Heyd Fontenot

In his long and vigorous career, Heyd Fontenot's creative vision has found expression in many different artistic roles including designer, art director, producer, filmmaker and painter. Among his many clients are theater companies, retail businesses and media production companies. In the 1990s, Fontenot produced a significant body of work as an experimental filmmaker. This period was crucial to his growth as an artist and continues to inform his work as a painter. 

Whatever medium he chooses, Fontenot usually revisits the themes of sexuality and morality producing joyful and playful works that nonetheless subtly undermine dominant cultural perceptions. In his own words, "If there is a radical nature to sexuality, it lies not in its ability to titillate, but rather in its inherent powers of spiritual transformation."

Fontenot has shown his works at a number of gallery spaces and institutions since 1986 including Inman Gallery, Houston, Texas, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Pouch Cove Foundation, Newfoundland, Canada, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas, 2009 Texas Biennial, Mexican-American Cultural Center, Austin, Texas, Green Papaya Art Projects, Manila, The Philippines, and the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut, among others. 

Courtesy of the Artist's Site