I admire art tremendously. I especially admire those who have the ability to draw, sketch, and paint amazing pieces. I have a lot of friends who do this both as careers and hobbies and I truly envy them, even though it's one of the seven deadly sins. Let's face it, I'm ok at drawing (anything but scissors 3 dimensionally, just ask my high school art class), but when it comes to painting, I'm pretty sure I fail. Among some of my favorite artists Kurt Halsey sits right at the top of my list. You may have spotted reproductions of his work previously at Urban Outfitters, unfortunately (that is a whole other blog entry waiting to happen). I first fell in love with Kurt back in 2002 when I was pushing through a long distance relationship and came across one of his drawings that melted my heart a little bit.
Originally from Wisconsin, his body of work focuses on various media including pencil, ink, and paint. Many of his pieces seem to capture the heartaches and butterflies of lerv (tear), but he also creates adorable pieces that are just simply that - adorable.
"I have drawn since the moment I could hold a pencil. I always wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist. My drawings and paintings are little moments and simple thoughts, and I’m not sure they need to mean anything more than that. My free time is spent quietly with cats, my wife, and my interests in animal rights."
If you're in the Chicago area, I think it would be in your best interests to check out his exhibit!
...or else!
June 18-July 11, 2010 at
Rotofugi
1953 W Chicago Ave
312.491.9501
Rotofugi
1953 W Chicago Ave
312.491.9501
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2 comments:
I really wish I could see his exhibit! GAH! I need to be in Chicago, not Florida. I miss that place.
booo im stuck in texas at the moment, or else id love to check it out
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