this doctor has an exhibition at my school columbia college's book and paper center gallery http://metromix.chicagotr...6161.event
i could not find all of the images but the exhibition is in collaboration with other artist who do printmaking. the subject focuses on aids patients. i was blown away by his printmaking and compassion. he has worked in Somalia in a refugee camp which i believe inspired him to do his woodcuts for printmaking.
http://web.stlawu.edu/gal...octorscuts

Who Is Eric Avery?

http://docart.com/index.html

Born 1948 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Raised in Pecos, Texas

Bachelor of Art, University of Arizona, 1970


Medical Doctor, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1974


Psychiatry Residency, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1979

Medical Director, Las Dhure Refugee Camp, Somalia, 1979-1980

Lived San Ygnacio, Texas, 1980-1992

Currently living and working in Galveston, Texas

Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Member of The Institute for the Medical Humanities at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas


For thirty years I have made prints, paper and worked as a physician and psychiatrist.


My art, primarily prints, explore issues such as human rights abuses, and social responses to disease (HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases), death, sexuality and the body.


My art medicine actions have given structural form to the liminal space between art and medicine.


I have had numerous solo exhibitions in the United States and my prints are in many collections, including the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, The Library of Congress, ARS Medica Collection at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Boston Museum of Art, the National Library of Medicine, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University School of Medicine. In England, my work is included in The Wellcome Trust Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.


I am a consult/liaison psychiatrist at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas where I work in the HIV and Hepatitis C Clinics.








Dear Robert is a digitally enlarged nude photograph of a friend who died of AIDS. The photo is overprinted with the linoleum block print used previously in FaeryLand:
http://docart.com/images/DearRobert.jpg

http://docart.com/actions...tions.html this is sort of a interactive art piece where he kind of interpreted his version of aids in the body and also gave free aids tests inside. (this one is not at my school)

i dont know if its interesting to you guys but i love this stuff. if your in chicago the Columbia Book and Paper center is at 1104 s. wabash 2nd floor. the exhibition is something you have to see in person to appreciate.

I love his work... ...I keep thinking I was exposed to his work while attending CalArts and taking graphic design courses. I would love to see it in person.

its my first time seeing it or knowing anything of him. ive done print making but its not my favorite but i like his work and its really good. he also has some wood cut prints there that glow in the dark.

brownsugar said:

He looks like an accountant...lol

Wow...that is beautiful work. I'd love to have a big poster of it.