Reggie Hein began her creative journey as a photorealist and fashion designer, showing and selling art and working in the San Francisco fashion industry. She transitioned to theatre, directing and writing for community theatre and leading workshops in State prisons for nearly two decades. In 2003 she studied monotype print making with Sherman Hay and began producing works that she would describe as having a fluid nature. “Theatre has given me a greater mindfulness of the ways in which I perceive the world around me. I don’t believe that we see as a camera does; our processing of visual data is more complex but also more elusive. My art mixes detail with looser qualities.” Hein’s body of work includes monotypes, drypoint etchings, collage, assemblage and soft sculpture.
“My flat pieces, my monotypes, etchings and collages, I think have a dream-like quality. I especially like things that fly or float or swim. I try to find a flow state when I’m working in order to allow my images to create their own stories and enigmas.”
“My assemblage and soft sculptures are more about sensory perception than story. These pieces are based on principles of transparency, reflection and shadow. They change with location, illumination and point of view. I have attempted to create an illusion of the ethereal employing mostly industrial-grade materials purchased from hardware and hobby stores, found objects and scrap. Glass is shattered or rough-cut, paper torn, fabric edges raveled, needlework improvised with cotton twine; the only truly precious element employed is time.”
Reggie Hein is a native of Sacramento, CA. She currently resides in Sonora, CA, where she is a member of the Aloft cooperative gallery. She has had recent shows at the Ventana and House of Beauty galleries in Sonora and the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced, CA.
“My flat pieces, my monotypes, etchings and collages, I think have a dream-like quality. I especially like things that fly or float or swim. I try to find a flow state when I’m working in order to allow my images to create their own stories and enigmas.”
“My assemblage and soft sculptures are more about sensory perception than story. These pieces are based on principles of transparency, reflection and shadow. They change with location, illumination and point of view. I have attempted to create an illusion of the ethereal employing mostly industrial-grade materials purchased from hardware and hobby stores, found objects and scrap. Glass is shattered or rough-cut, paper torn, fabric edges raveled, needlework improvised with cotton twine; the only truly precious element employed is time.”
Reggie Hein is a native of Sacramento, CA. She currently resides in Sonora, CA, where she is a member of the Aloft cooperative gallery. She has had recent shows at the Ventana and House of Beauty galleries in Sonora and the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced, CA.