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Lily #2 Drawing

Jay Worth Allen

United States

Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Size: 22 W x 30 H x 0.2 D in

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Lily #2, 2007 Pastel Drawing: Schincke Pastel on Windsor & Newton Watercolor Paper (100% cotton, 300 lb., acid-free) 30” H x 22” W (76.2 x 55.9 cm) / Organic Realism Keywords: Calla Lily; Sepia; White; Chocolate; Pastel; Black; Beauty; Floral; Peace Rich. Elegant. Beautiful. “Lily” #2” is one of Jay Worth Allen's signature calla lilies, and, is the fifth in a series of six works on paper that has exhibited in several museums, as well as galleries throughout the United States. This breathtaking work, depicting an extreme close-up view of the elegant smooth flute of a white calla lily is crafted in rich, creamy browns, pure whites, and deep, penetrating blacks with a hint of muted burgundies, creating a sepia-esque pallet with perfect form and breathtaking balance in an overall harmony unparalleled only by the hand of God as seen through His creation. “… Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:28,29) Anyone who knows the work of Jay Worth Allen, knows his calla lilies. For many years, his calla lilies have brought awe and wonder, an elegant beauty transcending the medium of pastel on watercolor paper into masterworks. Classically trained, his first expertise (and caveat for genius) has always been drawing — which is true of all masters. Drawing is the foundation of all visual art, no matter the medium, style, or eventual finished product. It is the foundation for any and all artistic practice. Jay Worth Allen is no different; and, is in fact, an exemplary example of this principle at work. It has been a well established fact for centuries, that drawings and other monochrome works (Sepia, Grisaille, etc.) betray the hand of a less-talented craftsman more easily than a fully colored painting. Hence, early patrons seeking a painter to commission would have prospective artists submit preliminary drawings to ensure commissioning a truly masterful painter. Regarding form, the elegant flute-shaped flower has been widely used to symbolize youth and rebirth. The white color naturally speaks to purity and innocence, which is why many wedding celebrations incorporate white calla lilies, being traditional symbols of divinity, marital bliss and true devotion. These enigmatic flowers are used in any occasion that involves major transitions, rebirths, and new beginnings. The name "calla" is an ancient word derived from Koine Greek, kalos, meaning beautiful, good (good that inspires or motivates others to embrace what is lovely, beautiful, and praiseworthy). Not surprisingly, the glorious calla lily has been the muse of artists for centuries, incorporated into Christendom iconography for as long as artists have been depicting the Virgin Mary and the annunciation (the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary). The calla lily is also associated with holiness, faith, and purity. In fact, during the 19th century Victorian era, "the language of flowers," the calla lily came to symbolize Jesus' resurrection and has been used ever since in many Christian Easter services. Jay Worth Allen's large repertoire of calla lily works are in public and private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. All works (except two) in this singular series have long been sold to collectors across this nation, including the Baroness of Pidgeon-Thomas, Planet-Recycling, a presidential library and others. The remaining two (garnered early on by his wife) have resided in the artist’s private collection, but are now being offered to make room for other works. As with the other pieces in this collection, the significance of this piece is profound — the artist has created this work in a personal era of freedom, unencumbered by human conditioning, allowing God's voice to speak directly through the work of this artist's hands. Please visit Jay Worth Allen's profile for more information, and to view other works, including “Midnight Lily" currently being offered through Saatchi Art. We appreciate and encourage any comments. Thank you.

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Drawing:Pastel on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:22 W x 30 H x 0.2 D in

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— Artist Statement — I was born. When I was about 6, I started drawing. Later, I started painting. That's still what I'm doing. What I know, I put into my work. I am interested in visible or tangible things that ARE, rather than Opinion. In my work, there are pre-formed, conventional, depersonalized, factual elements — impartial objects. I am concerned with the wholeness of a thing remaining within the boundaries of knowledge. It is within this boundary that I strive to conceal and reveal known objects at the same time. We have an existing language of words, signs, symbols, shapes, formulas, treatises, poems and the like — whole bodies of belief and knowledge that can, presumably, describe and penetrate anything and everything. Yet, I am forced to recognize that the system which enables me to form a piece of art and to think coherently cannot define how I uniquely think or feel, or even how I picture myself and everything outside myself. The plane of my work has always been real things — REAL MOMENTS RESTING IN TIME, where the ideational and perceptual worlds intersect to form image, idea, icon, and space, and — where I, and therefore the viewer, is projected through to another reality. Technique is inextricably tied to the content of my work. By working in all mediums, I work with numerous techniques. As a painter, acrylic is my medium of choice. My 3D & sculptural materials range from chicken wire to wood to concrete blocks to whatever material I find in my field of sight. The methods I use in printmaking (woodblock, silkscreen, blueprints, lithographs) all combine multiple processes. For me there is no hierarchy among these mediums and techniques; yet, drawing is the foundation for all my work. It’s is the way I speak the best, the clearest. — Brief Bio — On March 6 (the anniversary of Michelangelo’s birthday), J. Worth Allen (“Jay”) was born in Daylight, Tennessee. He grew up in Austin. Studied in Memphis, London, Oxford, New York, Los Angeles—. Has exhibited in New York, Texas, California, London, Edinburgh, France, and beyond. At 16, he was accepted into the top 3 art schools in the nation, each, with full scholarships: Pratt Institute/Fine Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Art Academy in Memphis, which won out (via a cartographical nudge from his dad).

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