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About Drew Gentle
Represented Artist
Drew Gentle was born in 1947 and raised in Los Angeles. After high school, Drew worked as an Artist Assistant to his father, Robert Gentle, at Hanna-Barbera Studios. In 1969, Drew earned a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Over the next forty years, he worked as a conceptual designer and storyboard art director for multiple studios, including Hanna-Barbera, Disney, and Warner Brothers. While working in animation, Drew began to express his more personal work of abstracted figurative personas. He created hundreds of drawings that formed the basis for his long and large print series. He retired from animation in 2007 and began his second career creating fine art. His work has been internationally exhibited and referenced in numerous books. Drew now lives in Eureka Springs, where he continues to pursue his artistic vision.
My work veers toward representational works of real and imagined people. I am delving into the human psyche, creating abstracted figurative personas that portray the complexity of the human condition. The works are meant to shed light on the layers of human identity and reveal the hidden stories that exist behind our external veneers. Each work is an invitation for the viewer to reflect on inner worlds and their personal experiences of living within societal constraints. The works are meant to provoke a deeper exploration of the complexities inherent in personal identity.
About the art
Drew Gentle was born in 1947 and raised in Los Angeles. After high school, Drew worked as an Artist Assistant to his father, Robert Gentle, at Hanna-Barbera Studios. In 1969, Drew earned a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Over the next forty years, he worked as a conceptual designer and storyboard art director for multiple studios, including Hanna-Barbera, Disney, and Warner Brothers. While working in animation, Drew began to express his more personal work of abstracted figurative personas. He created hundreds of drawings that formed the basis for his long and large print series. He retired from animation in 2007 and began his second career creating fine art. His work has been internationally exhibited and referenced in numerous books. Drew now lives in Eureka Springs, where he continues to pursue his artistic vision.
My work veers toward representational works of real and imagined people. I am delving into the human psyche, creating abstracted figurative personas that portray the complexity of the human condition. The works are meant to shed light on the layers of human identity and reveal the hidden stories that exist behind our external veneers. Each work is an invitation for the viewer to reflect on inner worlds and their personal experiences of living within societal constraints. The works are meant to provoke a deeper exploration of the complexities inherent in personal identity.