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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in
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This artwork seeks to bring attention to the power of the female jazz musician with hopes that the viewer will feel the joy of listening to female jazz artists. The women of the genre are not as documented as the men in jazz and their addition to the music form is often overlooked. The contributions of the woman in jazz is powerful, impactful, rhythmic and velvet; sometimes even political. Female jazz musicians brought concept, style, and intensity to the jazz table while also defying norms and bringing people together. Just as women are colorful, laminous, and detailed, the artist uses vibrant patterns and rhythm in a bold and complementary color palette that depict the efficacy of the female jazz musician. Lisa Whittington's desire in this creation is that you can hear the music by looking at the work. Feeling the pain of being overlooked as a female artist, the artist continues to document women in her catalogue of work. The artwork is executed in acrylic on gallery canvas and does not have to be framed.
2020
Acrylic on Canvas
One-of-a-kind Artwork
18 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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I am fearless in my artistic journey and I have to be. I embody a sense of creative responsibility to express and document the vibe, the history and the experiences of Black people. I am versatile across mediums, but my love is abstract expressionism because of all the places it can go and how it excites me as an artist. Within my body of work it is not unusual to find figurative work, narratives, as well as non representational abstracts. Much of my work develops intuitively. I’ve been involved in art all of my life. I’ve also been to museums all around the world observing and studying art. I understand it’s importance and impact on culture and society. I enjoy being an artist and a historian and find purpose in my creative work. My collectors and the museums that have acquired my work tend to feel they are investing in something bigger than either of us can see. Art is not always about how many paintings an artist can sell, but its contribution to the world and the insight of the collector. My work can be documentary, rhythmic, political, soulful, and even non-objective. My narrative work usually tells the story of Black people in America, or gives pause to my experience coming of age in New York City. Harlem, NY is an ongoing muse and narrator in my work. Recently, an anonymous donor purchased a billboard wall and hired a media company to paint my artwork “A Harlem Story” on a side of a building in Brooklyn as a mural to honor my work. Please be sure to visit my website and follow my Instagram to stay up to date on my very interesting journey with Art.
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