“When I became interested in abstract painting I focused my studies on the New York school of Abstract Expressionists. It was through artists like Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell that I first began to understand the language of abstraction. In time my abstracts began to gravitate more towards the color field painters with their minimalist approach to color and composition. Though I very much admired the works of Barnett Newman, Clifford Still and Mark Rothko I wanted my paintings to have their color field minimalism yet go further in terms of texture, color and chiaroscuro.”
Hines' work is in collections throughout the United States. Hines is the President of The Artist Guild of San Francisco and a board member of The Sausalito Arts Commission.
The Artist Hines is a full time artist originally from New York City now living in Sausalito California. A figurative painter and surrealist for most of his life, Hines’ work in 2001 began to shift towards abstractionism as a means of fulfilling his need for even greater artistic expression. His Modern Abstracts are hosts dramatic compositions created by layers of color over textures of thick paint and collage emphasizing the sensuality of surface. His paintings reflect his passion for both the medium of paint and his love and need for spontaneous expression.