JenRichterArt
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
JenRichterArt
Original Oil Pastels, Prints, and CardsPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 37 Sales On Etsy since 2016
5 out of 5 stars
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Carnivorous Plants Print "Stranger Than Fiction"
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Firepot Dahlias Print "Firepot"
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Succulents Print "Millennials"
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Tuxedo Cat "Naughty List" Holiday Card
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Blue-Footed Boobies Greeting Card
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Irises Print "Geraldine" (Right)
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Irises Print "Geraldine" (Left)
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Torti at a Frosty Window Holiday Card
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North-South Lake
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Roses Print "Take it Easy"
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Finch "Curious" Giclee Print
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King Penguin Giclee Print
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Pepper Cat Tortoiseshell Giclee Print
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Giclee Print "Little Owl"
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Saw Whet Owl "Say What? (Little Owl)" Giclee Print
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Barn owl "Ghost" Giclee Print
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Blue Footed Boobies "Bosom Buddies" Giclee Print
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Titmouse "Sidle" Giclee Print
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Titmouse "Fauxhawk" Giclee Print
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Blue Jay Giclee Print
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Lovebirds Giclee Print
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Lovebirds Textual Giclee Print
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Little Frog Giclee Print
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Flamingo Giclee Print
$25.00
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Catherine Kirk on Dec 15, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThis is so beautiful. And the spitting image of my own little cat. My parents loved their card.
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About
My Artist Statement and Process
Art and the written word are two of humanity’s most powerful ways to communicate. The multi-faceted relationship between words and art fascinates me. For example, knowing the title can alter your opinion of a painting, a little information can change an image’s meaning entirely, and press can make or break an artist’s career. Using handwritten words in my drawings and paintings allows me to convey my thoughts more clearly, and allows imagery to mix with prose to make a more complete communication. The meandering, labyrinthine lines of text mimic the drift in thoughts as I turn a theme over and over in my head. Reading them is meant to be a little difficult, like following someone else’s train of thought.
In my representational work,
I’ve chosen animals as my subjects because I find they are eye-catching, accessible, and colorful—which makes them fun to play with. I often select animals that are unusual, and sometimes surprising. In my word-art the animals act as familiars, talismans, totems. They are symbols of thoughts about various topics: A pair of lovebirds accompanies reflections on love and unity, and an owl personifies curiosity and the idea of asking small questions to get to the big picture (e.g. “How are you?” or “Can I help?”)
The drawings are done in oil pastels, which are (unaccountably) rarely used by professional artists (making them somewhat of a novelty) and which I love mainly for their brilliant colors and versatile nature.
I explore different techniques with both oil paint and pastels- constantly looking for new ways to achieve the images I want. In my pastels, birch panels have taken the place of paper as a ground; these panels add durability and the ability to use wet media, but remove some of my dry media options, notably the use of pen for writing. On paper, I’ve been playing with oil and chalk pastel backgrounds, to achieve soft atmospheric effects.
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