Chris Hedrick, "Hand Made" January 2011
Opening reception Sat.,  January 8, 6 to 9 PM,  through January 30, 2011

Douglas Britt reviews Hedrick at Nau-haus - Houston Chronicle 
April 
28, 2008 




_New Gallery Hours: noon to 6PM Thursday though Sunday

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Nau-haus Art
223 E. 11th St. Houston Texas, 77008
contact: Dan Allison, Nancy Smith, Eryn Vaughn, Kenn Coplan, during 
gallery hours @ 281-615-4148
info@nau-haus.com


Artist Statement:

My work, whether sculpture, painting or mixed media, is generally 
defined by creating illusions. I like to challenge the viewers' sense of 
reality by creating objects/images, that are rendered from nature, but 
seem to behave either counter to the nature of the material - or the 
images portrayed.

By using wood to replicate objects made of other materials - like a soft 
cotton sock - I like to create illusions that contrast perceived reality 
with actuality.  It's especially effective when the wood appears to take 
on non-wood-like qualities described by words like soft, pliable, limp, 
flimsy, melting, draped, folded or fuzzy.

The image choices usually reflect my lifelong interests: reptiles, 
surfing, wildlife, cars, and tools. There are other images that are also 
mainstays in my visual vocabulary like meat, dolls,bananas, and nails. 
At the risk of sounding flippant, I have no idea where these images come 
from.