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| Conversation with Dallas Artist Geoff Hager |
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moderndallas.net: What was your inspiration
and how long have you been painting?
Geoff Hager: I grew up in a painters house,
my mother was an abstract painter (Helen
Hager). I watched her painting at her easel
which was next to the TV in our living room
since I was very young. So I was watching
Gilligan's Island and abstract art seven days
a week. I started painting as a child and later
received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from
the University of Texas at Austin in 1982.
and how long have you been painting?
Geoff Hager: I grew up in a painters house,
my mother was an abstract painter (Helen
Hager). I watched her painting at her easel
which was next to the TV in our living room
since I was very young. So I was watching
Gilligan's Island and abstract art seven days
a week. I started painting as a child and later
received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from
the University of Texas at Austin in 1982.
We had the pleasure of meeting with Geoff at his studio and learning more about his background and the future.. |
M.D. When you completed College, did you immediately start working as an
artist?
G.H.- My first professional job was in Dallas at an Architects office doing
architectural illustrations. I did that for one year and then went freelance
and have been working on my own since then doing commissioned work for
Architects, Interior Designers, Developers and Galleries.
artist?
G.H.- My first professional job was in Dallas at an Architects office doing
architectural illustrations. I did that for one year and then went freelance
and have been working on my own since then doing commissioned work for
Architects, Interior Designers, Developers and Galleries.
M.D. What is it about your work
that you feel makes a connection
with the viewer?
G.H. I try to use color, pattern and
texture to touch the feeling of the
viewer. To mimic patterns and tonal
variance, to recreate a non realism
visual experience from our world. I
think we are all connected to the
universe through our visual dialog.
There are certain visual languages
that speak to us all. I try to find
those and describe them on a 2-d
plane.
M.D. We’ve seen in your work that
you also do sculptures in welded
steel and various other materials.
With so much of you work being
commissioned who decides which
way a piece goes?
G.H. In commissioned work its 90%
about listening to the client. Not
that they can describe the final art
but their input can be the
foundation for the piece. For
instance, to see a finished art
package of numerous works fit into
a new buildings lobby where the
art, the architecture, and the
interiors all look seamless is a very
exciting thing.
that you feel makes a connection
with the viewer?
G.H. I try to use color, pattern and
texture to touch the feeling of the
viewer. To mimic patterns and tonal
variance, to recreate a non realism
visual experience from our world. I
think we are all connected to the
universe through our visual dialog.
There are certain visual languages
that speak to us all. I try to find
those and describe them on a 2-d
plane.
M.D. We’ve seen in your work that
you also do sculptures in welded
steel and various other materials.
With so much of you work being
commissioned who decides which
way a piece goes?
G.H. In commissioned work its 90%
about listening to the client. Not
that they can describe the final art
but their input can be the
foundation for the piece. For
instance, to see a finished art
package of numerous works fit into
a new buildings lobby where the
art, the architecture, and the
interiors all look seamless is a very
exciting thing.
M.D. Do you produce more work for private collectors or corporate clients.
G.H. It’s about even in terms of clientele. My work hangs in both private and
public spaces, corporate collections, as well as numerous galleries. Some of
my paintings are in lobbies and seen by thousands of people every year.
I get a real kick out of that.
G.H. It’s about even in terms of clientele. My work hangs in both private and
public spaces, corporate collections, as well as numerous galleries. Some of
my paintings are in lobbies and seen by thousands of people every year.
I get a real kick out of that.
M.D.- What do you see as the future of Geoff Hager art?
G.H. – I’ve been working with clients all across the country. I recently had a
great show at the New York Art Expo. From contracts signed from that effort my
work is now expanding to 44 countries world wide. I’ll be staying in Texas and
working and we’ll see if I can touch the feeling of viewers around the globe.
G.H. – I’ve been working with clients all across the country. I recently had a
great show at the New York Art Expo. From contracts signed from that effort my
work is now expanding to 44 countries world wide. I’ll be staying in Texas and
working and we’ll see if I can touch the feeling of viewers around the globe.
or for more information visit: geoffhager.com |
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