Steve Haweeli
Steve Haweeli, American
b. 1954
In late 2007, the urge to express, the necessity to create a visual record, came rushing forward into Steve Haweeli’s life. The compulsion to paint came with hesitation and fear. He labored in his subterranean studio and told no one.
Haweeli’s paintings have been a process of excavation — revealing layer upon layer of hidden meaning through the medium of paint. These paintings are informed by his various incarnations – gravedigger, traveler, linguist, actor, seminarian, volunteer, barman, wordsmith and entrepreneur – thus contributing to his particular vision of the mosaic of our experience here; often the symbol of the cross permeates the visual dialog within. These creations express the alchemy of fury and freedom he continues to unearth in himself. The excavation continues.
His work has been exhibited at the monthly shows at Karyn Mannix Contemporary (former Hampton Road Gallery) in Southampton as part of the 2010 Artist’s Collective. As well, he is a regular contributor to group shows at Ashwagh Hall and Guild Hall in East Hampton. Outeast Gallery in Montauk has hosted two solo shows as has Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. His work is also part of the “Love & Passion” show at the Dene Gallery in Geneva, IL.
