Theo DeHart

Artist

Not finished. Not resolved. Making the wrongness visible.

Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled I Wish -- a large black ampersand or abstract symbol dominates a layered surface of pink, yellow-green, gray, and white with asemic writing, handwritten text fragments, and gestural marks throughout
Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled Sometimes -- layered collage, paint, and handwritten confessional text in pink, gray, black, and white, with large painted letters and repeated phrases including "I hate myself" and "hate you" visible beneath the surface
An original mixed media work by Oceanside, California artist Theo DeHart. A large oval face dominates the surface -- eyeless, open-mouthed, surrounded by ghostly loops, handwritten fragments, and small figures at the margins. The face is present and absent at the same time. Part of the ongoing "So Much Nothing" series. Inquire for availability and pricing.
Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled Eher -- a large black oval face with no eyes, an oversized dark red mouth, and ghostly gestural marks layered over gray, white, yellow, and pink on a white surface with small figurative drawings and handwritten text fragments at the edges
Mixed media collage by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled Priority Mail -- made on a USPS Priority Mail flat rate envelope, layered with fragmented magazine imagery, reversed typography, postage stamps, and pink paint splatters on a red white and blue postal surfaceTitle: Priority Mail
Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled Please Stop -- a childlike red crayon face with wide eyes and a smile surrounded by the words "Please" and "Stop" in blue, layered over collage, paint, and gestural marks in red, yellow, pink, and gray on a white surface
Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled Blue Drift -- large-scale work with a deep navy left half dissolving into pale gray, with faint gestural figure outlines, layered collage, and flashes of yellow-green and pink emerging through the surface
Mixed media painting by San Diego artist Theo DeHart titled So Much Nothing -- a white chalk demon outline over a dark panel dense with handwritten confessional text, beside a collaged panel with green painted lettering reading "So Much Nothing" over torn paper, paint, and layered fragments in pink, blue, and green

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