Gentle Wild
Exhibition on view:
Feb 3, 2022 – March 3, 2022
New River Fine Art
822 E Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Gentle Wild echoes life.
Abundant growth of wild flowers, vibrant gardens, ocean rhythms, light and shadow, tranquil moments, reflections, deepest midnight space and mysteries... in this series, Jones explores her sense of presence in nature that she has deeply experienced throughout her life. She often describes her paintings as “inner self portraits”, siting nature in its many layered, intangible forms as a guide and source of ethereal connection and engagement.
Installation View | New River Fine Art | 822 E Las Olas Boulevard | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
PRESS RELEASE:
New River Fine Art is pleased to announce Gentle Wild, a solo exhibition by Internationally Acclaimed Contemporary Artist, Jennifer JL Jones running from Feb 3, 2022 – March 3, 2022. This solo exhibition of new works by nature-inspired abstract artist, Jennifer JL Jones, follows on the heels of her previous sold-out exhibitions at New River Fine Art and pays homage to Flora and Fauna while juxtaposing serenity and calm with the raw, high-energy ferociousness found in Mother Nature.
Gentle Wild explores what the artist sees as “echoes of life”. In Gentle Wild, artworks reveal abundant wildflowers, vibrant gardens, and ocean rhythms within the cherished and tranquil moments of external and internal reflections. Yet, Gentle Wild also portrays other powerful forces found in Nature – a raw energy of untamed fierceness. Jones reveals brutal strength and power through bold and bright colors. She often describes her paintings as “inner self-portraits”, siting nature in its many-layered, intangible forms as a guide and source of ethereal connection and engagement.
Violet Hour | 48” x 48” | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Cannelita | 50”H x 80”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel | ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Sora | 50”H x 40”W | Painting on Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Chantara | 30”H x 60”W | Mixed Media Painting on Baltic Birch Wood ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Senta | 60”H x 60”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones SOLD
Sea Blooms | 48”H x 72”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Genesis | 48” x 48” | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones I SOLD
Aika No. 1 | 24”H x 50”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Bali | 36” x 36” | Mixed Media Painting on Baltic Birch Wood ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Light Of Day | 60”H x 40”W | Mixed Media painting on Wood Panel | ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Pema | 40”H x 50”W | Painting on Wood Panel | ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Aika No. 2 | 24”H x 50”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Kimani | 40”H x 30”W | Painting on Wood Panel | ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Tala | 40”H x 70”W | Mixed Media Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Solandis | 72” H x 48” W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Gentle Wild | 72" H x 60"W | Painting on wood panel | ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Tide Pool | 72” x 72” | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones SOLD
Swept Away | 54”x54” | Mixed Media Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel | ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones SOLD
And Then We Met | 60” x 60” | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Eden | 48”H x 60”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Seda No. 1, 2 & 3 | 12”H x 72”W (each) | Mixed Media Paintings on Baltic Birch Wood Panels | ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Elastic Light | 60”H x 54”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel | ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Suparni No. 1 | 22”H x 30”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper | ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Suparni No. 2 | 22”H x 30”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Suparni No. 3 | 22”H x 30”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Tangere No. 1 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones SOLD
Tangere No. 2 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones SOLD
Tangere No. 3 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Tempus | 48” H x 60”W | Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel ©2021 Jennifer J L Jones I SOLD
Atasi No. 1 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Atasi No. 2 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Atasi No. 3 | 20”H x 16”W | Mixed Media Painting on Paper (unframed) ©2022 Jennifer J L Jones | SOLD
Artist Statement
I love the idea of nature’s energetic shifts. For example, when gazing out at the expanse of the ocean... at times, the surface appears to be serene and peaceful... yet underneath, it is an entire world of moving parts, an ecosystem full of coral reefs, bioluminescence, deep sea and all that is stirring unseen.
We are all a part of and connected to this natural power, beauty and chaos.
Think about the soft breeze that feels so good, like a gentle caress on your skin... and yet that same wind can become a hurricane force storm. In my work, I’m using all of this as my inspiration and tapping into the passionate place I now find myself.
Maturing has brought a sense of rooted calm as well as a renewed sense of curiosity... equanimity and nurturing inner peace, no matter what chaotic forces appear in the outside world.
Jennifer JL Jones, 2022
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