When I first walked into the gallery, I was transported to a fantasy land with the numerous objects hanging from the celling such as the origami birds and flowers. Along the walls, playful and inviting paintings are painted on the wall in simply black. Looking much like silhouettes, the walls tie together the entire atmosphere with the images symbolic of Jinny’s work. In order for the viewers to differentiate between the works, a key is given on a piece of paper which explained that the circle, triangle, and square represent the different artists. Mounted simply on the walls, all of the works flowed together smoothly which allowed for viewers to effectively observe the works of all three artists.
The three artists represented in this gallery are Joanna Gray, Jinny Kang, and Alex Turner. All of their works are scattered throughout the entirety of the gallery without having a specific area for each of the artists. Joanna’s work focuses mainly on the colors of realistic paintings. Including colors that many others would not think to include in portraits allows her work to shine though with a very unique aspect. Being very inspired by people, “When I paint I attempt to understand my subjects and their social makeup as well as analyze how they have impacted me,” allows her to look deeper into her paintings while keeping the beauty of realism alive. One of her stand out pieces, in my opinion, is a portrait of myself. I find it fascinating to see myself through the idea of her as an artist. It is powerful to know all of the knowledge that comes behind her work, knowing that I was one of her subjects to paint. All of her portraits, especially the one of Alex Garret with the orange background, is beautiful as well with the orange color shining through from the background.
Alex’s work is very similar to Joanna’s in a sense of realism. Excelling in photography, his work consists of well-constructed pictures of himself and others with personal meanings behind them. Many of his pieces are black and white which allows an antique look to be associated with them. He recreates scenes from his head to mark an actual moment. His stand out piece to me is his collection of self-portraits. I really enjoy how simple they are and how powerful the color is. His work is very professional and I know that he will continue to make great work in the future.
Having a bit of a different style than the other two artists, Jinny encompasses the “randomness, the simplicity of chaos which life offers.” With a variety of styles and techniques, it is enjoyable to look at all of her work. Ranging from detailed pen drawings to abstract paintings, viewers are able to see how much she has grown as an artist throughout her career at Deep Run. My favorite stand out piece of hers is the self-portrait she made in Art III. Her drawing technique is so technical that it looks nearly identical to a picture.
The three artists represented in this gallery are Joanna Gray, Jinny Kang, and Alex Turner. All of their works are scattered throughout the entirety of the gallery without having a specific area for each of the artists. Joanna’s work focuses mainly on the colors of realistic paintings. Including colors that many others would not think to include in portraits allows her work to shine though with a very unique aspect. Being very inspired by people, “When I paint I attempt to understand my subjects and their social makeup as well as analyze how they have impacted me,” allows her to look deeper into her paintings while keeping the beauty of realism alive. One of her stand out pieces, in my opinion, is a portrait of myself. I find it fascinating to see myself through the idea of her as an artist. It is powerful to know all of the knowledge that comes behind her work, knowing that I was one of her subjects to paint. All of her portraits, especially the one of Alex Garret with the orange background, is beautiful as well with the orange color shining through from the background.
Alex’s work is very similar to Joanna’s in a sense of realism. Excelling in photography, his work consists of well-constructed pictures of himself and others with personal meanings behind them. Many of his pieces are black and white which allows an antique look to be associated with them. He recreates scenes from his head to mark an actual moment. His stand out piece to me is his collection of self-portraits. I really enjoy how simple they are and how powerful the color is. His work is very professional and I know that he will continue to make great work in the future.
Having a bit of a different style than the other two artists, Jinny encompasses the “randomness, the simplicity of chaos which life offers.” With a variety of styles and techniques, it is enjoyable to look at all of her work. Ranging from detailed pen drawings to abstract paintings, viewers are able to see how much she has grown as an artist throughout her career at Deep Run. My favorite stand out piece of hers is the self-portrait she made in Art III. Her drawing technique is so technical that it looks nearly identical to a picture.