This is Part 11 of 13. In this series, each post will focus on one of the artists being shown during Migration: A Gallery’s Photography Invitational, We All Live in Bordertowns. The exhibit is currently open and runs through the end of December.
It doesn’t take long to tell that Andrew Hersey’s mind is always working. Working and creating. Seeing the world around him in an artistic way. Andrew is a painter who has turned his attention to photography. At this point, he’ll only admit to "dabbling" with the camera. What he isn’t saying is that in any medium, Andrew has the eye to generate an image that is balanced, soulful and expressive. His mixed media pieces cannot hide Andrew’s modesty.
Andrew excels in the wonderfully wacky world of "mixed media." No easy task. Many artists attempt the daunting task of blending media in hopes of creating a single, cohesive and readable piece. What is generally missing is a talent to control and master each discipline/material. With his background in painting, intuitive eye, and restrain in his use of materials, Andrew is light years ahead of the crowd.
The four pieces in the Invitational come from Andrew’s Geographies body of his portfolio. They are digital collages of artist-taken photographs and various found imagery. They exist only as photo transfers on a textured surface consisting of drywall joint compound, latex wall paint, masonite, drywall tape, wood, and other media.
For us, what stands out in these pieces (as well as in virtually all of his work) is Andrew’s heightened ability to capture women and the female form. Rarely does he ever feature the face. We only get cropped pictures of hands, feet, legs, a seated torso, silhouettes, etc. Regardless, each quietly evokes a real person and, more importantly, a real emotion.
For more on Andrew Hersey’s work and life, go here.
Image: The Story of Famous Books.
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