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| Huey Crowley |
| The Pumpkin HouseAcrylic on Canvas.50.09375 x 64.25 inches2012 |
| Rez Hit Acrylic on Canvas 52 in by 42 in 2012 |
| Goofy's ConcernAcrylic on Canvas 2012 42 x 52 inches |
| ABCDEFG 30.125 by 24.125 in acrylic on canvas 2012 |
| Toad I miss U Acrylic on Canvas30 x 40.0625 inches2012 |
| Triscuit in a Bush 2012 |
"For some of these new works I took on the theme of children's fairy tales. I explored Rip Van Winkle, the Story of Frog
and Toad, and also the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. These stories influence me because they had a lot to do with
my childhood – my grandmother would read me these stories to make me fall asleep at night. I remember their being very
vivid as a child. I chose to reinterpret these stories through my own narrative, and I chose excerpts from my own life to
explore them.
For example, in the painting "Toad I miss U" I am painting what I think it would be like if someone never listened to these
stories or had a role model in their life . . . what their life would be like if they never had an adult around to read to them, or
to care for them. The painting depicts an empty subway, with a homeless person's makeshift home inside. Surrounding
the home are messages calling out to find Frog and Toad. The absence of role models can leave one’s life empty."
and Toad, and also the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. These stories influence me because they had a lot to do with
my childhood – my grandmother would read me these stories to make me fall asleep at night. I remember their being very
vivid as a child. I chose to reinterpret these stories through my own narrative, and I chose excerpts from my own life to
explore them.
For example, in the painting "Toad I miss U" I am painting what I think it would be like if someone never listened to these
stories or had a role model in their life . . . what their life would be like if they never had an adult around to read to them, or
to care for them. The painting depicts an empty subway, with a homeless person's makeshift home inside. Surrounding
the home are messages calling out to find Frog and Toad. The absence of role models can leave one’s life empty."
| My Peace Panther Acrylic on canvas; 33 1/2 x 48 inches. 2010 |
Huey Crowley, a Wisconsin native, currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Education
2009 B.F.A. Painting. Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design
Exhibition Experience
2012 (September) "What's the Story?" Rare Gallery New York
2012 (May) "Artpad San Francisco" Gallery 60Six San Francisco, California
2012 (April) "RNF Auction" Hole Gallery Manhattan, New York
2012 (April) "Hennessy Youngman presents Its a Small, Small World" Family Business New York
2011 (November) "11.11.11" Fecal Face Dot Gallery San Francisco, California
2011 (July) "A Dozen or Something 20 Somethings" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (May) "One HIt Wonders" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (March) "Group Show" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (February) "Kitchen Sink" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (December) "Big Bangs Small Bucks 3" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (November) "Recess, Resistance & 9 Beers Queer: Afterbar" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (September) "Group Show" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2010 (June) "Land Hands" Haus Haus Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2010 (June) "Recess, Resistance & 9 Beers Queer" Max Fish New York, NY.
2010 (March) "Neat Drawings" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (December) Big Bangs Small Bucks 2, Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (June) MIAD Best Of Show Thesis Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Frederick Layton Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (May) MIAD 2009 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee, WI.
2008 (March) JVII, Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design Union Milwaukee, WI.
2006 (February) 250 Square Feet of Art, The Eisner Museum of Design. Milwaukee, WI.
Curatorial Experience
2011 (May) One Hit Wonders, Jackpot Gallery. Milwaukee, WI
Awards and Grants
2009 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Best Of Show.
2008 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Mary Nohl Scholarship.
Publications
2012 Artbook (Milwaukee) Winter 11/12 Volume 1 Issue 4
2011 Hi-Fructose Magazine, Mars-1 "Everything Under the Sun" Opening Night (Painting featured)
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Weekend Cue (Friday), "New Faces, Fresh Art" (Full Page)
Also on page 8-9E "A Dozen Or Something Twenty Somethings"
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Weekend Cue (Thursday), "New Faces, Fresh Art" (Wisconsin)
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Snaps A weekly (Mostly Visual) Review" (Wisconsin).
2010 Shepherd Express, "Big Bangs, Small Bucks III at Dean Jensen Gallery" (Wisconsin).
2010 The Concrete Wave, Volume 9 Number one, "Out of Nowhere" (Ontario).
2010 Art Papers, April-May, "Show Review" (Georgia).
2009 Third Coast Digest, "Art Accessible: Sale at Dean Jensen Gallery" (Wisconsin).
2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, "Last Day to See "Big Bangs, Small Bucks 2" (Wisconsin).
2009 Shepherd Express, "Dean Jensen Gallery's Big Bangs, Small Bucks" (Wisconsin).
2008 FTK Magazine, Issue 23, "DIY Huey Crowley" (Florida).
2008 Sproink Magazine, Issue 5, (Illustration Featured) (Wisconsin).
2007 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Application Handbook (Wisconsin).
2007 The Program Zine, Issue 6, (Illustration Featured) (Kentucky).
2007 The Program Zine, Issue 5, "Canvas- Huey Crowley" (Kentucky).
2007 Vital Source Magazine, "5Q" "Skateboard Deck Art" (Wisconsin).
2007 Shephard Express, "Off The Cuff. Alley Art" (Wisconsin).
2006- 2008 Stuck Magazine, Issues 17-22, (Illustrations Featured) (Ohio).
2006 Stuck Magazine, Issue 16, "Huey Crowley- Artist Profile" (Ohio).
Business Enterprises
2010 Chelsea Skateboards- Founder and Partner hueycrowley@gmail.com
Education
2009 B.F.A. Painting. Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design
Exhibition Experience
2012 (September) "What's the Story?" Rare Gallery New York
2012 (May) "Artpad San Francisco" Gallery 60Six San Francisco, California
2012 (April) "RNF Auction" Hole Gallery Manhattan, New York
2012 (April) "Hennessy Youngman presents Its a Small, Small World" Family Business New York
2011 (November) "11.11.11" Fecal Face Dot Gallery San Francisco, California
2011 (July) "A Dozen or Something 20 Somethings" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (May) "One HIt Wonders" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (March) "Group Show" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2011 (February) "Kitchen Sink" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (December) "Big Bangs Small Bucks 3" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (November) "Recess, Resistance & 9 Beers Queer: Afterbar" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI
2010 (September) "Group Show" Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2010 (June) "Land Hands" Haus Haus Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2010 (June) "Recess, Resistance & 9 Beers Queer" Max Fish New York, NY.
2010 (March) "Neat Drawings" Jackpot Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (December) Big Bangs Small Bucks 2, Dean Jensen Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (June) MIAD Best Of Show Thesis Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Frederick Layton Gallery Milwaukee, WI.
2009 (May) MIAD 2009 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee, WI.
2008 (March) JVII, Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design Union Milwaukee, WI.
2006 (February) 250 Square Feet of Art, The Eisner Museum of Design. Milwaukee, WI.
Curatorial Experience
2011 (May) One Hit Wonders, Jackpot Gallery. Milwaukee, WI
Awards and Grants
2009 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Best Of Show.
2008 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Mary Nohl Scholarship.
Publications
2012 Artbook (Milwaukee) Winter 11/12 Volume 1 Issue 4
2011 Hi-Fructose Magazine, Mars-1 "Everything Under the Sun" Opening Night (Painting featured)
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Weekend Cue (Friday), "New Faces, Fresh Art" (Full Page)
Also on page 8-9E "A Dozen Or Something Twenty Somethings"
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Weekend Cue (Thursday), "New Faces, Fresh Art" (Wisconsin)
2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Snaps A weekly (Mostly Visual) Review" (Wisconsin).
2010 Shepherd Express, "Big Bangs, Small Bucks III at Dean Jensen Gallery" (Wisconsin).
2010 The Concrete Wave, Volume 9 Number one, "Out of Nowhere" (Ontario).
2010 Art Papers, April-May, "Show Review" (Georgia).
2009 Third Coast Digest, "Art Accessible: Sale at Dean Jensen Gallery" (Wisconsin).
2009 Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, "Last Day to See "Big Bangs, Small Bucks 2" (Wisconsin).
2009 Shepherd Express, "Dean Jensen Gallery's Big Bangs, Small Bucks" (Wisconsin).
2008 FTK Magazine, Issue 23, "DIY Huey Crowley" (Florida).
2008 Sproink Magazine, Issue 5, (Illustration Featured) (Wisconsin).
2007 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Application Handbook (Wisconsin).
2007 The Program Zine, Issue 6, (Illustration Featured) (Kentucky).
2007 The Program Zine, Issue 5, "Canvas- Huey Crowley" (Kentucky).
2007 Vital Source Magazine, "5Q" "Skateboard Deck Art" (Wisconsin).
2007 Shephard Express, "Off The Cuff. Alley Art" (Wisconsin).
2006- 2008 Stuck Magazine, Issues 17-22, (Illustrations Featured) (Ohio).
2006 Stuck Magazine, Issue 16, "Huey Crowley- Artist Profile" (Ohio).
Business Enterprises
2010 Chelsea Skateboards- Founder and Partner hueycrowley@gmail.com