Artist: Trenton Doyle

My Impressions and Commentary on the Work of Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock

     The works of artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock are especially interesting and most impressive to me. This African American artist paints from a very unique perspective. Trenton Doyle Hancock was born in the year of 1974 in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Raised in Paris, Texas, Hancock earned his BFA from Texas A&M University. Trenton`s art is also a contribution to the saga of the Mounds, portraying the birth, life,death, afterlife, and even dream states of the unique half-animal, half-plant creatures. He was also influenced by the history of painting, especially Abstract Expressionism. He also earned his MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

   Trenton admits he was disorganized in many ways and had mounds of objects in his home and in his car. When he adds color to his work, his objects has have striking block and color pattern. His painting tells a story and helps exercised my photographic memory. In Doyle`s drawings, he confirms that the majority of his work is an integrated expression of his spiritual and personal life along with his family experiences. I admire Trenton`s artwork because some of his work using iconongraphic meanings symbolizing the hurtful part of his life. He even created his own character named Topedo Boy whos inspires him in his drawings. Topedo is like a superhero who is strong. The character reminds me of superman but doesnt always arrive at the scene to save the day . Hancock has a shirt with the letter "T" on the front, in which he wears when he does his paintings.