An Artist Directory for the Wakefield Visual Art Community
Jamie Kaplowitz Gibbons
Oil Paint on reclaimed materials
While my home is full of antiques scoured from flea markets and rescued from curbside, my studio is full of non-traditional canvases. I collect materials that have their own prior life – reclaimed wood, unfinished cabinet doors, salvaged windows, and more – and continue their story in oil paint. Forgotten pieces in dusty basements and salvaged from discard piles get added to the ever-growing “I could paint on this” collection that is slowly taking over my attic studio.
I am drawn to quiet scenes where light, shadow, and reflection speak volumes. Saturated, juicy textures call out to me: the layering of sumptuous earth tones, the empty spaces where wood grain, knots, imperfections, and character show through.
I am 60% daydreaming of late afternoon sun, 30% calm of the quiet in my studio, and 10% strong coffee.
