"Hedrick consistently refused to be interested in what he describes as a "high art look," which he then considered a waste of time and energy."John Coplans, Hedrick: Offense Intended, Artforum, May 1963 Additionally, the subject matter and motifs of his art often included "rough and aggressive imagery, "painted in a fury that gains its edge from the blatant sexual rawness. Thus, Hedrick's "big, tough paintings are strong medicine...and disturbingly enigmatic."Kate Regan, San Francisco Chronicle, Strong Medicine in Oils, April 13, 1985.
