POWER HOUR
AUTOMOTIVE
PAINTINGS
Timeless Automotive
Portraiture Painted
Before Your Eyes
Live/Studio
Alla Prima
Automotive
Art
DR ABIOSÈ M O HAARA MD
POLYMATH
My practice begins with a ticking clock… and My Sitter - Extraordinary Automobiles.”
Every vehicle tells a story of passion, adventure, and personal connection. Through plein-air portraiture, I capture the essence of your extraordinary automobile, and thus the emotional bond between owner and machine. Your car's unique character emerges on canvas as the clock literally ticks.
Working against time itself, I transform the energy and movement of automotive design into timeless art on functional timepieces. Each piece captures both the mechanical beauty of the automobile and the precious nature of time. Every creation is a race and a dance with time.
I am the world’s pioneer black automotive portraitist.
“My practice begins
with a ticking clock…
and My Sitter -
Extraordinary
Automobiles.”
In its hour of integrity, with unwavering tenacity and to the best of my ability, a Power Hour Automotive Painting is created in an unbroken sitting on a working timepiece, as the hands move across the surface from o’clock to o’clock — so what you see is the pure, uninterrupted flow of inspiration. After this hour, the intense trance is broken, with subtle alignments done thereafter, and completion of the painting with a kiss-off by my Star Signature.
“This ritual…”
This ritual transforms my process into a race and a dance with time itself — a dialogue between speed, precision, and endurance. Cars, like timepieces, embody humanity’s fascination with motion and measurement. Both are objects of engineering and desire; both are designed to master time — one in seconds, the other in speed. By painting automobiles onto clocks, I collapse these obsessions into a single visual field. The result is not simply representation, but reconstruction: a reminder that even fleeting moments can hold lasting light.
“both are designed
to master time
— one in seconds,
the other in speed.”
My art emerges from a cosmic rebellion against despair. Every brushstroke is a shooting star, placed to illuminate darkness and rebuild the world with energy and hope. In the blaze of a racing car or the gleam of a classic bodywork, I find constellations of human ingenuity and resilience. These works belong as much to the track as to the studio. They are luminous reminders that we are always in motion — always racing time — and that every passing second holds the potential for renewal.
“Power Hour
Automotive
Paintings
Power Hour Automotive Paintings, born of polymathic thinking, are exquisite automotive timepieces created exclusively for discerning collectors. Each functional artwork is meticulously painted as the clock ticks, merging horological craftsmanship with automotive artistry. These pieces serve as prestigious awards for distinguished automotive events, coveted additions to private collections, and statement pieces for luxury environments. Each commission becomes a treasured keepsake, departing with its owner at evening's end.
