Willy Heeks

I chose Willy Heeks work, because his monotypes are visually intriguing. Heeks is able to use bold colors, texture and multiple mediums in his prints. He is able to layer images, texture and color in a risky but tasteful way. In these specific pieces Heeks used items found at an abandoned construction site as stencils in his prints. He was able to also go back into the pieces after they were printed and add hand worked ink and watercolor embellishments to create a chaotic but visually pleasing result.

Willy Heeks was born American in 1951. He was educated at Tyler School of Art, Graduate Program, In Philadelphia, Whitney Museum of American Art, Independent Study Program, in New York and at BFA, University of Rhode Island, in Kingston. Heeks is currently living in New York and known for his abstract art.