Working out of his barn studio in the Texas Hill Country, artist Chris Hedrick spends his days creating magic out of wood and paint.

After earning a BFA, Chris enjoyed a 25 year career as an illustrator and graphic designer in the energy industry. During that time, he produced volumes of personal artwork in a variety of media - painting, drawing, sculpture. In 2007 he set off to pursue his own artwork full-time. He focused exclusively on working in wood for more than 15 years before turning back to painting.

His most iconic series of wood pieces are life-sized carvings of everyday objects that look so real they push the boundary of realism into full-on, head-trippy illusion. All carved from single blocks of Alaskan Yellow Cedar or Linden, Hedrick gives a nod to classicism with draped fabrics but also peeks into our personal lives with a rumpled tie or cast-off loafers and socks - we know these moments. An Easter dress, long out-grown, but a memory too cherished to take off the hanger. A boy's first suit, worn once.

More recently, he is back in the painting studio, working on still life’s of vintage motorcycle toys. Whatever Hedrick is working on, you can feel his full attention - and with that - he captures ours.