My current work investigates relations between man-made architectural structure and the natural landscape; questions arise at how these two forces coexist in an urban environment. While both phenomena occur in all environments, I am most interested in the dynamic in a high contrast urban context. The correlation between urban decay and natural beauty (both at the micro and macro level) influence the work. How we interpret beauty and questions about values are addressed." - Jeffrey Hirst
Jeffrey Hirst has exhibited his work throughout the United States since the early 1990’s. His work has been showcased at national and international venues including the Minneapolis Institute of Art; The Holter Museum, Helena, Montana; McLean Project for the Art, McLean, VA; ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL; McKinney Contemporary, Dallas, TX and Palazzo Dell’ Annunziata, Matera, Italy.
He has been a visiting artist at universities around the United States conducting encaustic and printmaking workshops and has taught encaustic classes at Grand Maris Art Colony in MN, The Encaustic Center in TX, LaGrange Art League in IL, and The 6th International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, MA. Hirst also is the owner of Hirst Printmaking, a Printmaking shop specializing in Intaglio, Screenprinting, and Experimental Approaches towards combining printmaking and encaustic.
Hirst received his MFA from Louisiana State University and BFA from the University of Minnesota. He is a recipient of a 2009 Minnesota State Arts Board grant and his work is in numerous public and private collections including Arcstone Technologies, Grant Thornton International, Great River Energy, Southern Graphics Council, and SAP America.
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Carbon Blueprint, 52x39, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Steel Reiteration, 50x36, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Alloy Air, 41x31, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Trace, 41x30, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Inland Steel 3, 43x26, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Alterations, 26x28, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Alterations, 26x28, encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel
Steel Reiteration, 50x36, encaustic, silkscreen and oil on panel
Air and Steel 5, 11x9, encaustic and oil on panel
Air and Steel 2, 12x9, encaustic and oil on panel
Air and Steel 1, 11x9, encaustic and oil on panel
Inland 3, 11x7, encaustic and oil on panel
Inland 4, 9x7, encaustic and oil on panel
Red Aperture, 12x12, encaustic and oil on panel
Air and Steel 15, 11x7, encaustic and oil on panel
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