Today we’d like to introduce you to Darrell Hagan.
Hi Darrell, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I have been an artist working in Minneapolis for over 25 years
My acrylic paintings deal with a mixture of style and ideas, combining abstract ideas with color, along with more traditional figurative work. My goal is to capture the innate animal or human spirit and reveal a provocative narrative between the subject and its surroundings.
The intentional play with perspective allows the viewer to see the art as being as much about composite space as it is about hidden meaning. It is about the juxtaposition of images in a surreal environment that they wouldn’t naturally be a part of. This helps me create work that I hope will be both striking and seductive.
Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It is always a challenge to send your vision out into the world. I think experience is the best teacher. It may not always be a smooth road but it is worth the effort
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
My acrylic paintings deal with a mixture of style and ideas, combining abstract ideas with color, along with more traditional figurative work. My goal is to capture the innate animal or human spirit and reveal a provocative narrative between the subject and its surroundings.
The intentional play with perspective allows the viewer to see the art as being as much about composite space as it is about hidden meaning. It is about the juxtaposition of images in a surreal environment that they wouldn’t naturally be a part of. This helps me create work that I hope will be both striking and seductive.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up.
Playing sports with my friends and brothers.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.gallery427.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/darrellhagan
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/427art
