| Douglas C. Hess grew up in Huntsville, Alabama in a
family of nine children. While growing up in Alabama, a typical
day at the Hess' house usually included a backyard football game where
the competition was intense, and like every young boy, the imagination
would transform you into Joe Namath or Lee Roy Jordan making the play
of the game.
Hess' interest in sketching and drawing was realized at an early
age as well. However, it was not until 1983 that the artist's
interest was rekindled and began to evolve into a passion for painting
with oils. While employed as an industrial engineer, Hess worked
nights and weekends at the easel and soon realized that his love of
painting could not be met on such a limited basis. Hess
abandoned the security of a full time job in 1993 to pursue his dream,
a career in fine art.
Hess paints the spirit of college football and preserves a
special moment in time that allows each fan to relive and savor those
thrilling emotions for years to come. The realism captured in
his painting featuring exquisite detail has created a strong demand
for his work from collectors.
Original oil paintings by Douglas C. Hess have honored a
distinguished list of national collegiate football and basketball
champions, universities, head football coaches and Heisman Trophy
winners. The opportunity to share his artistic talents came with
the release of his first print, "Final Victory" in 1994,
which sold out and continues to increase in value establishing it as a
worthy investment to art collectors.
Since the release of Douglas C. Hess' first print, his work can
be found in university, corporate, museum and private collections;
both here and abroad. Today, he makes his home and studio in
Madison, Alabama with his wife, daughter and three sons.
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