New Paintings by Michael Hedges Featured in CHROMA EXHIBITION through April 13th

Michael Hedges’ expressionist paintings are as much about energy as they are about color and texture. Hyper-pigmented hues and thick, gestural brushstrokes effortlessly enliven his canvases. Hedges’ paintings reveal a keen understanding of sophistication through color, line, and form. Creating striking, meditative, and modern compositions he produces a dialogue of reverberating hues and mark-making in every painting. His love of painting is matched only by his tremendous skill and dedication.

Hedges grew up in the Chicago area and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago before receiving his B.A. in Studio Art from Loras College in Dubuque. His work can be found in private and public collections throughout the United States.

The two to three initial colors I start with act as the backbone and structure of my paintings. My response and contemplation of these color relationships give birth to my compositions. I strive to create intense, even, and stunning color relationships that are balanced by form and texture into a controlled elegance.

-Michael Hedges

The Application of the media to the painting surface is of utmost importance to me. The paint is applied with great bursts of energy. If I am successful, the colors vibrate and resonate with each other supercharging the surface of the painting without feeling disconnected from one another.

-Michael Hedges

I usually work and play around with multiple paintings at the same time. This approach allows me to explore in different directions, and respond quickly to the building energy that is critical to a successful painting.

-Michael Hedges

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