Jenny Nelson

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Afternoon Watch	Halo	Senada, 2009
So the Blue, 2005

Artist Statement

Although my early artistic training was focused on the classical and representational, it has always been my natural instinct to depict my surroundings in abstract forms. Most of the paintings evolve as an intuitive reaction to my surroundings, be it interior space, or landscape. To evoke this kind of sensory memory in my work I apply many layers of paint, using gesture and my internal color sense. Traces of previous layers will remain visible, allowing colors to interact in ways I could not have anticipated. In this way a composition is arrived at through a series of decisions that are both conscious and unconscious. With great sensitivity to these evolving colors and forms, a very personal abstract language emerges. Focusing on particular shapes or compositions for long periods of time will often result in a series of closely related paintings, which have fully explored my current interest. The paintings are on ongoing process of addition and subtraction until everything on the canvas co-exists with a depth and intensity that seems balanced to me.

Artist Bio

 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

            Andes NY, Solo Show, September 2006

            Saratoga NY, Solo show, May 2006

            Woodstock NY, Group Show, May 2006

            Woodstock NY, Juried Exhibition, April 2006

            Andes NY, Group Show, December 2005

            Kingston NY, Solo Show, September 2005

            Woodstock NY, Collectors Show, August 2005

            Boston MA, New Talent Show, June 2005

            Hudson NY, Solo Show, May 2005

            Poughkeepsie NY, Six Women Painters, November 2004

            Rhinebeck NY, Solo Show, August 2004

            Pool Art Addict, Four Points Hotel, NY NY May 2004

            Hudson NY, Solo Show, April 2004

            Kingston NY, Solo Show, August 2003

            Kingston NY, Selected Group Show, October 2003

            Hudson NY, Selected Group Show, November 2002

            New Haven Ct, Private Showing, February 2002

            Annandale on Hudson, Solo Show, June 2001

Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz NY, Hudson Valley Artists 2002

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