by Jessica Loving | process
A process, documented. How do you document a meditative practice if not for moments of bright lucidity? My practice of painting doesn’t not exist in the cerebral space, often. Perhaps it might start there, but the journey always takes me somewhere else entirely. It is...
by Jessica Loving | painting, process
Creative Solitude The all too necessary (momentary) sabbatical post-show It’s become a bit of a habit. That is, taking the time to pause after toiling in the studio leading up to an exhibition. Before a show, my pulse is quickened. Perpetually. I’m a bit frantic....
by Jessica Loving | painting
An ode to gallerists and curators A ‘thank you’ must be uttered to a group of people with whom I carry such profound gratitude. These people have graciously given me opportunities to pursue my career as an artist. Without their support, showing my work would be...
by Jessica Loving | painting
A Few of my Favorite Things Opening a fresh tube of paint. The elegance of newly stretched and primed canvas, awaiting the very first mark. The magic that happens when I leave a painting overnight: it somehow looks different in the morning, and I’m unsure why....
by Jessica Loving | process
Meet my Studio Floor Often, when I have studio visitors, a comment is uttered about my studio floor. It is a concrete floor in my garage; before we bought our home, it was an anemic gray that you’ve seen too many times to recall — punctuated by the occasional crack;...
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