Erich Heinemann
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Kawak Activation, Version 1 2010 Oil Pastel with Colored Pencil on 160 lb. paper 24" x 15.5" 
Choque Chinchay (Rainbow Jaguar) 2011 Oil Pastel with Alkyd Oils on 160 lb. paper 14" x 22" 
Forest Diptych (Edge of the Forest 1 & 2) 2011 Oil Pastel on 160 lb. paper 22" x 28" (combined dimensions)
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Artist StatementI am striving to create images that can touch the heart and awaken a sense of wonder in the viewer. I have always had a love of rich, vibrant color and organic form. Currently I work primarily with oil pastel, often combined with alkyd oil paint, and in some cases colored pencil. I align myself with the Visionary Arts movement which aims to bring spirituality back into our art. Among the key figures in the Visionary Arts movement are Ernst Fuchs, Alex Grey, Mati Klarwein, Robert Venosa, and Martina Hofmann. I attended the School of Visual Arts and the Swain School of Design and earned my BFA. I did masters work at Brooklyn College, CUNY, and attained my MFA in 1984. Among the teachers I studied with were Juan Gonzalez, Don Nice, John Gundelfinger, (at SVA); Jacqueline Block, Benjamin Martinez, David Loeffler Smith (at Swain); Robert Henry, Lenart Anderson, and Philip Pearlstein (at Brooklyn College.) I have had an interest in shamanism for over 25 years, and am currently studying the shamanic traditions of Peru and the Andes region of South America. Shamans access information by entering into altered states of consciousness, sometimes with the use of hallucinogenic plants, but more often through drumming, rattling, and/or dance. I use the techniques of the shaman to access imagery for my art, as well as to channel healing energy in order to benefit myself and others. Contact Erich at: More of Erich’s art and additional information can be found at: |
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