Matt Lackey
HOWL GALLERY PRESENTS THE ART OF MATT LACKEY
OPENING RECEPTION JUNE 4th DURING FORT MYERS ART WALK
HOWL Gallery presents the art of local Fort Myers artist Matt Lackey, in his first solo show. Matt is a mixed media artist that takes inspiration from comic books, animation, skateboard, and graffiti art. His pieces feature an ever-expanding cast of bizarre characters such as robotic chickens, gorillas, and beautiful women, rendered in layers of acrylic paint, marker, and pen and ink on raw wood or paper. Lackey’s work has been some of the most highly sought after work at HOWL Gallery since he started showing locally in 2009. His work is affordably priced and regularly sells out among his growing base of collectors. The June 4th opening reception will feature over 30 new works by Mr. Lackey, completed over the last 8 months.
Opening reception will be held June 4th from 6-10pm with live music by CosmicMountain at 8pm on the HOWL back patio. An additional daytime June 5th Saturday reception will be held from 12-4pm. Light refreshments provided. Show ends June 30th.
HOWL GALLERY/TATTOO PRESENTS GALAXIES UNITED
OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 1st DURING FORT MYERS ART WALK
HOWL Gallery/Tattoo presents “Galaxies United”, a new exhibit featuring the artwork of Stephen Hayford and Robert Hendrickson, both Lucasfilm artists living in Southwest Florida. The show features photographs of hand-crafted dioramas by Stephen Hayford and the graphically bold watercolor works of Robert Hendrickson.
Stephen Hayford is an award-winning photographer, working in photojournalism for more than 20 years. His journalistic work influences his art, which is approached from the perspective of a documentarian. Hayford creates elaborately detailed dioramas which he populates with customized action figures which are less than four inches tall. He then photographs these unique scenes with great attention to light, subtle gestures, and compositional storytelling. Thus he creates realistic, and sometimes exaggerated, portraits of human behavior in plastic.Hayford’s interest in plastics grew out of his childhood fascination for toys and passion for Star Wars. He channels this youthful passion as an official artist for Lucasfilm. His personal work reflects the peculiarities he encounters as a Florida resident.
Robert Hendrickson was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. At a young age he showed an interest in the arts that eventually lead him to the Art Center College of Design. Since launching his career as a freelance illustrator, Robert has created artwork for the entertainment, advertising, book and magazine industries. Past and current clients include Lucasfilm, The Jim Henson Company, Time Inc, Topps, IDG Entertainment and more. In 2005, Robert began officially creating artwork for the Star Wars universe. His work can be seen in the pages of Star Wars Insider to limited edition prints for Star Wars Celebration IV, V and Star Wars Celebration Japan.
The opening reception for “Galaxies United” will be held Friday, April 1st, in conjunction with the downtown Fort Myers Art Walk, from 6-10pm. The evening will also be a celebration of HOWL Gallery/Tattoo’s 2 Year Anniversary, and will feature a raffle with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Animal Refuge Center in North Fort Myers. The exhibit continues through April. For more information, please visit www.howlgallery.com, www.stephenhayford.com, or www.roberthendrickson.net.
