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Surrealism artist Rex Hammack<\/a> will graduate at next week\u2019s fall commencement<\/a> with a firm grasp of himself as a professional. He views his life as an artist much like he does a plain white canvas: an opportunity\u2014limited only by his own imagination and talents\u2014to make works of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, art has always been about letting go of your preconceived notions of how things should work and just allowing the best of what\u2019s possible to unfurl naturally,\u201d says Hammack, who will earn a bachelor of fine arts in studio art<\/a> from the School of Visual Arts and Design<\/a> within the College of Arts and Humanities<\/a>. \u201cThe creative process is about starting with nothing and creating something special. The best artistic experiences I\u2019ve had have all happened when I simply let go of my personal plans and allowed myself to be completely in the moment with my work. So, my art is a lot like my life in that sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammack uses traditional oil-painting techniques to create works of art that attempt to elicit subtle, subconscious reactions from the viewer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fascinated by the mechanics of the human mind, Hammack uses traditional oil-painting techniques to create works of art that attempt to elicit subtle, subconscious reactions from the viewer. His unique body of work integrates aspects of surrealism with internet memes and other forms of modern-day, humor.<\/p>\n

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Professor Carla Rossi Poindexter<\/a> has been a mentor to Hammack since he arrived at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ in 2017. She will miss his presence in her advanced painting classes, but she looks forward to his success in the professional art world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt that Rex Hammack will succeed as a nationally recognized contemporary painter in the not-too-distant future,\u201d says Poindexter, who has taught at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ since 2000. \u201cRex\u2019s work is unique, intellectually enticing and emotionally provocative. As a student he has been a joy to work with, and I will personally miss his generosity and spirit of engaging conversation during class conversations and formal group critiques.\u201d<\/p>\n

With unpredictability being a goal at the start of every project, there is no such thing as a typical Rex Hammack painting. A Hammack painting may contain comedian Jim Carrey playing pingpong while petting an exorbitantly large black cat against the backdrop of a cartoonish collage. It may be a small-faced portrait\u2014the eyes, nose and mouth purposefully drawn much smaller than the outlining face\u2014of actor Tom Hanks. A painting may be a surrealist take on the cartoon character Nigel Thornberry from the popular cartoon The Wild Thornberrys, which was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s during Hammack\u2019s childhood. Hammack\u2019s art features a wide variety of paintings that are completely open to the viewer\u2019s interpretation of intent and meaning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to have a quiet, personal conversation between themselves and my work. It is important to me that they look at each piece and come to their own conclusions of what my work means to them personally,\u201d says Hammack. \u201cI also want them to laugh sometimes, or at least chuckle a bit, and walk away with the same lighthearted feelings that I had while I was working on the painting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammack\u2019s work has most recently been displayed at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Allegoria exhibition\u2014the School of Visual Arts and Design\u2019s Fall 2019 showcase of works from their graduating undergraduate fine arts majors\u2014held at the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Art Gallery. The gallery hosts the exhibition at the conclusion of each fall and spring semester, and it attracts approximately 800-1,000 visitors each semester. In addition to the Allegoria exhibition, Hammack\u2019s work has been featured at numerous other local venues, including CityArts, HENAO Contemporary Center, and Faith Arts Village Orlando, among others.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Hammack was commissioned to craft a series of mushroom-themed murals at various Mellow Mushroom restaurants throughout Florida. Additionally, Hammack\u2019s work has a growing social media following on Facebook, Instagram and Reddit.<\/p>\n

Following commencement, Hammack plans to spend much of the next year traveling while continuing to focus on his artistic endeavors. He is currently exploring various artist-in-residence opportunities across the nation. Next fall, he plans to enroll in a yet-to-be-determined master of fine arts program on the West Coast, an area of the country where he hopes to settle permanently.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Orlando and I will always love Central Florida, but I want to spread my wings as much as possible, giving my work a wide audience and gaining visibility in the art world,\u201d says Hammack. \u201cRegardless of where I am physically, I\u2019m going to continue to create art that is fascinating to me and makes me happy to look at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Becoming a contemporary artist has been a natural evolution for Hammack. Beginning in high school, doodling served as both a creative outlet as well as a means for dealing with the typical anxieties of adolescents. As his skill sets progressed, near daily doodling sessions produced more in-depth images in sketch books and eventually onto canvases.<\/p>\n

With a drive to take his craft to the next level, Hammack pursued formal artistic instruction at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½. Since coming to the University in 2017, he says his work has flourished under the tutelage of professors who have encouraged him to explore all aspects of his creativity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, I\u2019ve been embraced fully as an artist, and I feel as though my creative freedoms have been both acknowledged and celebrated here. I\u2019ve been given the opportunity to simply focus on learning the nuances of creating art and building a body of work,\u201d says Hammack, who in addition to creating and displaying his work widely, aspires to be a visual arts professor at a major university. \u201cIn my time at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, I\u2019ve felt both challenged and pushed, but I\u2019ve never felt pressured in a disciplinary, parental-type of way. It has always been more like pairs of helpful, watchful eyes, guiding me along my way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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