Jenny Read Stout (Studio #42)

Painting

Jun 5

First Look Friday Participant

I am fascinated by the language of flowers, their meaning, and the evolution of such across time and cultures. Using botanical illustration as a grounding point, my art is an exploration of self-identity. I contemplate the symbolism of each plant or flower and how the meaning is changed or altered when juxtaposed with its surrounding elements. The maps, sheet music, and other ephemera I incorporate as texture are outdated, thrifted, or otherwise discarded. Their push/pull or disappearance/reappearance between layers of paint and pencil is an attempt at making tangible the intangibility of memory and dream.

Jenny will be hosting Sedonda Reynolds and Susan Thomas.

NOTE: Those with mobility limitations may park in the main housed driveway (upper). All other visitors are encouraged to park on the gravel driveway (lower). If parking is limited, please consider parking on Gregory Dr. and walking (approx. 1/4 mile), as Brentwood Dr. is narrow and has no outlet.