Jessica Pittman
LIVING IN THE DENVER AREA, I WAS BORN IN GRAND RAPIDS MI, AND RECEIVED MY DEGREES AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. HAVING BEEN BLESSED WITH TWO ARTISTIC TALENTS I EARNED A BFA IN STUDIO ART WITH AN EMPHASIS IN PAINTING AND A BA IN DANCE. I OFTEN BASE BOTH AREAS OF MY WORK HEAVILY ON TRIGGERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VIEWERS AND THE SUBJECTS HOPING TO INVOKE DEEP EMOTIONAL RESPONSES. INFLUENCED BY BAROQUE ARTISTS, VICTORIAN NARRATIVES, AND GENRE PAINTINGS, I CREATE STORIES THAT MUST BE PIECED TOGETHER AND ARE HIDDEN IN THE IMAGERY THOUGH SYMBOLISM, LIGHT, COLOR, AND COMPOSITION. THE ENTIRE SPACE BEING CAPTURED TAKES ON A ROMANTICIZED QUALITY OF THE EVERYDAY MOMENT BEING REPRESENTED, CAUSING THE VIEWER TO BECOME LOST IN THE NARRATIVE EVEN IF JUST FOR A MOMENT.
Jessica Pittman
LIVING IN THE DENVER AREA, I WAS BORN IN GRAND RAPIDS MI, AND RECEIVED MY DEGREES AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. HAVING BEEN BLESSED WITH TWO ARTISTIC TALENTS I EARNED A BFA IN STUDIO ART WITH AN EMPHASIS IN PAINTING AND A BA IN DANCE. I OFTEN BASE BOTH AREAS OF MY WORK HEAVILY ON TRIGGERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VIEWERS AND THE SUBJECTS HOPING TO INVOKE DEEP EMOTIONAL RESPONSES. INFLUENCED BY BAROQUE ARTISTS, VICTORIAN NARRATIVES, AND GENRE PAINTINGS, I CREATE STORIES THAT MUST BE PIECED TOGETHER AND ARE HIDDEN IN THE IMAGERY THOUGH SYMBOLISM, LIGHT, COLOR, AND COMPOSITION. THE ENTIRE SPACE BEING CAPTURED TAKES ON A ROMANTICIZED QUALITY OF THE EVERYDAY MOMENT BEING REPRESENTED, CAUSING THE VIEWER TO BECOME LOST IN THE NARRATIVE EVEN IF JUST FOR A MOMENT.
Animal-Pour Statement
We are made stewards of the Earth. God calls us to cultivate and to care for it and the creatures He has created. If we don't care for the creatures of this world they will slowly disappear until they are no longer there for us to care for.
The acrylic pour creates a background that resonates with the creatures natural environment. The animal is then painted on top of the background using oil paint. The thin layers of the oil allow the image of the animal to disintegrate into the background in different areas depending on the pour. Every painting is one of a kind because the acrylic pour cannot be controlled or recreated exactly. After the pour is made and dry, inspiration for which animal should go on top comes from the color combinations, and the directions of the pour.