THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

On Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum 
August 19 - September 18
Portraits on Recycled Consumer Boxes will offer a glimpse of Hitchings own unique world that is filled with altered and more complex viewpoints and an opportunity for the viewer to Think Outside the Box.
Artist TALK: August 31st
7:00 - 8:00 PM

Within my artwork I have found my own "unique world" which has no rules or  boundaries. My inspirations are varied and vast, everything from dreams and  Indians, nuns and demons, the Jerry Springer Show and chickens to sins and  celebrities. My world and therefore my art, is guaranteed to be colorful,  self-revealing, emotional, childlike and an "eye full" to all who view it.

I purposely choose to use untraditional media. I create my works with various  children's art supplies including, crayons, magic markers, highlighters and colored  pens. Using recycled commercial boxes instead of traditional drawing surfaces has  enabled me to break down pre-existing print, images, and textures while allowing  the type and pictures from the box itself to become organically part of the portrait.  During the creative process, I discovered the need to deconstruct then reconstruct  the face to fit within the shape of the box. The results are portraits that have a  shattered appearance with broken and missing pieces but also form a more
powerful, interesting and often disturbing viewpoint.


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