Artist Bio
Bradford Shaw Hermann, born 1974 in Athens, Georgia. His studio now residing in Fort Myers, Florida. Mr. Hermann is a self-taught recycle artist of 24 years. His art highlights the over consumption of our growing population, the importance of recycling, and our responsibility to care for the environment and all forms of life. His vision is for his art to reflect a place of timelessness and a focus on the “now”.
Bradford has had numerous one-man shows as well as many collaborative exhibits. His work is in public, private, and corporate collections around the world. Mr. Hermann has been influenced by such artists as Picasso, Dali, Escher, Magritte, and Rauschenberg. His work has been featured in newspapers, magazines, books, novel covers, a music video and on TV. Bradford’s YouTube channel is an ever-growing collection of entertaining and comical “how-to” videos which include himself, his alter-ego, Rob Boss, and occasionally other special guests.
Artist Statement
“My usage of found and recycled materials inspires and challenges me to create paintings, masks, and sculptures with obvious and hidden messages. These materials allow me to step “outside the box” and stimulate my inner child. I want my art to be viewed and experienced from the eyes of your inner child, lifting the adult mask, free from the anxieties of daily life, and instill an “in the moment” space in time.”