Henry Hartman’s career in art spans six fascinating decades. Throughout, he has both made his living and fulfilled his personal creative vision as a commercial graphic designer, illustrator and fine art painter and drawer. Hartman was fortunate - indeed - for the opportunity to study formally with one of the top Illustrators of his time - Mortimer Wilson Jr. of New York City. As a result,Wilson invited Hartman to assist him on illustrations for the premier American magazines of the day, including SATURDAY EVENING POST, LADIES HOME JOURNAL, COSMOPOLITAN, and RED BOOK, to name a few.

Hartman also illustrated independently for publications - and in this way produced approximately twenty paintings which were used as cover art for the Dell Publishing Company’s LONE RANGER comic book series.In addition to his strong work in illustration, Hartman’s talent as a portraitist was recognized - leading to over 500 commissioned works. Many were done for an organization known as the Circus, Saints and Sinners, a philanthropic organization which feted America’s Who’s Who for over 30 years. Hartman’s charcoal portraits were proudly presented by the CS & S at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC during monthly luncheon’s honoring the special guests which included Presidents of the United States, sports heroes, actors, writers, musicians and other American celebrities.

Following retirement from his commercial career, he has for nearly 20 years pursued his fine art instincts through the landscape, still-life and figure studies which have sold in galleries. He has recently returned to his old love - imagery of the American West - and is currently doing a series of new Lone Ranger paintings.