Painting with Photography on a Digital Canvas
Digital art by Jerry and Cher Hanzl
Painting with Photography on a Digital Canvas
“I have always known that I was an artist. What I did not know, was that it would take me a lifetime to understand what that meant. I had many new skills and talents to develop. I had the responsibilities of lifetime to fulfill and I had relationships to develop and mature.
It is now many years later and I am an artist. My mentors are Salvadore Dali and M.C.Escher along with my wife, my son and my God.” - jerry hanzl
Jerry Hanzl was one of the founders of and Creative Director at Art Gallery of Viera. AGoV closed it's doors on
12-31-2018 after 91/2 years serving our community.
Digital Art by Jerry and Cher Hanzl
The Digital Art of Jerry Hanzl evolved out of his diverse backgrounds in computers and photography, along with commercial and fine art. He was educated at the Cooper School of Art, Control Data Institute and the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. Now after many years of learning, Jerry tries to blend all of his skills into a medium that can only be understood as “painting with photography on a digital canvas."
Jerry joined forces with his wife Cher when she retired. Together they are true surrealists at heart, in the spirit of Dali and Escher. Their surreal-scapes are fantasy worlds meant to be traveled through with both the eyes and the mind.
Jerry Hanzl
321-633-4075
Work History
Freelance Digital Artist and Photographer
2009 - 2018 Founder and Creative Director at Art Gallery of Viera
5 years Commercial Photography with ‘2 Addy Awards’
30 years Computer and Network Services
Education
Cooper School of Art, Cleveland Oh
Control Data Institute, Lakewood Oh
Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale, Fl
Life....
Exhibitions
Brevard Museum of History and Science ‘a one man show”. Opening for my triptych the Taylor Panels 3-2007
Melbourne Art Festival ‘Street Artist’, 4-2007
Station 501 Gallery, Cocoa Village Fl. ‘Guest Artist’, 2008
The Maxwell C King Center of the Performing Arts ’Truth or Dare’ a two-artist show, Melbourne Fl. 2-2009
Art Gallery of Viera's grand opening, Viera Fl. 8-2009
'100% Pure Florida' - Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne Fl 8-2009
'Robot Love' - 321 Agency, Melbourne Fl. ‘Juried Show’ 1-2010
Artist of the Month – Art Gallery of Viera 2-2011
Occupy Art Gallery of Viera, the Founders show 12-2011
'A Digital Happening' live digital art demonstration at Art Gallery of Viera, 9-2012
Produced and curated 'Of Artists and Friends'. A group show at The King Center -1- 2014
51st Titusville Art League Spring Show - 2015 - 3rd Place Award for 'The Kingdom Awakens'
'Kaleidoscope' - Art and Antique Studio - 2016 - Brevard Watercolor Society Award for 'Camelot'
'Stop Look and Listen' - 2 man show at the Maxwell C King Center for the Performing Arts 6-2016
Over 100 monthly themed art shows at Art Gallery of Viera 8-2009 thru 12-2018
‘Beauty in the Shadows’ – Studios of Cocoa Beach - 2017, Merit Award
'Unhinged' 1st Thursday Show at Orlando Museum of Art, 2-2018
'Art and Architecture' 1st Thursday Show at Orlando Museum of Art, 6-2018
"Best of First Thursday" At the Hyatt Regency on International Dr, Orlando August thru December 2018
Joined Carolyn Seiler and Friends Artist Co-op, 2-2019
Somewhere in Time at The Studios of Cocoa Beach, 2nd place for 'Relocating the Zoo', 5-2019
Midsummer Night's Dream at Eau Gallery, 3rd place for "And the Rains Came", 6-2019
Hanging on our wall and 1st Members Show, at Art Gallery of Viera - Grand Opening October 26th 2019
'Kaleidoscope' - Art and Antique Studio - Merit Award for 'My Sweet Lord' -2-2020
'Wings' -Art Gallery of Viera - 2-2020
Relocated to a window in Cocoa Village at Carolyn Seiler & Friends 8-2020 thru present.
Light Color Action - Central Brevard Art Association - Merit Award Co-Produced with Cher, 'Different Stripes'
Kaleidoscope - Eau Gallery - 'Relocating the Zoo'
100% Pure Florida (juried) - Fifth Avenue Art Gallery - 'She's got Legs' and 'Kayaking the longnecks' 3-2021
Publications
Art Business News ‘Emerging Artist -Trendsetter’ 12-2007, Brevard Live ‘The Arts 4-2008
Assorted articles 2009 thru 2019 - Florida Today, Viera Voice, Senior Living, Senior Life, Vero Beach Magazine, Spaces, Space Coast Living Magazine, Home Town News, News and Views, the Press Tribune and BCA ART-A-FACTS
Collections
"The Taylor Panels', a triptych collage created from historic photos, on permanent display
at the Brevard Museum of History and Science, Cocoa Fl, in the Taylor Collection.
Productions
Art of Joy, Catalog of Cathy Ferrell’s Sculpture
Conservation Coloring Book with Brevard Zoo and PASA
Cheetah Zoetrope Brevard Zoo
Multiple books available at Amazon.com
Cover photographs, St Mary’s Pastoral Plan
Gorilla Gazette and website
Opened Art Gallery of Viera
Managed 'The Viera Art Festival' at the Home Center Viera Fl.
Managed 'Art at the Avenue Art Festival' at the Avenue, Viera Fl.
Webmaster for many Artist Websites
Webmaster for Art Gallery of Viera Website and Newsletter
Two book covers for author Marshall Frank
CD cover Sugawack
CD cover Creative Arts Foundation
Something Beautiful for God, a book for St Mary's Catholic Church, Rockledge Fl.
Judging
Indian River Photography Club’s Annual Contest at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, 2010
Creative Arts Foundation’s Art Show held at the King Center, 2010
Creative Arts Foundation’s Photography Show held at the King Center, 2013
Strawberry Festival - Habitat for Humanity contest, Art Gallery of Viera, 2013
Congressman Posey's Congressional Art Show, BCC Planetarium, 2013
Creative Arts Foundation’s Photography Show held at the King Center, 2014
Brevard Photography Club annual exhibit 2014, 2015 and 2017
About Cher - Digital Artist, Photographer
RESUME
Career Experience
12 years Commercial and Retail Advertising experience
Greenman Group, Hollywood, FL
Levy & Asch Advertising, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cicerone & Co. Advertising, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Creative Concepts Advertising, Boca Raton, FL
Harris & Drury Advertising, Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 years Administrative Assistant, Brevard County Public Schools
40 years photographer (film and digital) b/w
and color darkroom plus studio experience
Choir member Saint Mary Catholic Church
Exhibitions
“Tropical Daze” Art Gallery of Viera, 8-2013
“Edibles” Art Gallery of Viera, 6-2013
Joined Art Gallery of Viera 2017,
I share a display area with my husband and I am in most monthly shows at AGoV.
100% Pure Florida (juried)– Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne, 9-2017
Beauty in the Shadows’ (guest artist) at Studios of Cocoa Beach 10-2017 - with my husband.
“Unhinged” 1st Thursday Show at Orlando Museum of Art, 2-2018 – with my husband.
“Kaleidoscope” (juried) Art & Antiques Gallery, 4-2018
"Best of First Thursday" At the Hyatt Regency on International Dr, Orlando August thru December 2018
Joined Carolyn Seiler and Friends Artist Co-op
"The Power of She" 1st Thursday Show at Orlando Museum of Art, 3-2019
Somewhere in Time at The Studios of Cocoa Beach 5-2019
Midsummer Nights Dream at Eau Gallery 6-2019
Hanging on our wall and 1st Members Show, at Art Gallery of Viera - Grand Opening October 26th 2019
'Kaleidoscope' - Art and Antique Studio - 2-2020
'Wings' -Art Gallery of Viera - 2-2020
Relocated to a window in Cocoa Village at Carolyn Seiler & Friends 8-2020 thru present.
Light Color Action - Central Brevard Art Association - Merit Award Co-Produced with Jerry, 'Different Stripes'
Kaleidoscope - Eau Gallery - 'The Basement'
100% Pure Florida (juried) - Fifth Avenue Art Gallery - 'She's got Legs' and 'Kayaking the longnecks' 3-2021
