Collect One Collect All at Anne Jespersen Fine Arts

You can find this fun grouping of small abstract paintings available at Anne Jespersen Fine Arts in Helper, UT.

What I love about these vibrant works of art is that you can mix and match and collect more over time. It is a great way to add a splash of color to your home or work environment.

Enhance your visual space with original art!

Top Row: “Desert Garden” (Left), “Mermaid Garden” (Right)
Bottom Row: “Wild Mountain Honey” (Left), “Subterranean River” (Right)
Available. Each measures 8” x 8”, Mixed Media Multi-Layered Acrylic Paintings

Abstract Expressionism Reconsidered

Painting on multiple physical layers of 1/8” clear acrylic glass has opened a world of possibilities and approaches to me creatively. In this newly completed abstract painting, the first in what will be a limited edition series, I have taken a technique from mid-twentieth century artists like Janet Sobel and Jackson Pollock, creating something altogether new inspired from an era of abstract expressionism.

What makes this work ‘new’ is the addition and use of various sizes of acrylic glass layered on top of what once was a landscape painting in oil on canvas of aspen trees from Fish Lake National Forest, where Pando lives (another metaphor in my larger body of work for another day). A continuation of my layered landscape paintings in acrylic, this drip painting is a metaphor for how we are losing site of trees and their importance in sustaining life for all. Each layer of acrylic glass on top of the other covers up our visual perception of what once was a forest of trembling giants.

In this painting you will see my own personal style repurposed, beginning with a landscape painting from 10 years of painting oil on canvas, layering multiple layers of acrylic glass on top; a new approach I have been using for the past four years, incorporating drip painting and line tracing to help identify physical depth and space, reimagining a unique abstract composition. Several processes meld into one in this approach to abstract painting.

I hope you enjoy,
JJ

“Not Listening”, 48” x 48” Mixed Media on Canvas layered with Acrylic Glass

Beginning Stages of the Painting Process

Detail of Finished Painting

Detail of Finished Painting

Detail of Finished Painting

Detail of Finished Painting

97th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art

It is always an honor to be included in the Spring Salon at the Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT! Out of more than 1,000 juried entries, 250 are chosen each year to be on exhibit.

The history of the museum began in 1903, becoming Utah’s first visual art’s museum. It is a beautiful space for contemplating art. Stop in to see the Spring Salon, April 21 to July 3, 2021, showcasing the diversity and quality of Utah Contemporary Art. Take this opportunity to see “Tracing Clouds” up close and peer into her multi-layered paint strokes and get lost in your own imagination.

“Tracing Clouds”, 23.5” x 23.5” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass
(27.5” x 27.5” Framed)
Available