left: Rachel Koper decorated with Pink Dots, 2008, graphite & ink on paper, 12x9"
center: Five Plaques, detail, 2009, gouache & snakeskin on
wood, each 14x11"
right: Jacob holding his own chest, 2009, graphite & ink on
paper, 12x9"
"The paintings and drawings are essentially portraits, despite the frequent inclusion of embellishment or exaggeration.
Using my friends as models allows me to meditate on their individual qualities and uniqueness. By endeavoring to record the spark
that initiated and perpetuates my bond with the subjects, I search for
the physical and non-physical information that allows for a sense of intimacy.
These same models are also utilized as characters in more general and
abstract narratives about the human condition and our common, universal
struggles. I'm engaged in an extremely elemental form of play, constructing
scenarios that illustrate an internal mythology. Within my work, the dichotomous
topics of morality, spirituality and sexuality are wrestled and revisited."
- Heyd Fontenot, 2006
Selected Exhibitions:
2009 New American Paintings, Juried Exhibition in Print,
Boston, MA (Cover Image)
2007 The Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn, NY
2007 Green Papaya Art Projects, Manilla, the Philippines
2007 Texas Biennial, Okay Mountain, Austin, TX
2006 Mulcahy Modern, Dallas, TX
2006 James Baird, Newfoundland, Canada
2006 Volitant Gallery, Austin, TX
2005 Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
2005 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield,
CT
2005 Diverseworks, Houston, TX
2003 Disjecta Gallery , Portland, Oregon
2003 Lawndale Art Center, Suite Pink, Houston,
Texas
2002 Bumberbiennial, Seattle, WA
2002 The Nashoba Institute, Washington, D.C.