Michael Hedges
About the Artist:
Michael Hedges (b. 1976, USA)
Michael Hedges was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. While in high school Hedges spent two years studying at the Art Institute of Chicago before going on to receive his B.A. in Studio Art from Loras College in Dubuque, IA in 1998.
Since graduating from Loras, Michael Hedges has been exhibiting his artwork through a few very select galleries. In addition pieces of Michael's work hang permanently in corporations throughout the Chicagoland area and Iowa. During the last three years his work has been included in exhibitions at Art Miami.
Biography:
In Michael Hedges' words, "my paintings are a synthesis of color, line, form and texture. They begin as a problem of two or more color relationships to be explored through form. The form is loosely defined by a drawing that acts as a skeleton and exo-skeleton both beneath and above the finished work. The application of the media to the painting surface is of utmost importance to me. The paint is applied with great bursts of energy, creating a surface, if I am successful, that is supercharged with texture and color. I work on multiple, usually around 10, paintings at the same time, all centered on the original problem. This multiple approach allows me to go in different directions, very quickly building the energy that is critical to a successful painting. I strive to create intense, even and stunning color relationships that are balanced by form and texture into a controlled elegance. The challenge here is to create a vibration in the work that energizes it without separating."
Résumé:
Exhibitions
2018 Cornell College, Duo Exhibition
Solo Exhibition, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Art Miami, McCormick Gallery, Miami FL
2017 Art Expo Chicago
Art Miami, Florida
Art Palm Springs, Florida
McCormick gallery
2016 Art Expo Chicago
Chicago Paints
Art of Expression Exhibit Highland Park
Ohio University Southern Art Show (Group show)
St. Xavier University Art Show (Solo show)
Art Miami
Art Palm Springs, Florida
2015 McCormick Gallery Solo Show
Art Expo Chicago
Art Miami
2014 McCormick Gallery Chicago
Art Expo Chicago
Mars Gallery Chicago
2013 McCormick Gallery Chicago, Collage Collage Collage (Group Show) June
McCormick Gallery Chicago (Summer Show) July
Art Access Gallery / Bexley Ohio (Group Show) May
Art Access Gallery (Group Show) July
McCormick Gallery Chicago (Solo Show) December
2012 McCormick Gallery Chicago
Fresh Abstractions Group Show Summer 2012 Highland Park Art Center
2011 McCormick Gallery Chicago
2010 Mars Gallery Chicago
2009 Mars Gallery Chicago
2008 Mars Gallery Chicago, (Group Show)
Mars Gallery Chicago, (Two Person Show)
Artropolis, The Artist Project
2007 Medspa – Oak Brook, IL (2007-2008)
Contempo with Roberta Markbreit, Television show
Bottega M – Oak Park, IL
2005 Solo Show, Roaring Belly Gallery – Oak Park, IL
Juried Exhibition Around the Coyote – Chicago, IL
Bent Fork Studio – Freemont, IN
2003 Solo Show, Artist Frame Shop – Oak Park, IL
Official Selections Illinois Artisan Exhibition
2001 Solo Show, Molly Malones – Forest Park, IL
1998 Solo Show, Loras College – Dubuque, IA
Corporate Collections
PNC Bank
Delaney Law – Chicago, IL
Regenerative Solutions – Fullerton, CA
Community Bank – River Forest, IL
Botticelli’s South Congress – Austin, TX
Caring Medical – Oak Park, IL
Pilgrim Management Office – River Forest, IL
Oak Park Park District Administration Building – Oak Park, IL
Additional Information:
Born: 1976Birthplace: USA
Associated Exhibitions
A benefit exhibition to help support the artists affected by Hurricane Helene
January 11 - February 8, 2025
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