The Hills of Bath County - extended

Henry Isaacs, the much beloved New Englander whose iconic use of color is as bold as it is playful returns for a second show.

An original oil painting by artist Henry Isaacs depicting a blustery scene from Bath County Virginia in his signature colorful style.

NEW WORK ADDED, SHOW EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 30

Last year, he reintroduced himself to Bath County. This year, he settled in and learned a secret or two about our little mountain town.

Henry paints where he is, always reaching for a connection to the collector. It’s not just art for art’s sake, it’s home, it’s memory, through the filter of beginner’s mind.

All the landscapes in this show will be familiar—they are just over that ridge, just around that bend, a short hike up to the top, a few miles that way.

The goal is not immediate recognition, rather a doorway to conversation. Henry takes what’s before him and heightens it, goes beyond what he sees to find what can be. He achieves this through a hybrid of plein air style painting and painting from memory and imagination later in his studio. This break between first hand experience and final product creates the space for joy to seep in.

NEW Henry Isaacs, Pond, oil on canvas SOLD

An original painting by Henry Isaacs with a view above Warm Springs Virginia, looking down a mountain valley.

NEW Henry Isaacs, View over Warm Springs, oil on masonite , 6 x 6

NEW Henry Isaacs, At the Lake #1, Bath County, 5 x 5, oil on wood panel

Henry Isaacs, Fields and River in May, Fort Lewis, oil on canvas, 24x30 SOLD

Henry Isaacs, Cowpasture River, oil on canvas, 30x30 SOLD

NEW Henry Isaacs, Winding River, Virginia, 22 x 30, oil on canvas, SOLD

NEW Henry Isaacs, Lake, Bath County, VA, oil on wood panel, 9 x 12

An original oil painting by artist Henry Isaacs depciting dog walkers along a mountain trail.

NEW Henry Isaacs, Dog Walkers, oil on panel, 10 x 8

Henry Isaacs, Meadow, Bath County, oil on canvas, 12x24 SOLD

Henry Isaacs, Bridge, Warm Springs, oil on canvas, 24x24 SOLD

NEW Henry Isaacs, Antigua, Guatemala

NEW Henry Isaacs, August in the Park, oil on panel, 7 x 5

NEW Henry Isaacs, At the Lake , Bath County, Virginia, 4 x 4, oil on panel

Henry Isaacs, Autumn, Bath County, oil on canvas, 30x20 SOLD

Henry Isaacs, April , Jackson River 220N, oil on canvas, 24 x 36

And that is what this show is—
joyful.

Many of the views and landscapes are revisited from last year, intentionally pushing himself to remain surprised by the land where his exhibitions take place.

He eschews preconception, sacrificing speed of production on the altar of involvement, right energy, and an emotional point of view.

Henry Isaacs, Allegheny Mountains, Warm Springs, oil on canvas, 40x30

Henry Isaacs, Jackson River, Warm Springs, oil on canvas, 30x40

Henry Isaacs, Appalachian Gap, oil on canvas, 40x60

Henry Isaacs, Above Warm Springs, oil on canvas, 30x30

Henry Isaacs, River, Bath County, oil on wood, 10 x 10 SOLD

Henry Isaacs, Spring Afternoon, Shenandoah National Park, oil on wood panel, 10 x 10 SOLD

 

Henry Isaacs, Early Spring at Windy Cove, Bath County, VA, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 SOLD

Henry Isaacs, Above Warm Springs, 30x48, oil on canvas SOLD

 

Henry Isaacs, Spring Afternoon, Shenandoah National Park, oil on wood panel, 10 x 10 SOLD

 

Henry Isaacs, Cowpasture River, Bath County, Virginia, 6 x 12, oil on canvas SOLD

Henry Isaacs, April at Hidden Valley, Warm Springs, VA, 36 x 36, oil on canvas

The Hills of Bath County opens July 18th, 2024 and will hang in the gallery until October 15, 2024. More information about Henry can be found on his artist page, here.