David Hagerbaumer (1921 - 2014) American
Oil on Canvas
Measure 24"in H x 36"in W and 29"inH x 41"in W with frame

Known for: Waterfowl and wildlife in landscape, skyscape painting
Biography: Born in 1921 in Quincy, Illinois, Hagerbaumer grew up during the Great Depression and began duck hunting, trapping, and fishing at the age of eight in order to help support his family. After serving in the Marines in World War II, he returned home and began working as a taxidermist in a decoy factory. He then attended San Diego State College majoring in art but never graduated. Hagerbaumer worked as preparator in the Nevada State Museum and then became a staff artist at the Santa Barbara Museum in 1957. He painted at night and sold his work at shows each weekend. It was at this point that he switched from oils to watercolor because he needed a medium that would dry faster. Soon, he realized that he could make a living selling his paintings, and he dedicated himself to his art full-time. Outdoor writer John Orrelle became a good friend and featured the work of his longtime friend when he published, David Hagerbaumer, Sporting Images, Etchings, Drypoints & Drawings Volume I” and The Art Of A Sporting Life, The Wildlife Art of David Hagerbaumer Volume II. Hagerbaumer art reflects the way he lived. He never lost his love of the outdoors that started as a boy, roaming the swamps and river bottoms of Illinois. As one writer observed, Dave liked to â€Å“slug it out in the mud.” Adding to the excellence of his art is a sure knowledge of the variability of terrain, not overlooking the hazards familiar to any seasoned duck hunter, the bad spots where you might go in over your boots or sink up to your knees in marsh muck. These are the details that earned him widespread admiration and contributed to his legendary status as both artist and waterfowler. Hagerbaumer paintings touch us with that which is basic and elemental, the attraction of his art lying in the arousal of primal excitement and satisfaction, simply walking over the ground, delighting in the pleasure of our senses. During his lifetime, Hagerbaumer showed great versatility in his art, mostly stylistic variations reflecting changes in attitudes and goals. Many earlier paintings are minimalist works serene, contemplative and marked by oriental simplicity, with birds portrayed against the sky in austere brevity and elegance. Hagerbaumer fame rests mostly on his watercolors, but his black-and-white work etchings, drypoints and drawings are an important part of his overall work. Along with his paintings, they reflect a grand odyssey, a great adventurous exploration of all the places hunted, the waterfowl pursued, and the varied upland birds brought to hand.

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