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| moderndallas.net Special “Eye” to Watch June Mattingly // contributing art writer Artist - Erin HINZ New artistic talent surrounds Dallas art appreciators who mostly prefer recognizing that talent in a gallery setting. Remember, don’t lose sight of the fact lots of interesting artists don’t have gallery affiliation. When a gallery comes forward to sponsor and share undiscovered talent it deserves commendation. One gifted artist in mind is Erin Hinz with two beautifully executed graphite drawings on exhibit in the Mary Tomas Gallery summer group show. Mary, a medium newcomer to Dragon Street identifies her gallery expressly with the words “fine art for the senses.” |
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REEKING OF BERGAMOT, graphite on paper, 37.5 x 51.5, framed, photograph courtesy Mary Tomas Gallery
| A recent recipient of an MFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, this 26-year old without doubt mastered the exacting technique of realistic drawing (of a made-up world) because of an enviable natural ability assisted by training in a top art school. Origins of the explicit imagery and the subliminal stories they tell fall out of Erin’s unique imagination beside the study of art periods, specifically Rococo’s romantic French painters Boucher, Fragonard and Watteau who’s perfectly posed females and heavenly settings elegantly exaggerate prettiness over depth of thought. |
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| “The drawings are allegories, rather than narratives, which seek to explore abstract notions of ‘beauty,’ ‘eroticism’, and ‘freedom.’ Influenced by 18th century kitsch, this world is densely interwoven with my own sensations, memories and ideas. The intricately worked areas invite the viewer to explore the oddities drawn from my mind, becoming a type of surrealist hidden picture. I enjoy the technical challenge of relying on minimalist shades of gray while striving to create a lush Rococo inspired environment. Its overblown decorative motifs and erotic content inform each other and depend on each other to make meaning. My work, particularly its luscious style expresses a similar connection between eroticism and freedom. Show runs through July 17, 2010 |
| Mary Tomas Studio Gallery 1080 Building @ 1110 Dragon St. Dallas, TX 75207 214-727-5101 www.marytomas.com |
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