PHD Gallery: Saturday, 19 January 2013

Please Join Us for the Opening Reception of DARK IMPRESSIONS
Sculpture and Photography by
PHILIP HITCHCOCK
Saturday, January 19, 2013, 7-10 PM

PHD Gallery showcases the work of gallery owner and artist Philip Hitchcock. Challenging and compelling, the life-size figures merge fantasy and reality to create powerful sculptural forms, evoking themes of heroism and human frailty.  Often inspired by mythological icons, the hyper-realistic forms, which are created from multiple castings of live models, are layered and embellished with accoutrements.  Although PHD Gallery will showcase several of Hitchcock’s life-size sculptures, central to this exhibit are the limited edition photographs of select works shot by Hitchcock.  Many images are plates taken from his book, "Dark Impressions, The Art of Philip Hitchcock."  The artist is on hand to sign copies of his book at a free public reception on Saturday, January 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.   The exhibit remains on view through February 23, 2013
Mark Fischer of the RIVERFRONT TIMES writes: "Artist Philip Hitchcock is a post-modern Prometheus."

PHD Gallery
2300 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-6644
http://www.phdstl.com