Artist David Hazlett

David Hazlett - Artist Statement

I feel a deep connection toward things that have survived time and elements, and have emerged as beautifully reinvented forms. I have a collection of worn, found objects from which I draw inspiration. This collection acts as a link to my past, and as a point of departure for spiritual reflection and meditation. My intention is to show the ephemeral and the eternal nature of objects that exist in a deteriorated, rusted, or otherwise imperfect state.

The act of creating, destroying, and then recreating is an integral part of my process. I layer beeswax, tar, pigment, paper, and printed imagery on wooden or paper supports. I am drawn to materials that are minimally processed, and that have a close link to their source. I often scratch, layer, melt, stain, and polish the surface of a piece many times before it is finished.

When I am working in a calm space, I often encounter a metamorphosis where the image and the materials take on a distinct direction of their own. As a piece gains momentum, I often feel as if I give myself over to it, and something wonderful emerges. It is during these times that I have made my most authentic work.

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Education

2001 MFA- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Focus: Printmaking

1995 BFA- Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, Major: Studio Art Honors: Mary Chenoweth Award in Art

Exhibitions

2006 First Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ

Professional Experience

2002-Present Extended Day Teacher, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI
2002-Present Substitute Teacher, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI
2001-2002 Instructor- Providence City Arts for Youth, Providence, RI
2002 Visiting Artist, Colorado College, Colorado Springs,
2001 Visiting Faculty/Artist in Residence, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
1998-2000 Instructor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
1998-1999 Graduate Asst/Artist in Residence, Deep Creek Arts, Telluride, CO
1996-1997 Instructor, Sev Shoon Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1999-2000 Intern, Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, AZ
1999 Host/Graduate Coordinator/Volunteer, Southern Graphics Council, Tempe, AZ
1994-1995 Figure Drawing Coordinator, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO



	David Hazlett - Artist Statement I feel a deep connection toward things that have survived time and elements, and have emerged as beautifully reinvented forms. I have a collection of worn, found objects from which I draw inspiration. This collection acts as a link to my past, and as a point of departure for spiritual reflection and meditation. My intention is to show the ephemeral and the eternal nature of objects that exist in a deteriorated, rusted, or otherwise imperfect state. The act of creating, destroying, and then recreating is an integral part of my process. I layer beeswax, tar, pigment, paper, and printed imagery on wooden or paper supports. I am drawn to materials that are minimally processed, and that have a close link to their source. I often scratch, layer, melt, stain, and polish the surface of a piece many times before it is finished. When I am working in a calm space, I often encounter a metamorphosis where the image and the materials take on a distinct direction of their own. As a piece gains momentum, I often feel as if I give myself over to it, and something wonderful emerges. It is during these times that I have made my most authentic work. Resume Education 2001 MFA- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Focus: Printmaking 1995 BFA- Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, Major: Studio Art Honors: Mary Chenoweth Award in Art Exhibitions 2006 First Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ Professional Experience 2002-Present Extended Day Teacher, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI 2002-Present Substitute Teacher, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI 2001-2002 Instructor- Providence City Arts for Youth, Providence, RI 2002 Visiting Artist, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 2001 Visiting Faculty/Artist in Residence, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 1998-2000 Instructor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1998-1999 Graduate Asst/Artist in Residence, Deep Creek Arts, Telluride, CO 1996-1997 Instructor, Sev Shoon Arts Center, Seattle, WA 1999-2000 Intern, Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, AZ 1999 Host/Graduate Coordinator/Volunteer, Southern Graphics Council, Tempe, AZ 1994-1995 Figure Drawing Coordinator, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO





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