Forrest Hellum-Willits

Forrest Hellum-Willits work can not be easily described by a medium, but rather by a single quality: mythical. His poetry, his fine ink compositions, abstract but fluid drawings introduce the viewer to a man who is timeless, genderless, ageless but a man who is also painfully vulnerable seeking protection from mortality and loneliness. Hellum-Willit’s work ranges in possibility and remains predictably unpredictable in size and in medium. His poems are not afraid to ask for love while his drawings ward off intruders with sharply depicted sword blades. Always, his work is raw and brave.