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Aaron Holz's small-scale “portraits” depict detached heads floating in a sea of patterned wavy lines. The artist works with oil, resin and acrylic to create a thick, slick, shiny surface within a textured ground. He creates the ground with thick layers of gesso, which is then combed in multiple directions. The portrait is painted on a layer of clear resin, which is poured over that textured surface. The portraits, usually of Holz’s friends, are painted in a hyper-real technique with semi-transparent glazes, recalling the work the old Flemish masters. Holz received his BFA from Moorhead State University and an MFA from the University of Albany, SUNY. He currently teaches painting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
absentee bidding: jeremy@bemiscenter.org |
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Ophelia
Acrylic on vellum
11 x 8 in.
2001
Estimated value: $600 |
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