Waterslide Week Painting

"I am an intuitive painter trying to understand my unconscious motives and feelings in the world. My art practice is a way for me to connect, and be present to myself and the innate knowledge that we all carry around within but may not be aware of. In doing so, I aim to present a side of humanity through my work that can be raw, emotional and energetic and also beautiful and contained. We are all of these things." ___ Jessalin Beutler (b. 1982) grew up in small dairy towns north of Seattle surrounded by nature and animals. Always a thinker and an artist, as a child she was often found in her room combining the two in heartfelt letters to friends and obsessive journaling. She also loved spending time outside, staring at the grass taking photographs with analog equipment as early as 10 years old. She graduated from Whitman College in 2004 with the decision that pursuing art and making would become her lifelong focus. Since then Jessalin's work has taken many forms: drawing, photography, printmaking, graphic design, illustration, paper making, painting and textile design. She started selling her work online in 2006 with experimental paintings, prints and hand made cards. Jessalin continues to explore her fine art practice on canvas, paper and fabric. Experimentation is huge in her creative process. She loves the challenge of reaching beyond a familiar style, keeping the process of making always new.