Lost in thought

 

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Day By Day, is just that, a series of work that releases my thoughts of that particular day. My work is rooted in one of two sources, faith or state of mind – things I struggle with. In the beginning, I try to translate an aspect of faith or an intangible emotion to canvass.  It’s harder to achieve in paint than I thought…I merely strive for it. And concept usually serves as a departure point because the physicality of painting takes over.  I get lost in the process and my approach moves  from cerebral to intuitive.  I love color and the sheer energy required in my approach. I get excited about fresh mark making and unexpected results, so in a way, this series is about giving up control with that oh so difficult balance of guiding at given moments.  As for the specifics of each painting, I think it’d be best for you to take what you perceive from my art rather than let the details of my experiences influence you.  Enjoy, Day by Day.

Day by Day
By Jenny Crone

BIO:

San Antonio artist Jenny Crone has had an interest in art since she was a little girl, starting from making
collages on the bathroom floor and colors dangle from her bedroom ceiling to taking private art classes at her mother’s friend’s studio at age 9. At that young age, she would be painting in the studio long after everyone else had left, completely absorbed in creating.

In her early teens through college, her interest veered toward photography which tuned her eye to light and composition. While taking Art History classes in which she earned a degree at Southern Methodist University, she privately dreamed of painting. She finally took the plunge for that dream in spring 2000 when she dropped her dot com day job in San Francisco to explore painting full time. She studied at City College of San Francisco, San Francisco Art Institute, and California College of the Arts between jobs. Now, when she’s not selling real estate at Phyllis Browning Company, you may find her painting at Salon Mijangos.


RESUME:

EDUCATION
2003-2004	San Francisco Art Institute, B.A program, San Francisco, California,
2003-2004	Calfornia College of the Arts (CCA), B.A. program, Oakland, California,
2000-2002	City Colllege of San Francisco, art coursework, San Francisco, California
1993	Drawing class at private art school in Grenoble, France
1989-1993	Southern Methodist University, B.A. of Art History, Dallas, Texas
EXHIBITS
2006	Blue Star, “16th annual Red Dot Art Sale,” San Antonio, TX
2006	AnArte Gallery, “Art Sale for Uganda,” San Antonio, TX
2006	“Art in the Garden 2”, artists from Salon Mijangos, San Antonio, TX
2005	“Art in the Garden”, artists from Salon Mijangos, San Antonio, TX
2005	“Trois Cot·s d’un Dessin” exhibition, Cheever Dial Shearer Alliance, San Antonio, TX
2004	Solo painting exhibition, Pacific Heights Health Club, San Francisco, CA
2004	Solo painting exhibition, Caffe Union, San Francisco, CA
2004	Solo drawing exhibition, Caffe Union, San Francisco, CA
2004	Group exhibition, City College of San Francisco
2002	Juried show, City College of San Francisco Gallery; juror: Robert Johnson, curator of works on paper at Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco: 250 submitted, 50 selected.
2002	Group exhibition, Fort Mason Gallery of City College of San Francisco
2001	Group exhibition, The Royal Ground Caf·, San Francisco, CA
2001	Group exhibition, Fort Mason Gallery of City College of San Francisco
2000	Group exhibition, Fort Mason Gallery of City College of San Francisco
1997	Juried “Endeavors Exhibition”, Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, TX
ART EXPERIENCE
2005-2006	Teacher of Life Drawing class, Salon Mijangos, San Antonio, TX
2002	Dolby Chadwick Gallery, internship, San Franisco, California
1998	San Francisco Art Institute, photography workshop, San Francisco, CA
1996	Southwest Craft Center, photography courses, San Antonio, Texas
1995-1996	Photography apprenticeship with Guido Piacentini, Bologna, Italy
1992	International Center of Photography, Audrey Bernstein workshop, NY, New York
1991	Photographer for The Daily Campus, Southern Methodist University newspaper
SELECT COLLECTORS Peggy Dial and Stephen Shearer Krista Boazman Margie Boldrick Craig Browning Phyllis and Jamie Browning Mr. and Mrs. Dan Butt Molly Calvert Gabrielle and Jeffrey Davis Jack Guenther Dana and Barrow Hamilton Julie and Robert Miggins Mr. and Mrs. Leo Perron Edmund Scheneker Kathleen and Albert Vale Mark Vickery Tracy and Jack Williams Galeana Woodson Title of series: Figurative Translation Artist's Statement: By Jenny Crone My work is driven from emotional spaces. For me, charcoal on paper is the most immediate way to transfer my emotion and gut response to what I’m seeing and feeling. A person carries a certain energy. My figure drawings have a rawness that interprets the figure’s energy which is filtered through my own frame of mind. If you observe a figure drawing class, no two drawings are the same; they are wildly different in tempo, tone, atmosphere and style. Line carries energy and excitement or languor. My physical approach to drawing shows my preference for a dynamic, spontaneous line to an exact, measured one. Music also influences the liveliness of my work. My goal is to capture a moment of energy and translate it to paper.