![Wall text for the November 2022, Studio Artists' Exhibition. Artist: John Breakey, Show Title: Recycled / Resiliency](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/cddb31d9-d0eb-41fa-a290-58f6f05d7c1b_rw_1200.jpg?h=3652229f6a082686edfbacdde77a7e6e)
Each of these works never really satisfied. All needed to be reworked-sometimes drastically- to take them to a conclusion. Some resisted until I better understood whatever potential they held. Others just required some time aside until I caught up with them. Often, I was never really able to see the final result until it was right there in front of me. Their resiliency, and mine, got them to this point.
![Whale Tail Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/d029cee6-5e77-4c02-aded-fe268b821c4c_rw_1200.jpg?h=a7b0e3b2286ac55e082319b7c612eb2d)
Whale Tail Cloud, 2016-2021. Acrylic and mediums on wood panel. The painting is 12 inches square by 2 inches deep. Unframed, $1200.00
![Detail of Whale Tail Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/6625a51a-54d4-4584-90d1-31a9d4868c9c_rw_1200.jpg?h=66280f83cd648920a48f37541c69ff67)
Detail; Whale Tail Cloud. The work is a mix of iridescent and more traditional acrylic colors on a cradled hardboard support.
![Building Glimpse by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/673aefb6-6554-40b5-bcbb-8d83917b6c54_rw_1920.jpg?h=afd263ae6fc107dbd20de703f6424032)
Building Glimpse, 2018-2021. Acrylic and mediums on stretched linen. The work is 30 inches wide by 17 inches tall by 2 inches deep. Unframed, $1500.00 This work has heavily primed Belgian linen as a painting support on heavy-duty stretcher bars. Gloss finishes were slowly applied using a durable and transparent medium. The gold leaf is 23 karat.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/d38efcc7-786c-4789-9f1a-01a67049fc57_rw_1200.jpg?h=b631a6af94982144f7917dc3e7909774)
Blue Cloud, Golden Sky, 2017-2022. Acrylic and mediums and 23 carat gold leaf on wood panel. 20 inches wide by 16 inches tall by 1 inch deep.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/fe077730-abc1-48a2-90fe-2be04470b718_rw_1200.jpg?h=b635028dbc56bc29011366ee47222aea)
Detail; Blue Cloud, Golden Sky
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Detail; Blue Cloud, Golden Sky
![California by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/34b45f01-b594-407c-b66f-6ac7e70c0fcf_rw_1200.jpg?h=57f8a309f373e82376be27947f90a613)
California, 2016-2021. Acrylic and mediums on wood panel. 12 inches square by 4 inches deep. Unframed, $1850.00
![Detail of the work, California by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/4fc6e5d1-f3f3-4f8c-ad66-67c03e363b24_rw_1200.jpg?h=3a639dd7e6b583196f37eb48ba0eac04)
Detail; California. This work features slowly applied gloss medium that for a durable and transparent, glass-like top surface.
![One Single Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/894a9f39-06c9-47a2-8ca7-f252edb1bac2_rw_1200.jpg?h=c725e56217db2d7cf21585ecb86674fc)
One Single Cloud, 2016-2022. Acrylic and mediums on wood panel. 16 inches wide by 12 inches tall by 2 inches deep.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/717b4d6a-775e-484d-a317-eb3a80356147_rw_1200.jpg?h=387acf366e823635b22b5a1c24e71823)
Detail; One Single Cloud. This work also features a transparent, glass-like top surface in contrast to the acrylic paint.
![Orange Nose Cloud by Artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/8a247b89-03fc-4a05-961d-eb94377dc1e7_rw_1200.jpg?h=f8e495edfacde810936f5c1c4c142a4c)
Orange Nose Cloud, 2016-2022. Acrylic and mediums on birch wood panel. 12 inches square by 6 inches deep. Unframed, $1850.00. The work has visibly thick painted strokes under a high gloss finish.
![Detail, Orange Nose Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/fe276b98-f111-46f7-9902-e3ac596c77b6_rw_1200.jpg?h=c44eb77698b067497e84a7bdaad3b2bc)
Detail; Orange Nose Cloud. This work uses Birch wood as a panel; the longevity of the material provides sustained support. The gloss finish was applied slowly in layers for a glass-like topcoat,
![Breakey, Hatch Show, Orange Nose Cloud Image](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/89c13611-0113-4863-b59b-87e76c744e99_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f79ecb692a53ca43c2be052e51cf104)
Orange Nose Cloud, 2016-2022. Acrylic and mediums on birch wood panel. 12 inches square by 6 inches deep. Unframed, $1850.00. The work has visibly thick painted strokes under a high gloss finish. This is the full width of the image without cropping.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/8328afe5-3239-4af9-aef1-beaa017ab528_rw_1920.jpg?h=44254e58d0e73d56bbf41caba3d671e6)
Orange Boat Cirrus Cloud, 2015-2022. Acrylic and mediums on wood panel support. 12 inches wide by 9 inches tall. Framed with a wood panel painted with soft white metallic color. 14 inches by 11 inches by 2 inches. $850.00
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/11ce3014-4978-4953-b3b4-251a6b2efe7c_rw_1920.jpg?h=a18ac9227c7744208e09eced40a64315)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/779d4413-f2e5-4337-8c05-3904ee2ed6b0_rw_1920.jpg?h=93743457085d0c3d83e131fe7bbdda1b)
![Yellow Schmear Sunset by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/5dea71a5-7dd9-4a89-80d7-58076cfd10aa_rw_1200.jpg?h=8d510126fb76ad80925a174f5d1f6c04)
Yellow Schmear Sunset, 2016-2022. Acrylic and mediums on stretched linen support. 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall by 2 inches deep. Unframed, $650.00
![Pink Cloud, Lavender Sky by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/859d3d3c-e504-484e-a34f-e23bd867ddc6_rw_1200.jpg?h=0711b6fa8b6c709223a7a109475fe984)
Pink Cloud, Lavender Sky, 2015-2022. Acrylic and gloss mediums on wood panel support. 20 inches wide by 16 inches tall by 2 inches deep. The sides are painted with a pale yellow metallic color. Several thin coats of a high gloss finish was applied forming a durable and transparent topcoat. Unframed, $1850.00
![Detail, Pink Cloud, Lavender Sky by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/40bc1bb5-5f3d-4b29-9910-da1cba8bb158_rw_1200.jpg?h=049859bbadfaf444404b95283af30b56)
Detail; Pink Cloud, Lavender Sky. Transparent mediums were mixed with metallic color to create a subtle, shimmering appearance. The work has both flat and raised areas of paint. A high gloss topcoat keeps the painted gestures together.
![Blue Trapezoid Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/e04a3584-7375-4866-a35f-9d547545116a_rw_1200.jpg?h=58db5a4b7a3ebff2258c2d7decde690b)
Blue Trapezoid Cloud, 2016-2022. Acrylic and gloss mediums on wood panel support. 20 inches wide by 16 inches tall by 2 inches deep. Several thin coats of a high gloss finish was applied as a transparent topcoat. Unframed, $1200.00
![Orange & Blue in a White Sky by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/b46a849e-f6b3-4887-8bbf-96b4e41bc539_rw_1200.jpg?h=1bcb5d5e4976cb3ac125d8018d766282)
Orange & Blue in a White Sky, 2017-2022. Acrylic and gloss mediums on wood panel. 12 inches wide by 9 inches tall. The art is float-mounted on a painted panel support for a framed size of 15 inches by 11 inches by 2 inches. $750.00
![Detail; Orange & Blue in a White Sky by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/b70b42fc-4a5c-4842-9573-bbd7adad9a1b_rw_1200.jpg?h=425f43ba48ef0a982fa6e75019f8a43b)
Flat white color emphasizes the visible sanding and grinding of the wood panel support. The cloud shape is coated with a thin transparent gloss to contrast with the overall matte feeling.
![Six–Thirty July Sunrise by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/b7e6b2ea-e6ae-4819-b09f-49257c8c1240_rw_1200.jpg?h=c39f5f63df599c8500c226d6af34bfa2)
Six–Thirty July Sunrise, 2018-2022. Acrylic and gloss mediums on wood panel support. 20 inches wide by 16 inches tall by 2 inches deep. Several thin coats of a high gloss finish was applied as a transparent topcoat. Unframed, the sides are finished with a deep navy blue gloss color. $950.00
![Orange Steel Girder Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/e9c381fe-b7cb-4b3a-b0f3-b9441396f612_rw_1200.jpg?h=a0a82ded450013334992df5a991595e0)
Orange Steel Girder Cloud, 2016-2021. Acrylic and mediums on wood panel support. 24 inches square by 2 inches deep. The sides are finished with a very pale gloss metallic yellow. Unframed: $1200.00
![Detail, Orange Steel Girder Cloud by artist John Breakey](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/99f737e7-1a8d-4a8a-b318-0971fa2acec9/2f74c708-8146-43e5-ac2d-e66fc4f4ec59_rw_1200.jpg?h=45c7268bcb50da27ab8cd05ceed7fcc9)
Detail; Orange Steel Girder Cloud.