Phil Hazard-Neon Artist
What is the motivation for making your work?
Curiosity motivates me-to investigate, explore, discover and then share and communicate these images. I have lots of stories to tell and visions to share, and this sharing is what motivates my work.
What is the motivation for making your work?
Curiosity motivates me-to investigate, explore, discover and then share and communicate these images. I have lots of stories to tell and visions to share, and this sharing is what motivates my work.
What is the main theme of your work?
Pop culture plays a strong role in my work. Some major themes are memory and longing, which stem from personal obsessions, idealized popular culture, urban decay and ready-made found materials. Mixed media and neon are layered on the canvas to explore the larger context of the relationship between disparate images and their dialogue. They attempt to evoke interpretation with regard to my various ironic, melancholy or enigmatic content.
What are your goals for your work?
The question is “would you make art, if no one else would ever see it?” and for me, the answer is a resounding yes. I continue to create, because there is much within myself to express. The subject matter in my work is intended to produce universal, timeless and iconic images. My goal is to reflect a universal narrative taken from my personal life experience and a tiny bit of the human condition.
What are your thoughts on the Toledo arts scene?
Toledo has a very strong arts community with many talented artists. Toledoeans simply need to get out there and support the arts as much as possible.
You can check out more of Phil's work at http://philhazard.com/
Pop culture plays a strong role in my work. Some major themes are memory and longing, which stem from personal obsessions, idealized popular culture, urban decay and ready-made found materials. Mixed media and neon are layered on the canvas to explore the larger context of the relationship between disparate images and their dialogue. They attempt to evoke interpretation with regard to my various ironic, melancholy or enigmatic content.
What are your goals for your work?
The question is “would you make art, if no one else would ever see it?” and for me, the answer is a resounding yes. I continue to create, because there is much within myself to express. The subject matter in my work is intended to produce universal, timeless and iconic images. My goal is to reflect a universal narrative taken from my personal life experience and a tiny bit of the human condition.
What are your thoughts on the Toledo arts scene?
Toledo has a very strong arts community with many talented artists. Toledoeans simply need to get out there and support the arts as much as possible.
You can check out more of Phil's work at http://philhazard.com/
