Sinopia Artist of the Month April 2010: Joel Hoyer

Sinopia is proud to present the April artist of the month: Joel Hoyer. Joel is a long time resident of San Francisco, but spent many years all over the United States working in many different gilding studios. As a master gilder he has created frames for such museums as the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and The Palace of Legion of Art in San Francisco, just to name a few. Furthermore his frames have graced many paintings in such prestigious addresses as Embassies in Washington DC and the White House, where he made the frame for Nancy Reagan's portrait.

While Joel is an absolute master at producing frames created in the traditional manner, it is the craftsmanship which he learned from his many years of working in gilding studios, that he uses as a starting point for his fine art pieces. Joel displays his mastery of the materials and techniques used in all styles of gilding in order to create his three dimensional landscapes and tempera paintings. Joel takes a scientific approach to studying the qualities of his media. No process, material or dimensionality is left unexplored and is employed in a highly effective manner. In every series of works, Joel sets up a constant formula and through the exploration of the shifting variables, he finely hones in on creating works that are endowed with multiple allegorical story lines.

Additional links:
Joel Hoyer's Website: butchboystudios.com