Acrylic paint, canvas

Contemporary yellow and red abstract still life painting by Texas artist Henry David Potwin. This work features a grouping of six scorpion peppers, a variety which are some of the hottest peppers in the world. Signed in front lower right corner as well as titled and dated on reverse. Currently hung in a brown wood frame.

orn in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric Gibberd who became his mentor for years to come. David attended the University of Houston Fine Arts program from 1969 to 1974. He studied alongside and under a great group of artists in a building called "The Annex" His subjects range from landscapes, portraits, cityscapes to those that are personal to the artist, idiosyncratic, humorous and socially aware.

H 13.5 in. x W 12.5 in. x D 1 in.

H 11 in. x W 10 in.