in scenic outdoor locations around Moab, Utah. Past workshops include a two-day plein air workshop as part of a river rafting trip through Westwater Canyon of the Colorado, an art workshop associated with the Moab Folk Camp, and numerous demonstrations of the plein air approach during Chad's tenure as 2009 Community Artist in the Parks at Arches and Canyonlands national parks.
Are you planning a vacation to Moab? Give your visit a unique twist by adding a little art! Mini-workshops (2-6 hours) are available. Let Chad show you his unique "carpe diem" approach to art that makes it easy to express yourself!
Contact Chad for more information on art workshops:
Subvert
"To reclaim this much control over one's food, to take it back from industry and science, is no small thing; indeed, in our time cooking from scratch and growing any of your own food qualify as subversive acts."
Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food
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I was driving from Zion National Park to my home in Moab listening to Michael Pollan's book, In Defense of Food. I had been enjoying the tone of the book and it made for an easy 6-hour drive. As I was about ten minutes from home, I was grabbed by the quote to the right. I fell in love with the concept that self-sufficiency, financial responsibility, and taking care of one's basic needs could be considered acts of subversion to a dominant paradigm of waste, insatiability, and dependence.
I let the notion simmer a while. Then I wrote a long list of acts that shouldn't be subversive, but in our modern society of conspicuous consumerism, they most certainly are. I'm not talking about rock-through-the-bank-window type of acts; I'm talking about walking or riding a bike instead of driving, growing your own food, or fixing something instead of buying new. Simple things that everyone can do. Simple ways to regain control over our lives and maybe even enjoy ourselves a little along the way.
I took my list and started carving linoleum blocks as visual statements on this notion. I have six images at this point and have begun printing them on clothing. So far, so fun.
A limited line of SUBVERT™ items is now available in the Shop.
Chad Niehaus Artworks Moab, Utah, USA 435.259.9314 chad_moabart.com
