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-'''Jeffery James Hettwer''' (b. April 24, 1978 - d. June 14, 2008) was a prolific contemporary American painter whose career ended at the age of 30 when he was killed by a drunk driver. Hettwer was widely known in the Minneapolis/St Paul community for the diversity of his work. Hettwer's paintings were displayed at a memorial art show that was held in the artist's honor at the [[Walker Art Center]] in July of 2008 and are now being submitted for donation into the museum's permanent collection.<ref name="Kate Iverson Secrets of the City">[http://www.secretsofthecity.com/magazine/blogs/secrets-day/2008/07/remembering-jeff-hettwer Secrets of the City], Secrets of the City by Kate Iverson, July 8, 2008. </ref>
-== Life ==
-The younger of two sons, Hettwer was born on April 24, 1978 in [[Coon Rapids, Minnesota]] to Jack and Jan Hettwer.<ref name="Star Tribune Obituary">[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=111785059 Obituary], Star Tribune obituary publishes June 18, 2008. </ref> His father was a coordinator from the Minneapolis Plumbers Union<ref name=Plumbers>[http://www.mn-mca.org/archive/gen_newsletter.php?id=65 MMCA], Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association Newsletter.</ref> and his mother was a branch manager for a regional real estate firm.<ref name="Jan">[http://janhettwer-dummer.edinarealty.com/ Jan Hettwer-Dummer]</ref> Hettwer graduated from [[Blaine High School (Minnesota) | Blaine High School]] in 1996. In October of 1996, at the age of 18, Hettwer and his high school sweetheart, Kelly Berg moved to [[Carmichael, California]] and then on to [[Mountain View, California]] in 1998. In 2001 the pair moved back to [[Minnesota]] where they married at Afton Apple Orchard, the site of their first date. Later that year Hettwer moved into an art studio in the Northrup King Building in [[Northeast, Minneapolis]].<ref name="Sue Turner">[http://wcco.com/video/?id=44190@wcco.dayport.com WCCO], Sue Turner reporting - July 9, 2008.</ref>
-The next seven years would be the most prolific period of Hettwer's life. His paintings varied widely in style and in size. At the time of Hettwer's death there were over 130 original paintings found in his [[Minneapolis]] studio including a 6' x 10' piece entitled "Iraq" that was found on his easel unfinished, with the paint still wet.<ref name="Liz Collin">[http://wcco.com/crime/minnesota.artist.crash.2.749831.html WCCO], Liz Collin reporting - June 30, 2008. </ref>
-== Art ==
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-While Hettwer's work does include drawings, photos, and a small collection of pottery and ceramics, Hettwer would best be described by the Minneapolis CBS news affiliate as "an accomplished painter".<ref name="WCCO">[http://www.wcco.com/seenon/ham.lake.artist.2.995936.html WCCO], "accomplished painter" </ref> Hettwer used Old Holland oil paints for their high pigment content and insisted on fully archival products to extend the life expectancy of his work. <ref>[http://www.oldholland.com/pages/english/general_info.html Old Holland], Products general information. </ref> <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-Hettwer's paintings can be broken down into these five categories:
-=== Figures ===
-:Most of Hettwer's figures were painted in the late 1990's when he lived in Northern California. These works are largely comprised of self-portraits, female busts, and nudes. A common thread in these early paintings is the bright use of color with most of the paint being mixed directly on the canvas rather than on the palate. As Hettwer studied the works of [[Georges Braque]] and [[Pablo Picasso]] you see their cubist influence on his 1997-1998 figures beginning with the 1997 piece, "Chicago Drummer".<ref>Aspiring Artist's Debut, Sacramento Fine Art Center</ref> <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-=== Drips ===
-:In early 2000 Hettwer began to move into nonrepresentational art with a series of "Drip" paintings. This period of Hettwer's work was largely inspired by early [[Abstract expressionism| abstract experssionist]] painter [[Jackson Pollock]]. In this collection of work Hettwer uses color to evoke a mood by creating multiple layers of color which are applied to the top of the canvas and allowed to drip down the piece. <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-=== Monoprints ===
-:2002 began Hettwer's journey into [[Monoprinting]]. In this process paint was applied to plexiglass plates and then printed onto paper to create an original image. Hettwer then added to each piece with hand touched details applied by brush. <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-=== Abstract Perspective ===
-:The Abstract perspective series began in 2005 with Hettwer's love of architecture. While striving to bring structure to his paintings, Hettwer began working at the drafting table to create two point perspective drawings. In these drawings he would leave many of the lines that connected his shapes to their vanishing points. After hours at the drafting table Hettwer would apply his drawings to canvas to create images that remind many of his followers of stained glass. <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-=== Others ===
-:This category encompasses all other works by Hettwer which include landscapes, cityscapes, and other representational pieces, as well as a large collection of pure abstractions. The last three paintings that Hettwer finished before his death would fall into this category as he prepared to begin a series of paintings that would have been yet another vast departure from his previous works. <ref name="Kelly">Kelly Hettwer, wife of the artist</ref>
-== Legacy ==
-Hettwer was involved in every aspect of his work from creating his own stretcher bars and stretching his own canvas to milling the frames for his paintings from raw lumber.<ref name="Liz Collin, WCCO">[http://wcco.com/video/?id=43709@wcco.dayport.com WCCO], Liz Collin television news interview - June 30, 2008. </ref> Hettwer's work can be identified by the JH that he applied to the lower right hand corner of each piece. In some cases he would only sign the back of the canvas so as not to distract from the image. From 1995 to 2000 Hettwer inserted a small smiley face into each of his paintings, a sign of the artist's age and sense of humor.
-Following Hettwer's death a memorial art show was held for him at the [[Walker Art Center]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]].<ref name="Kate Iverson Secrets of the City">[http://www.secretsofthecity.com/magazine/blogs/secrets-day/2008/07/remembering-jeff-hettwer Secrets of the City], Secrets of the City by Kate Iverson, July 8, 2008. </ref> The event featured examples of each of Hettwer's varied styles.
-== Mentions of Note ==
-[http://www.wcco.com/video/?id=43709@wcco.dayport.com June 30, 2008 | WCCO News Clip]
-[http://www.blinkx.com/video/late-minn-artist-work-on-display-at-walker/VC7tOFLAFDfr4w5k60kovw July 9, 2008 | WCCO News Clip]
-[http://www.wcco.com/local/jeff.hettwer.show.2.760808.html Artist Killed In Crash Gets Work Shown At Walker | wcco.com]
-[http://wcco.com/crime/minnesota.artist.crash.2.749831.html Charges Expected In Crash That Killed MN Artist | wcco.com]
-[http://wcco.com/local/ham.lake.artist.2.995936.html Drunken Driver Sentenced for Killing Ham Lake Artist | wcco.com]
-[http://www.secretsofthecity.com/...day/.../remembering-jeff-hettwer Remembering Jeff Hettwer | Secrets of the City]
-[http://www.secretsofthecity.com/.../northrup-king039s-art-attack-video-game-visuals-and-window-gazing One critical stop is studio #261, where you'll find the entire collection of work by the late Jeff Hettwer | Secrets of the City]
-[http://www.mspmag.com/style/fashion/86414.asp  Photo shoot conducted in Jeff Hettwer's Studio | Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine]
-[http://www.nemaa.org/content.php?category=special%20events Memorial Art Show for Jeff Hettwer at the Walker Art Center | NEMAA.org]
-[http://www.abcnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com Funeral service for Jeffrey James Hettwer | ABC Newspaper]
-[http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=514952 Ham Lake artist Jeffery J. Hettwer Killed | Kare11.com]
-[http://www.startribune.com/local/north/20045549.html Jeffrey Hettwer, a decorated artist from Ham Lake | Star Tribune]
-[http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000111785059 Jeffery Hettwer Obituary | Star Tribune]
-== References ==
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-[[Category:American painters]]