Kevin Neumayer's dreams come to life
The images that artist Kevin Neumayer creates are intricate designs with layers and bursts of warm colors.
“She’s Just Mad” by Kevin Neumayer
Each painting is a detailed representation of a dream that Neumayer has had that he brings to life with pen, ink and guasch paint, a type of paint that can be as thick as acrylic or as opaque as watercolor.
"My dreams are colorful nightmares. All the dreams I've had since I was a child have stayed with me; I remember them the same way I would remember a children's book," he said. "That transition between dream and nightmare is when most of the ideas for my paintings occur."
Each painting takes Neumayer 2-3 months to complete; he never works from a photograph.
About his relationship to art, Neumayer said, "Artwork is a means to an end, not a financial end, but to an emotional place that can't be reached any other way."
Meet the artist and view his artwork Saturday evening at Rick Rhodes Photography Gallery.
Next Event: Meet the artist, 3-7 p.m. Saturday at Rick Rhodes Photography and Imaging, 1842 Belgrade Avenue. Free.
Contact Info: dancingshivas@yahoo.com; 893-3542.
Kevin Neumayer
Birth date: January 1970.
Residence: Jacksonboro.
Family: Kristy Godley, wife
Career: Grounds manager/painter/sculptor/cartoonist.
Goals: To make a living off of my artwork.
What book are you reading now?: "Terminal Freeze," by Lincoln Child.
Influences: Picasso, Francis Bacon, Norman Rockwell, Steve Ditko.
Price Range: $1,000-$4,000 for originals; $300 to $800 for large giclees.
What inspires you about painting? Why do you do it?: Artwork allows people to be provoked and to think about new ideas and about old ideas in new ways. I paint because I have to.
What direction is your art heading?: No true artist has any heading for their artwork; they just do it and it evolves in an organic way.
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