Here For Now

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Posted by Here For Now at 6:38 PM

Labels: commission

Here For Now: Jason Lee Rhyno is a Hamilton-based artist who works primarily with the drawing medium. Born in Toronto, Rhyno moved to Hamilton and persued studies at the Dundas Valley School of Art. The artist reconciles various influences; his fascination with underground youth culture of the past 20 years is coupled with a love of Jenny Saville and Luc Tuymans. Rhyno’s drawings suggest a preoccupation with line and juxtaposing negative space with masses of colour. The results are sensitive and engrossing portraits that challenge the viewer to find balance within a dense, heavily worked surface. Rhyno has collaborated with Independent American, filmmaker Cam Archer and has been featured in publications such as ‘Celery’ and ‘RaiseUp’.

Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.