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Nick Hermes East Gallery October 18 – December 19, 2010
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Nick Hermes
In Dreams I Walk With You by Nick Hermes
Hard Cancy by Nick Hermes
Nick Hermes
Realistic Cartooning and the Imagination of
Memory
East Gallery - October 18 – December 19, 2010
April 4, 2011
The art movement known as Pop Surrealism
arose out of Los Angeles in the late 1970s and
further developed into the 1990s as freelance
illustrators and designers searched for a new
market after the arrival of the computer. Often
influenced by popular culture, the genre is
marked by a refined technique in illustration
combined with a witty sense of humor or
sarcasm.
Realistic Cartooning and the Imagination of
Memory is a collection of pop surrealist
paintings by Oklahoma artist Nick Hermes. Of
Pop Surrealism Hermes states, "The style is usually figurative painting, not abstract. It's
sometimes cartoony, sometimes highly technical, and the subject matter ranges from
cerebral to humorous to terrifying."
From a young age, Hermes
admired the narrative illustrations
of Norman Rockwell and Charles
Schultz's Peanuts. As a student,
he studied under Georganne
Deen, who studied under native
Oklahoman Gary Panter. His style
is influenced by realistic artists
such as John Singer Sargent, Jan
Vermeer, and Edward Hopper
among others. He takes cues on
color theory from works by
Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet,
and Wilson Hurley, another
Oklahoman. The results of Hermes' thorough education and meticulous observation of the
world around him are nostalgic illustrations of a different world, like windows through which
to look into dreams.
"I had more fun as a naïve kid than I do as a
curmudgeonly adult," says Hermes. "As a kid, I
was less encumbered by external judgment on
my creativity."
He says that illustrating these odd situations or
dream-like subjects allows him to experience
that fun, child-like way of thinking again. He
paraphrases Ben Franklin as he says "the
golden years are only golden in our memories,"
which explains why many of his images look
like snapshots of the way his mind worked as a
child. In Dreams I Walk with You, for instance, illustrates the often incomplete
understanding of science in a child's mind.
Capitol Exhibitions
The Capitol is home to four art
galleries, exhibiting works of
current and past Oklahoma
artists.
East Gallery
North Gallery
Governor's Gallery
Betty Price Gallery
About the East Gallery
Located on the first floor of the
Capitol, the East Gallery
features paintings and mixed
media works by current
Oklahoma artists. Exhibits rotate
approximately every 60 days.
Hours:
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (use
west entrance)
The East Gallery is curated by
the Oklahoma Arts Council. For
more information contact Alyson
Moses at 405.521.2931 or
alyson.moses@arts.ok.gov.
Past East Gallery Exhibitions
Selection of Artists for
Exhibition
Upcoming East Gallery
Exhibits
Pamela Husky (Stigler)
December 10, 2012 -
February 10, 2013
Regina Murphy (Oklahoma
City)
February 10 - December 10,
2012
Gina Dowling (Norman)
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| Full text | Nick Hermes East Gallery October 18 – December 19, 2010 file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2067/Capitol%20Art/Nick_Hermes_East_Gallery_2010.html[9/28/2012 4:01:16 PM] Nick Hermes In Dreams I Walk With You by Nick Hermes Hard Cancy by Nick Hermes Nick Hermes Realistic Cartooning and the Imagination of Memory East Gallery - October 18 – December 19, 2010 April 4, 2011 The art movement known as Pop Surrealism arose out of Los Angeles in the late 1970s and further developed into the 1990s as freelance illustrators and designers searched for a new market after the arrival of the computer. Often influenced by popular culture, the genre is marked by a refined technique in illustration combined with a witty sense of humor or sarcasm. Realistic Cartooning and the Imagination of Memory is a collection of pop surrealist paintings by Oklahoma artist Nick Hermes. Of Pop Surrealism Hermes states, "The style is usually figurative painting, not abstract. It's sometimes cartoony, sometimes highly technical, and the subject matter ranges from cerebral to humorous to terrifying." From a young age, Hermes admired the narrative illustrations of Norman Rockwell and Charles Schultz's Peanuts. As a student, he studied under Georganne Deen, who studied under native Oklahoman Gary Panter. His style is influenced by realistic artists such as John Singer Sargent, Jan Vermeer, and Edward Hopper among others. He takes cues on color theory from works by Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Wilson Hurley, another Oklahoman. The results of Hermes' thorough education and meticulous observation of the world around him are nostalgic illustrations of a different world, like windows through which to look into dreams. "I had more fun as a naïve kid than I do as a curmudgeonly adult," says Hermes. "As a kid, I was less encumbered by external judgment on my creativity." He says that illustrating these odd situations or dream-like subjects allows him to experience that fun, child-like way of thinking again. He paraphrases Ben Franklin as he says "the golden years are only golden in our memories," which explains why many of his images look like snapshots of the way his mind worked as a child. In Dreams I Walk with You, for instance, illustrates the often incomplete understanding of science in a child's mind. Capitol Exhibitions The Capitol is home to four art galleries, exhibiting works of current and past Oklahoma artists. East Gallery North Gallery Governor's Gallery Betty Price Gallery About the East Gallery Located on the first floor of the Capitol, the East Gallery features paintings and mixed media works by current Oklahoma artists. Exhibits rotate approximately every 60 days. Hours: Weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (use west entrance) The East Gallery is curated by the Oklahoma Arts Council. For more information contact Alyson Moses at 405.521.2931 or alyson.moses@arts.ok.gov. Past East Gallery Exhibitions Selection of Artists for Exhibition Upcoming East Gallery Exhibits Pamela Husky (Stigler) December 10, 2012 - February 10, 2013 Regina Murphy (Oklahoma City) February 10 - December 10, 2012 Gina Dowling (Norman) About Us Our Programs Grants Arts in Schools Arts in Communities Art at the Capitol Art Networks Tweet 0 Like 0 |
| Date created | 2012-11-09 |
| Date modified | 2012-11-09 |
