Simpler Gifts Press
North Dakota is the focus of award-winning artist and poet Bro Halff, in his latest two books, which debuted in January 2020. Each book is filled with beautiful watercolors and insightful poems, depicting diverse scenes in North Dakota.
The two books, entitled North Dakota Days and North Dakota Travels, capture the splendor and spirit of North Dakota, and the good will of its people. The books are beautifully printed and bound. They make the perfect North Dakota read, keepsake, or gift. Both books are available in hardcover and softcover editions.
For almost half a century, Bro Halff has been writing, painting, and sculpting. A number of his works have won awards at juried exhibits around the country. His watercolors capture, with radiant colors and bold composition, rural, urban and small-town America. Mr. Halff currently resides in Bismarck, North Dakota and Kauai, Hawaii. He maintains an art gallery and publishing firm in San Diego. His artworks can be viewed and purchased at www.simplergifts.com.
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Bro Halff
831 North Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone Number: (808) 635-8887
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History:
Member Since: 05/20/2020
North Dakota Days
North Dakota Days is a radiant collection of watercolors and writings by Bro Halff, capturing the beauty of North Dakota’s land and buildings, and the life-affirming attitude of its people. This book, and its companion volume, North Dakota Travels, portray diverse landscapes and townscapes in one of America’s most beautiful states. The prose and poetry in the book bring to life the optimistic and friendly spirit of the state’s people, as well as the colorful history of some of its most appealing sights. This is a personal tribute to North Dakota and an evocation of its people’s outlooks and ways of life. The intent of the author’s style is a fresh and optimistic look at scenes that delight our senses, and that stimulate our capacity for wonder before the world around us. He strives to let each of his artworks tell a story into which the observer is invited, in sheer enjoyment of the experience.
Paperback and Hardcover available starting at $29.95
Number of Pages: 133
Publication Date: January 15, 2020
Format: Full Color
Size: 12"x9"
North Dakota Travels
North Dakota Travels is a vibrant collection of watercolors and writings by Bro Halff, capturing the beauty of North Dakota’s land and buildings, and the life-affirming attitude of its people. This book and its companion volume, North Dakota Days, present diverse landscapes and townscapes in one of America’s most beautiful states. The author describes, in prose, poetry, and luminous paintings, his travels throughout the state, to small towns, cities, and across the vast and awe-inspiring land. The author captures the patterns of daily life and in the land itself that inspire and sustain North Dakota residents and visitors. He portrays the good-natured humor and neighborliness that distinguish the state. The book also describes the very distinct seasons in North Dakota. This volume is a captivating journey to singular corners of the state, and a spiritual odyssey that offers perceptions and insights that delight and refresh the reader.
Paperback and Hardcover available starting at $29.95
Number of Pages: 133
Publication Date: January 15, 2020
Format: Full Color
Size: 12"x9"