mixed media on wood: watercolor paint, mud cloth (made by me), animal jawbone, shells, nails, twine, cigar mold, african fetish, fetish magical powers bracelet, bone, beads from africa.

24"X 19"

ON EXHIBITION AT:

laurel art guild
9652 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20708
March 5 -28, 2010

this new art piece is a totally different "style" for me (sort of). for those of you familiar with my art you know that i have worked in mixed media/collage previously.
but normally i do not work "non representationally" (if that is the correct word?). there are usually "figures" "people""creatures" in my art.
however, for this piece, they did not seem to belong.
i must confess that it was quite hard for me to NOT put a figure/face/hand/etc. in the art piece. i resisted mightily...and am pleased i did. they would not compliment the piece i don't think.

still, this is a new style for me...and although i like it and am quite satisfied...it turned out exactly as i envisioned it in my mind's eye before i began...i am still not use to not seeing my "usual cast of characters".

i am pleased that i tried something different and new (for me). an auspicious way to begin 2010!

COMMENTS MADE:

I like this a lot!

This is a fantastic work Jennifer! All of the different elements are wonderful--LOVE the palette you used!

Visually and texturally fascinating! Nice piece with some great concepts and execution.

A very interesting piece Jennifer! I like its rustic quality.

I love to see your new work!

Your "non representationally" is one from your best. You should watch twice by that way. Your image talk a lot. you have something new to discover in that direction!

great work and structure.