Wisconsin artist, Joe Hameister paints intimate and exquisite still-lifes to capture the essence of what he finds most beautiful or intriguing. From traditional subjects of fruit and flowers to the unexpected mousetraps, cigarettes, and beer, Hameister portrays his subjects with a frank approach to realism. Each subject is weighted in its own gravitational field, surrounded by light and awakened by lively, textural brushstrokes.
"I discover the ability to create a formally beautiful piece. I discover the ability to represent local color and do it with sensitivity that makes the objects in the paintings look real. However this is not important to me. The representational element is only meant to be understood on the surface of the viewing experience. What is important to me is to transcend the mundane meaning of the objects represented." -Joe Hameister
RED CYCLOMEN, Oil on Linen, 12 x 10"
VICTOR RAT TRAP, Oil on Linen mounted on Panel, 10 x 7 1/4"
FOX RIVER-CALM DAY, Oil on Linen, 8 x 10"
TWO LILIES, Oil on Panel, 5 1/4 x 5 3/4"
LILACS IN A GLASS VASE, Oil on Linen, 10 x 8"
PEWAUKEE HILL ON A CLOUDY DAY, Oil on Linen, 8 x 10"
RED DAHLIA, Oil on Linen, 12 x 9"
MARLBORO LIGHTS-HARD PACK, Oil on Linen, 8 x 10"
FRANK'S FLOWERS, Oil on Linen, 8 1/4 x 7 3/4"
FOX RIVER-NEAR BARKER ROAD, Oil on Linen, 6 1/2 x 10"
William Nichols
