BIO

Chad Hines is a native of Temple, Texas, and a graduate of The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor with a Bachelor's degree in Art. Currently, he is pursuing his MFA at Stephen F. Austin State University.

ARTIST STATEMENT

For me, art is a form of self-discipline, therapy and self-analysis. Art has provided new ways of investigating both the physical and metaphysical worlds. The act of creation allows me to enter a Zen-like realm in which I am a traveler within my own mind, free to discover and explore. The journey is a way to not only heighten my skills but to hone my individualized philosophy and strengthen my personal vision and existence.

Line and expression are two key components of my work. I feel that a line is much like a groove in a vinyl record; all of the thoughts and feelings of the individual are expressed with each mark. Each line is a catalogue of information as well as a diary of the voyages in life. I record the imagery with energetic and vigorous marks using a mixture of media and techniques. At times I work back into the piece, balancing the spontaneous act with rational thought. The marking and imagery contained in my works are physical responses to the mental journeys.

My work combines iconic and personal references with the surprise of design and content, presented through a juxtaposition of images and shapes. Each piece is created by pooling my artistic skills and knowledge and incorporating both traditional and non-traditional skills and materials, such as carpentry, construction techniques and flooring remnants, industrial materials and coatings. The overall use of an intuitive process allows the imagery and structures to grow from unplanned responses and provides the most formative degree in fulfilling my personal expression.

When creating this series, I am challenging my traditional process by incorporating various construction tools to use as mark making implements and by both constructing and deconstructing the surface of the piece as I create. Explorations with these materials and this method will further develop my visual signature as well as extend my appreciation of physical labor and diligent working methods.

EDUCATION

Stephen F. Austin State University
School of Fine Arts
Master of Arts, Drawing
December 2008

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art
December 2006

Temple College
Temple, Texas
Associates of Art
May 2003

EMPLOYMENT

Stephen F. Austin State University, Graduate Assistant

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009-2010 SFASU/Chihuahua Exchange Show, The Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
2009 SFASU Art Alliance Exhibition, juror Mel Chin, School of Art, Nacogdoches, TX
2009 SFASU Graduate Student Show, Griffith Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX
2008 II Red Grafica International Exhibition, The Centro Cultural Universitario Quinta Gameros, Chihuahua, Mexico
2008 Twenty-Third Annual National Juried Art Show, juror John Pototschnik, NavarroCouncil of the Arts, Corsicana, TX
2008 Sphingidae Moth Art Exhibition, Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
2008 SFASU Graduate Student Show, Griffith Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX
2007 Expressive Drawing Show, SFASU School of Art, Nacogdoches, TX
2006 Twenty-Seventh Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College Visual Art Complex, Temple, TX
2006 Barclay Visual Arts Winner’s Exhibition, Temple Civic Theater, Temple, TX
2006 Eye In The Camera Photography Showcase Exhibition and Contest, Sun Room Gallery, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
2006 Student Art Competition, juror Denny Pickett, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Bell Fine Arts, Belton, TX
2006 Barclay Visual Arts Competition, Howard Gallery, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
2006 Master/Protégé Exhibition with Hershall Seals, Saulsbury Gallery, CAC, Temple, TX
2005 Twenty-Sixth Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College Visual Art Complex, Temple, TX
2005 Emerging Texas Artist Competition, Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, Kerrville, TX
2004 Barclay Visual Arts Competition, Women’s Federation Hall, Temple, TX
2001 Twenty-Second Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College, Temple, TX
2001 The Gift Show, Saulsbury Gallery, CAC, Temple, TX
2001 Spring Student Art Exhibition, Temple College, Temple, TX
2001 Master/Protégé Exhibition with Pat Coufal, Saulsbury Gallery, CAC, Temple, TX
2000 Twenty-First Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College, Temple, TX
2000 Spring Student Art Exhibition, Temple College, Temple, TX
2000 Master/Protégé Exhibition with Pat Coufal, Saulsbury Gallery, CAC, Temple, TX
1999 Twentieth Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College, Temple, TX
1999 Spring Student Art Exhibition, Temple College, Temple, TX
1998 Nineteenth Annual Central Texas Art Competition, Temple College, Temple, TX
1998 Master/Protégé Exhibition with Sally Bales, Saulsbury Gallery, CAC, Temple, TX

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 MA/MFA Candidacy Exhibition, Front Gallery, SFA School of Art, Nacogdoches, TX
2006 Chad Hines: A UMHB Retrospective, McCreary Gallery, Temple, TX
2006 The Kolligossett Show, Carabasi Gallery, Temple, TX
2005 Salvage and Similitudes, Temple College Visual Art Complex, Temple, TX
2003 The Art of Chad Hines, Temple Civic Theater, Temple, TX
2003 Images, Saulsbury Gallery, Temple, TX

AWARDS

2009 Diane, Casey & Court Fouts Art Scholarship
2009 Patricia Mast Art Scholarship
2009 SFASU Art Prom Queen
2008 Third Place, Sphingidae Moth Juried Exhibition
2008 Patricia Mast Art Scholarship
2008 Stephen Weeks Art Scholarship
2006 Austin-Burks Best of Show Award
2006 Second Place, UMHB Student Art Competition
2006 Honorable Mention, Eye In The Camera Photography Showcase
2006 Barclay Visual Arts, Student Grand Prize
2006 J. Bryant Reeves Memorial Scholarship
2006 Barclay Visual Arts, First Place: Portraits
2006 Honorable Mention, George Prater Award for Excellence in Abstracts
2005 Lucile Land Lacy Presidential Endowed Scholarship
2005 Emerging Texas Artist Scholarship, Best of Category: Painting
1999 Josephine Reeves Art Scholarship

ACTIVITIES

2009 Drawing Show, Croft Art Gallery, Waco Texas
2009 SFASU Art Scholarship Fundraiser, Art Donation
2009 FUNDRED Dollar Bill Project: Mel Chin
2008 Teaching Drawing for SFASU Art Day
2008 SFASU Summer Art Retreat Exhibition, Botanicals
2006 Barclay Visual Arts Scholarship Fundraiser, Art Donation
2006 Eibon Portfolio Print Exchange
2005 Texas Arts & Crafts Fair
2002 Drawing in Ireland

Why do I create art?

When I was four or five years old (that’s as far back as I can remember) I was fascinated by drawing. The fact that I could take a pencil and create something that resembled an object drove me to create. I wanted to make something look realistic, and I wanted to invent objects; I wanted to be an artist. That’s when the struggle for perfection began.
I remember the first time I realized I was obsessed with trying to reach perfection, and it was because of a recurring dream. Some days I would become so frustrated because I couldn’t make an object look realistic that it would carry over into the night. I would continue to feel frustration all night long. I would constantly dream of a white everything, like a huge piece of paper that was all I could see. Then from the left-hand side one single, perfect black line would begin drawing itself. As it moved across the center I felt calm; it was perfection. Then when the line would reach the mid-way point I would start feeling strong anxiety. That is when the page or paper would crumble itself with a feeling of rage—followed by a completely dark, black nothing. Then it would repeat itself.
The dreams became so common that I was able to predict when I would have them. These dreams didn’t diminish until I started to advance in skill and finally became able to drift into deep thought as I would draw. This dream still appears sometimes and I still hate it, but it helps me think of ways to overcome that anxiety and feeling of claustrophobia.
When I was eight I had major ear surgery to remove a tumor (cholesteatoma) which limited what I was able to do for fun. My ear would bleed often and I couldn’t swim underwater anymore, but I still had art. I had a huge scar and a lot of stitches and wasn’t necessarily made fun of. My whole life, it was more like, “Oh my God! What happened to your ear?” Because of that I developed a complex growing up which remains with me to this day. That pretty much sealed the deal with art. With art I was submersed inside my own world, a world that made me feel safe and harmonious.
During my drawing sessions my mind always wandered, much like automatic thinking. Thoughts, sounds, or words were constantly popping into my head as I worked. Sometimes these things would repeat over and over like the recurring dream, but it acted like a fuel for me to continue, to finish. I was finally getting past the majority of the anxiety because I knew that the pay-off of a successful piece of artwork was worth the struggle. During these sessions I would enter my own world. I created a word, which for me, describes the freedom and the ecstasy I feel as I complete a piece. The word is “Kolligossett”.
I never really gave the word a definition growing up, and it took a while to actually understand how the meaning pertained to me. Kolligossett is a feeling of gliding or floating as if I were in a boat on placid waters. It is represented throughout the series of automatic artwork I create. I still strive for perfection and realism, but automatic drawing and painting allow me to clear my head of the chaos. Art is also a way to continuously learn about myself and the world around me.
When I was fifteen I developed an icon, which represents myself, for my first oil painting. It is a gondolier who is setting out on an open ocean into the moonlight (eye in the sky); the title is The Lost Gondolier. The gondolier is a vagabond who travels out onto an empty ocean, continuously searching. Even if the gondolier is not in my artwork the spirit of the gondolier always will be. Hopefully he coaxes the viewer into constantly searching.
In addition to automatic drawings and paintings I have been creating some automatic portraits. These portraits basically speak for themselves through color and symbols. They not only capture a likeness or expression, but the color and symbols convey a little of the subject’s personality. I enjoy creating these portraits and consider them to be a good addition to my work and my search for Kolligossett.

LINKS

Michael Tubbs http://www.michaeltubbs.net

Gail Allard http://www.gmaglassworks.com/

The Amazing Hancock Brothers http://www.hancockbrothers.com/

Stephen F. Austin State University http://www.art.sfasu.edu/

Temple College http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Art/art.htm

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor http://www.umhb.edu/cvpa/art