Invitational Gallery

Jessica Cannon Art

The focus of texture represents my artwork. I consider these paintings to be experimental, including various textures and mediums that include the canvas surface, fabric materials, feathers, plaster, bubble wrap, varnish, gesso, gel, oil pastels, spray paint, acrylic and oil paint to portray in some instances a sculptural effect. I am pursuing abstract, texturalized original works of art. Literally, the visual and physical forms focus on how different medias react upon different surfaces under a lighted view. I consider these paintings to be a purely physical, hand on making process. I make use of a thick paint application process, built up through the surface textures, turning a recognizable object into something abstracted. Color is represented by the color theory, meaning what colors reference various different moods and tones that a person is feeling at a particular time or circumstance in their life. Within my own artwork, I make use of clutter by bringing personal order out of disorder to include organic and geometric shapes throughout. The works are done on canvas bringing in various found materials and objects. The application of thick paint, pastels, gel, gesso, plaster, varnish and layered fabrics is considered solely for abstraction purposes creating a tactile surface quality. I also enjoy producing paneled pieces and I love varying the color and texture, which in return forces the viewer to react differently to various colors. Creating artwork that lures the viewer into making them want to reach out and touch the actual artwork is the focus of what I aim to captivate. Biographical Information- Jessica Cannon was born and raised in Bowling Green, VA, where she currently resides. Jessica has grown up with an intuition, love and creativity for art from a young age. Jessica has been fortunate to have had a creative background instilled in her as a young child. Jessica built up the motivation and insight to pursue her love and support of the arts from family and friends. Jessica has a creative intuition and passion for art that she captivates in each painting created. Jessica graduated from Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, in May 2006 with a double major Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (concentration Marketing/Management) and Art (concentration Studio Painting). Jessica would like to attend graduate school in the near future to pursue her M.F.A.

From: Sep 01, 2010
To: Oct 06, 2010