Grande Brodalisque II is an oil painting, which features the backside of a masculine model wearing red and black plaid underwear, a matching hat, and Batman socks. He grasps a glass of whisky in his right hand as he rests upon cushions within a man cave draped in satin.

I got to see Odalisque in Grisaille by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at the Met, and it may have had a bad influence on me…

Grande Brodalisque II. 2025. Oil on Canvas. 40x60”.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #grandeodalisque #painting #Art

Sleeping Theseus is an oil painting, which presents a recumbent man wearing blue jeans, posed with arms overhead, with his eyes closed. He is modestly draped in white fabric as he reclines on a small sofa, with a can of Red Bull near his feet, which are clad in white socks with gray toes.

I would never stop laughing if my painting of Theseus was displayed near a classic depiction of Ariadne.

Klaire Lockheart, Sleeping Theseus. 2025. Oil on Canvas. 32x40”.

#brodalisque #OilPainting #PKFGrantee #theseus #art

Death of Aeschylus is an oil painting that stars a bald man splayed on the floor, dressed in black and blue while draped in red satin. To his left, there is a dude seated in profile with his left hand in his hair and his left knee bent. A mustachioed brodalisque reclines on a beige sofa in a dark room draped with a gold curtain.

I would like to argue that my artwork depicting the end of Aeschylus’s life is just as historically accurate as the average “Death of Cleopatra” painting.

Klaire Lockheart, Death of Aeschylus. 2025. Oil on Canvas. 60x54”.

#brodalisque #FigurePainting #PKFGrantee #Aeschylus #art

As part of my series of dudes in man caves, I created this painting titled Sleeping Theseus. After providing a little bit of context about Theseus and the Minotaur, along with speaking about Ariadne, I describe my artwork in detail.

#brodalisque #theseus #greekmythology #pkfgrantee #havugallery

Did you know that Lee Krasner once had a teacher who trained under Jean-Léon Gérôme and William-Adolphe Bouguereau?

#pkf #pkfgrantee #leekrasner #artists #brodalisque

I created Subdued Dudes with Loud Suits as part of my series of brodalisques with generous support from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. In this video, I describe the artwork in detail plus I explain why I paint men posed as odalisques.

#brodalisque #pkfgrantee #odalisque #figurepainting #artwork

If you’re wondering what I’m doing, the answer is that I’m probably painting.

#brodalisque #pkfgrantee #painting #studiovisit #Aeschylus

This is what I looked like starting a new painting. (My plan is to depict the death of Aeschylus.)

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This photograph shows contemporary artist Klaire Lockheart in profile and clad in plaid as they use a tiny paintbrush with a blue handle to apply a small amount of oil paint to the facial hair of a recumbent dude as part of a large brodalisque composition.

Maybe it wouldn’t take me so long to finish a painting if I would use larger brushes?

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

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This photograph features South Dakota artist Klaire Lockheart hamming it up with arms outstretched in their studio standing betwixt two 5’ tall oil on canvas paintings of multi-figure brodalisques swooning in dramatically draped man caves.

Ta-da! Behold, these are some of paintings I completed with a generous grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation! Do you have a favorite?

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

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A photograph of artist Klaire Lockheart, suffering from a mild case of bouffant, reaches forward with her right hand to apply a wee bit of shadow using a paintbrush dabbed with black oil paint to a large canvas of multiple luxuriating dudes.

It doesn’t feel like I’m being defiant, but apparently my belief that women are people and should be included in the art world is a little too radical for some institutions. Oh well. I’m going to keep painting.

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #NameANinjaTurtleAfterMeYouCowards

Artist Klaire Lockheart’s gloved right hand reaches into the frame of this photograph with a paintbrush to add a wee bit of shadow to a depiction of a green Doritos bag, resting behind a yellow Lay’s potato chip bag within a larger composition of a dramatic man cave.

I bought Salsa Verde Doritos for this painting because I liked the color of the bag, but they disappeared from the store immediately afterward. What’s a snack you used to enjoy but can’t find again?

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #doritos #chips

A screen grab of a video filmed within gallery displaying contemporary figure paintings depicts photographer Aaron C Packard on the right, wearing all black, speaking dramatically toward the camera while artist Klaire Lockheart, seated on the left side, attempts to stifle laugher by covering her mouth with her right hand.

Don’t miss the latest episode of the Klaire and Aaron Show! We chat about the new brodalisque paintings I made with generous support from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, and it’s titled “Brodalisques.”

youtu.be/VD5ihmw805U

#klaireandaaronshow #PKFGrantee #brodalisque #art #figurepainting

Oops! I forgot to share my progress when I made this painting!

You can see my new artwork for yourself on my website klairelockheart.com

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #art #painting #redbull

This wide-angle photograph depicts artist Klaire Lockheart in red plaid squeezing a tube of cadmium red paint while preparing her palette within her art studio, which is full of dramatic oils paintings of reclining brodalisques.

Red is one of my favorite colors. What’s one of yours?

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #NameANinjaTurtleAfterMeYouCowards #artstudio

This photograph of artist Klaire Lockheart, wearing a messy green apron, documents them applying paint to a canvas with an angled brush, while right half of the picture plane features the reflective surface of a very shiny painting.

What are you working on today?

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #oiloncanvas #artist

This photograph documents artist Klaire Lockheart, wearing a Jolly Roger headband, as she reaches up with her right hand to apply red paint to a crimson drape in a dramatic depiction of a man cave draped in satin.

Tell me about a project that took you a long time to complete.

Photo by Aaron C Packard, @aaroncpackard.bsky.social

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #painting

Here are the paintings from my Subdued Dudes art exhibition!

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #contemporaryart #art

A photograph depicting artist Klaire Lockheart wearing a red headband and applying oil paint to a large canvas with a minuscule paintbrush.

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the opening for my Subdued Dudes art reception last Friday! I feel like I’ve done nothing but paint for the last year, and it made me incredibly happy to share my work with you!

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #art #painting

A screen capture from SDPB’s website that features the blue-green logo for the show In the Moment followed by black text that reads, “On today's show... Klaire Lockheart, the first South Dakotan to receive a Pollock-Krasner grant, premieres some of the work completed through the grant.”

Don’t miss today’s episode of In the Moment on SDPB! I was delighted to chat with host Lori Walsh about visiting museums, painting bros, and my upcoming art reception titled Subdued Dudes.

www.sdpb.org/podcast/in-t...

#sdpb #inthemoment #PKFGrantee #artinterview

A pair of exhausted artsy nerds peek into the lower edges of this vertical photo that highlights two large oil paintings of swooning brodalisques in the corner of a white-walled gallery.

Here’s a sneak peek of my art at No. 7 in Vermillion, SD. Thank you to my wonderful husband Aaron C Packard for helping transport these wily beasts. Somebody* should buy him a drink after the art reception!

*By “somebody,” I mean me.

#brodalisque #no7center #klaireandaaron #PKFGrantee #Art

A screen shot of a video interview for Dakota News Now featuring anchor Baylee Peterson sitting across a beige sofa from artist Klaire Lockheart, with a warm orange background, underneath the headline, “First SD artist to receive Pollock-Krasner Grant.”

Did you catch my Interview with Baylee Peterson on Dakota News Now? Watch the segment titled, “First SD artist to receive Pollock-Krasner Grant” to get a preview of my new oil paintings.

www.dakotanewsnow.com/2025/03/27/f...

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #pollockkrasnerfoundation #artinterview

A screen capture from the Argus Leader that includes the title “How to see the 'brodalisque' paintings from South Dakota's first-ever Pollock grant winner,” printed above the author’s name, “Angela George,” along with a photograph of artist Klaire Lockheart in her studio with the caption, “How to see the 'brodalisque' paintings from South Dakota's first-ever Pollock grant winner. Provided by Aaron C. Packard.”

I’m absolutely pleased with the article Angela George wrote about me for the Argus Leader titled, “How to see the 'brodalisque' paintings from South Dakota's first-ever Pollock grant winner.”

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #pollockkrasnerfoundation #art

www.argusleader.com/story/entert...

Betwixt large oil paintings of luxuriating brodalisques, South Dakota artist Klaire Lockheart balances on a ladder while straightening a large paintings of several dudes in a draped man cave within a white-walled gallery.

Eek! I’m getting ready to debut the paintings I made with the Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. I hope to see you at the opening reception on March 28th at No. 7 Center in Vermillion!

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #pollockkrasnerfoundation #contemporaryartist #no7center #art

Let me share a secret about my paintings…

www.klairelockheart.com/events.html

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I’ve been spending too much time with my bros lately! Anyway, I hope to see you at my Final Friday art reception at No. 7 Center in Vermillion, South Dakota on March 28th from 5-7 pm.

www.klairelockheart.com/news/subdued...

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #painter

A photograph of artist Klaire Lockheart working on a large oil painting of reclining bros serves as the background behind white text that reads, “Subdued Dudes, Final Friday Art Reception, 5-7 pm at No. 7 Center Gallery, 7 Center St, Vermillion, SD.”

I’m going to debut the paintings I made with the generous support of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant on Final Friday, March 28th from 5-7 pm at No. 7 Center Gallery, 7 Center St. Vermillion, South Dakota.

Photo by Aaron C Packard.

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #pollockkrasnerfoundation #art

Do you also struggle with understanding when a joke ceases to be funny?

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[Description: A time-lapse vide of artist Klaire Lockheart painting leopard print spots on the shoulder of a suit worn by a model leaning on a box of cheap beer.]

I’m making progress on this new brodalisque painting, but I still have a lot of work to do!

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #suits #painter

Why do my paintings take so long to complete? I blame glazing!

#brodalisque #PKFGrantee #oilpaintingtechniques

[Description: A time-lapse video of artist Klaire Lockheart adding various shades of blue paint to a drape within a vertical composition of two subdued dudes sporting animal print suits.]