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Lisa Sheridan
COLE GERST
Cole Gerst is a graphic artist and painter in Los Angeles, California. Originally
from the deep south of Albany, Georgia, he grew up surrounded by many outsider
and folk artists, including his grandfather, a respected local craftsman.
As a kid, Cole enjoyed many of these artists’ fantastical stories about
faraway lands, or conversations with Higher Powers. He was inspired by their
ability to create art that revealed the world as only they saw it.
Cole’s relationship with outsider art is evident within his work, which
is spontaneous, whimsical and provides evidence of an imaginary dimension.
Cole rarely redraws an image to perfect it; rather he goes with what comes
out of him the first time around. It is his feeling that this keeps the image
in its purist state, from brain to canvas.
After studying at the Atlanta College of Art, Cole moved to Los Angeles. He
became the Art Director of House of Blues Entertainment, where he contributed
to all of the visual creative endeavors, from art directing the branding and
corporate identity, to designing and illustrating artwork for promotional
items for each musical performance. He also helped to curate the House of
Blues folk art collection, the second largest in the world. This experience
furthered his relationships with outsider artists, while inspiring him to
hone in on his own artistic style.
He now heads up the firm, option-g, which is a multidisciplinary design firm
which provides illustration, graphic design, art commisions and animation
to the music and entertainment industry. Option-G also includes a t-shirt
company, option-g apparel, that releases a new line twice a year.
questions, for booking shows, pricelists etc., please email: info@option-g.com
or write to:
option-g
817 arbol
st
los angeles, california 90065