Artist Statement

Visual Arts has been a series of ebb & flows throughout my life. During 1995, the strongest flow washed over me and has sustained to this day. Continued improvement in style and technique during those following years culminated with a first Art exhibit in 2008. The seeking of a location in 2013 for a solo exhibit propelled me into social media with postings each Monday evening of a year-long art/writing project: 'The Journey to Ukazoo'.

Continuing this wed of art projects to the social media presence produced two more long running projects, adding audience participation to the mix: 'The House That Jack Built' & '12 + 12, 12 x 12's'.

With the 12 + 12 venture concluding in November 2018, consideration of the next task took me to consider entering the world of publishing. Over the next year, relying on the accumulated tools of art, writing, social media, and audience involvement, I launched a successful Kickstarter Crowdfunding campaign to self-publish a book built around the 2013/14 "The Journey to Ukazoo" on-line/art exhibit project. It was printed in October 2019. I now continue to work on paintings as a next art project is being researched.

 


Biography

Monday evening Social Media Online projects:

Long range online projects:

Creating 'The Journey to Ukazoo' Book
December 2018 to October 2019

'12 + 12, 12 x 12's' (selected viewer involvement)
March 2016 to November 2018

'The House That Jack Built' (viewer involvement)
June 2014 to November 2015

'The Journey to Ukazoo'
June 2013 to June 2014

Intermediate Online projects:

The Six 11" x 14" oil paintings, posted series
(as an intermission during the 12 + 12 project)
April 2018 to June 2018

The Eleven 8" x 10" oil paintings, posted series
(as an intermission during the 12 + 12 project)
September 2017 to November 2017

'Lines & Dots'
December 2015 to February 2016

 

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

A Craig L Haupt Solo Art Exhibit, Katsea Gallery, Towson, MD, October, 2021

'The House That Jack Built', Ukazoo Bookstore, Towson, MD, Sept/Oct 2015

'The Journey to Ukazoo', Ukazoo Bookstore, Towson, MD Feb/Apr 2014

Antreasian Gallery, Baltimore, MD, July 2012

Con Edison Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, August 2011

"Studio 55", Baltimore, MD, November 2010

Dead End Saloon, Fells Point, Baltimore, MD, July 3 to August 6, 2010

Friends at Fells Point Tavern, Fells Point, MD, March 2009

 


Selected Group Exhibitions


Katsea Gallery, Towson, MD, November/December, 2020

"The Big Show", The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD, August, 2020

"Gallery B", Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, July/August, 2020

"100 Artists Exhibit", Highlandtown Gallery, Baltimore, MD, January/February 2020

"The Journey to Ukazoo" book signings, Highlandtown Gallery, Baltimore, MD, December 2019, January, 2020

'Multimedia Art Show', The Liriodendron Mansion, Belair, MD, August/September 2019

'Wonderland Pop Up Show' The Liriodendron Mansion, Belair, Maryland, February 2019

'Cathartic', Atlas Fine Arts Gallery, Baltimore, MD, February/March 2019

'Wags & Whiskers', HIVE artspace, York PA, January 2019

'October Tales', Gallery 1448, Baltimore, MD, October 2018

'11th Anniversary Members Show', Towson Arts Collective, Lutherville, MD July 2018

'The Big Show', Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD, June 2018

'Pop Up Show', MAXgallery, Baltimore, MD, February 2018

'The Miniature Holiday Group Exhibition', Y:ART Gallery, December 2017/January 2018

'Pop Up Show', MAXgallery, August 2017

"Narrative's", York College Studios, York, PA, March 2015

"100 Artists", Highlandtown Gallery, Baltimore, MD Jan/Feb 2015

Station-North 3rd Annual Salon Show, Baltimore, Md-August 2014

Cakewalk Gallery, Baltimore, MD, October, 2012

"Drawing Today", Towson ARTS Collective, Towson, MD, August 2012

"The Big Show" The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD, July 2012

"Out of Order", MAP (Maryland Art Place), Baltimore, MD April 2012

Studio Thursday Painters Show at Lovely Manors, Phoenix, MD, December, 2011

The Salon Series #11, Jordan Faye Contemporary, Baltimore, MD, November 2011

"Out of Order", MAP (Maryland Art Place), Baltimore, MD, April 2011

"Out of Order", MAP (Maryland Art Place), Baltimore, MD, April 2010

"Small Paintings Exhibitions", Studio 55, Baltimore, MD, December 2009

"Out of Order", MAP (Maryland Art Place), Baltimore, MD, April 2009

Angelfall Studios II, Hampden, MD, June 2008

 


Selected Publications

"The Journey to Ukazoo" ArtStory book, Craig L Haupt, Self published October 2019

Grub Street, 1996 Vol. I, 'Towson University literary and arts magazine', selected pen & ink images

Dancing Shadow Review, 1994, 'Book of selected poems and artwork', selected pen & ink images