Derek asked if i could talk to his audience about the memoirs of billy. Derek hess and kent smith best cleveland lefty rabblerousers cleveland scene 2009. Pantera pink floyd artist derek hess announces 31 days in. Growth, in general, has been an unwavering theme throughout both hess personal and professional life. To honor mental health awareness month in may of 2017, artist derek hess posted a daily image to his social media outlets that showcased his ongoing battle with dual diagnosis, a term for those who live with. Derek will be doing book signings, screenings of forced perspective, and organized talks. From concert posters to politically charged fine art pieces, clevelandbased artist derek. Here are the initial dates for the book signing tour.
King gallery rock posters concert posters psychedelic posters. From a young age, hess was transfixed by his father roys ability to create on paper the images of planes and. May 18, 2018 derek hess, an artist who has created countless album covers for artists like pink floyd and promo flyers for live rock shows in the 1980s, has been raising awareness about mental illness via his awardwinning, autobiographical documentary, forced perspective 2016. The tour comes to town to stop at the derek hess gallery on may 18. These are all cut and paste, with spray paint and shading dont on the top of it. Apr 11, 2018 the tour comes to town to stop at the derek hess gallery on may 18. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Hess, jd, phd, is an associate adjunct professor who was previously the department chair for the forensic psychology department at the chicago school of professional psychology, chicago campus. This book covers over 20 years of his black and white drawings from images of his earliest flyers to some of his more recent works like cancer of the soul and valentine. This print was created as a 5 layer serigraph print for the recent derek hess book signing tour 31 days in mayderek hess is an american artist based in cleveland, ohio. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing derek hess.
Derek hess bleak, gestural work has graced the covers of magazines, comic books, concert posters, and records, including those by sepultura and motion city soundtrack. In may of 2017, hess posted a daily image to his social media outlets that showcased his ongoing battle with bipolar disorder and substance abuse. In conjunction with the release of 31 days in may, derek hess is pleased to announce the 31 days in may tour, visiting approximately 2030 different locations across the united states this may mental health awareness month. Black line white lie is the long overdue book featuring over 275 black and white images by artist derek hess.
Hesss mental health awareness tour continues music connection. The shop will welcome internationally known artist derek hess on may 31, as the last stop on his 31 days in may. Farewell ufo i dont leave the house for many reasons but last night was my favorite bands farewell showlast nights ufos farewell tour hit cleveland and it was most excellent. Limp bizkit tour poster derek hess deftones limited signed numbered serigraph derek hess.
Pantera pink floyd artist derek hess announces 31 days. Local artist derek hess to embark on book tour in may scene and. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. Apr 28, 2018 derek hess bleak, gestural work has graced the covers of magazines, comic books, concert posters, and records, including those by sepultura and motion city soundtrack.
Thanks for the support so far, were close to our goal. King gallery is owned and operated by dennis king, author of the bestselling book art of modern rock if youd like to know more about sixties rock posters, psychedelic posters, vintage music concert posters, modern rock music posters, gigposters and rock and roll poster collecting in general, please visit. Derek and i are both from jacksonville, and when he was just starting out hed come out to these weekend deck parties at various waterfront locations in jax. Visual artist derek hess is touring to promote new book and. Derek hess wmike williams paul is dead the memoirs of. Dec 07, 2016 i recently had the pleasure of joining host derek hess on his radio show overrated on 89. Deftones tour dates poster by derek hess tour posters, band posters, music. Smith is an activist democrat from suburban cleveland, hess a cleveland artist who made his mark in the 1990s designing rock posters and album covers for the likes of shudder to think, pantera, and pink floyd.
Apr 11, 2018 in conjunction with the release of 31 days in may, derek hess is pleased to announce the 31 days in may tour, visiting approximately 20 30 different locations across the united states this may mental health awareness month. Derek hess spreading mental health awareness with new book. Derek hess announces 31 days in may mental health awareness. Were joined by worldrenowned artist derek hess and founder of the nonprofit hope for the day, jonny boucher. But none caught the eye of art dealer william busta until the recent emergence of derek hess, whose wild, violent and often nihilstic rock posters are attracting national attention. Illustrator derek hess phoned to discuss his new book titled 31 days in may and his upcoming book tour, all in an effort to help defeat the stigma attached to mental illness.
The hess book package contains all 6 of dereks books personally signed by derek. A visual journal of mental illness and addiction during an event starting at 3 p. Please god save us is a book of art and words written by internationally known artist derek hess and cleveland politician kent smith. Hess rock posters explode by steven litt cleveland artists have been stapling rock concert posters to telepbone poles and bulletin boards for more than 20 years. May 16, 2018 derek will be talking about and holding a book signing on friday, may 18 from 6 p. See more ideas about derek hess, hess, derek hess art.
Derek will be talking about and holding a book signing on friday, may 18 from 6 p. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists. To honor mental health awareness month in may of 2017, derek posted a daily image. Derek hess releases black line white lie derek hess, drawing sketches, drawings, book. I recently had the pleasure of joining host derek hess on his radio show overrated on 89. Local artist derek hess to embark on book tour in may scene. In 2016, hesss life and art were the subject of the awardwinning documentary forced perspective, and his latest book, 31 days in may was created in an.
Artist derek hesss work has been recognized in both the music and art world for more than 20 years. Hess began creating promo flyers for live rock shows in cleveland, oh in the 1980s. Artist backed by gerard way to release new book to honor. Apr 14, 2018 illustrator derek hess phoned to discuss his new book titled 31 days in may and his upcoming book tour, all in an effort to help defeat the stigma attached to mental illness. You received 31 days in may hardbound black white and red all over perfectbound he aint no vargas hardbound forced perspective hardbound black line white lie perfectbound please god. Derek hess, md is an ophthalmology specialist in saint petersburg, fl and has been practicing for 16 years. Farewell ufo i dont leave the house for many reasons but last night was my favorite bands farewell showlast nights ufos farewell tour hit cleveland and it.
From concert posters to politically charged fine art pieces, clevelandbased artist derek hess has tested the waters of both the music and art world for over 15 years. A portion of all book sales on the tour will be donated to the mental. Derek hess hosts 31 days in may mental health awareness book. Derek hess rossington collins band modern drummer magazine. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Apr 24, 2012 black line white lie is the long overdue book featuring over 275 black and white images by artist derek hess. Derek hess continues the discussion about mental illness by honoring mental health awareness month with the release of his new book, 31 days in may. These are the pasteup black lines to my man or astroman and snapcase posters. His creative career grew largely out of his ability to express the emotion in the indie, hardcore and metal scenes of the mid1990s. Best derek hess podcasts podcasts withabout derek hess. Hesss mental health awareness tour continues music. See more ideas about derek hess, derek hess art and artist. Derek hess, an artist who has created countless album covers for artists like pink floyd and promo flyers for live rock shows in the 1980s, has been raising awareness about mental illness via his awardwinning, autobiographical documentary, forced perspective 2016. For years now, local graphic artist derek hess has been raising awareness about mental illness and has talked about his struggles with.
I knew his dad a little, and when he was showing some real progress, i guess at the age of about 12 or, they put a band together for him, and a couple of years later i jumped in and. His creative career grew largely out of his ability to express the emotion in. Hess the chicago school of professional psychology. Internationally known illustrator derek hess will sign copies of his book, 31 days in may. Initially created as an avenue for hess to vent his frustration with the current administration, the work then became a onenight only art show in hess hometown of cleveland and got such a strong response it seemed natural to want to share it with people of all. Derek is one of those new faces, and we first met at a rossington collins concert in holmdel, new jersey on july 16, 1981. Cleveland based illustrator derek hess has created posters for vans warped tour, pantera and pink floyd, along with being featured in the rock and. The book features hess art relating to recovery from. See more ideas about derek hess, derek hess art and art. Derek hess just published the 150 page hardcover book 31 days in may. Coolcleveland caught up with hess, who was calling from santa ana, california. May 01, 2018 iconic visual artist derek hess, known for his work designing album artwork for the likes of unearth, in flames, converge, and sepultura, is embarking on a book tour for his release, 31 days in may. A portion of all book sales on the tour will be donated to hope for.
He graduated from university of south florida college of medicine in 1998 and specializes in ophthalmology. For the next couple of weeks, you can go to the blog section on my website and download highres versions, in all standard printer paper sizes, of these 5 images. Local artist derek hess to embark on book tour in may. Derek hess, an artist who has created countless album covers for. Derek hess derek hess, ink, cover, illustration, artwork, books, ideas. Iconic visual artist derek hess, known for his work designing album artwork for the likes of unearth, in flames, converge, and sepultura, is embarking on a book tour for his release, 31 days in may. May 06, 2019 today, hess successfully manages his symptoms through lifestyle and medication, and his artistry continues to communicate his experience of coping with mental health challenges.
It also includes a stop at gypsy tattoo in findlay on may 31. The book concludes with a gallery of derek hessinspired tattoos see next. Today, hess successfully manages his symptoms through lifestyle and medication, and his artistry continues to communicate his experience of coping with mental health challenges. In addition to the release of his book, hess will be going on tour in may to encourage mental health awareness.
Free derek hess stayathome color challengeim bored, youre bored, the kids are boredwere all bored. Derek hess plays drums with the rossington collins band, a group made up of lynyrd skynyrd band members plus some new faces. Forced perspective is an intimate portrait of iconic artist derek hess by filmmaker nick cavalier. Dec 16, 2011 black line white lie is the long overdue book featuring over 275 black and white images by artist derek hess. Renowned artist derek hess shines light on bipolar disorder, substance abuse with book signing and movie screening wednesday at howl in. This book covers over 20 years of his black and white drawings from images of his earliest fliers to some of his more recent works like cancer of the soul and valentine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in illinois and licensed attorney in california. Please god save us, a blend of kent smiths facts and tracts with derek hesss startling, dramatic art. Hess is currently embarking on a tour to discuss the book across the country, so we spoke with him about all of these topics, his own wellbeing, and some of the good he has been doing in spreading awareness of mental illness and addiction. Did you have 31 days in may in mind when you started posting images last year. As someone who spent decades in the grip of alcoholism induced. Recently, hess went on tour for his new book, 31 days in may, full of art pieces he posted in 2017 for mental health awareness month that each have a story related to his own. Derek hess is an american artist based in cleveland, ohio. In an effort to raise awareness for mental illness, artist derek hess will be honoring mental health awareness month with the release of his new book, 31 days in may.