Kennedy Heights Art Center
heART of ART
Februrary 9 - March 22nd
6546 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45213
KennedyArts.org
513 631 4278
if you have a gallery or nightclub and are interested in
displaying or selling my art, please email me joehedges
(at symbol) joehedges.com.
i will keep this page up to date with the prints i have.
click on any piece for a larger view. if you are interested
in buying an original please contact me. prices include
shipping, packaging and handling. for international orders
please contact me.
thanks for considering supporting my art!
these are original prints of the piece of art used on
the album cover and in the music video for Mitral Valve
Prolapse. these are very high quality prints signed, numbered,
and professionally framed ready for a gallery or your wall.
Radiant Heart
18" x 24" $230
"Telescope Eyes" in black frame
and matte
16" x 20" $95
"Telescope Eyes" unframed
11" x 17" $20
Untitled in black frame and matte
16" x 20" $95
Untitled unframed
11" x 17" $20
these are smaller in simple black frames with stands, so you
have the option of hanging them or sitting them on a desk
or shelf.
Leaking Heart I
8" x 8" (10" x 10" in frame) - $45
SOLD OUT
Leaking Heart II
8" x 8" (10" x 10" in frame) - $45
Small Radiant Heart in black photo frame - 5" x 7" - $25
i can also take checks or money orders:
Joe Hedges
P.O. Box 18564
Erlanger, KY 41018
Artist Statement
Language, visual art, and music are inseparable for me.
The process of my visual art is essentially the same as
my songwriting: with a song, I use words with melody; with
a painting I use words with color and shape. In both mediums
I make use of contrast, texture, color, words, and metaphor,
playing with form and content until something begins to
take shape.
The work in this series grew out of the discovery that I
had a heart condition, Mitral Valve Prolapse. Through this
I developed an interest in the human body's relationship
to the emotions, in a direct physiological way and also
in a metaphorical sense, as the heart is essential for human
life and is perceived as the seat of the emotions. My exploration
of these themes led to the song "Mitral Valve Prolapse",
a music video, and this series.
These works are collage-paintings. I make use of a variety
of materials and tools, from computers to scrap paper and
cardboard. Much of the process is about putting trash to
good use, making something valuable from something worthless
or old. Using scrap-paper adds a certain randomness to the
pieces. Sometimes two words or groups of words take on different
meanings by being juxtaposed, or by appearing within a certain
shape. I like to allow art to take form on its own rather
than forcing it. I see myself as just a messenger. I encourage
you to use your own imagination when investigating the message.
