About Jamie
Jamie was born in Houston, Texas and received a degree in Architecture from Texas A&M University in 2004. Her interest in form and line led her to painting and drawing in addition to her architectural studies. She first started painting scenes and landscapes as part of the environmental design process, but the art quickly became figurative. Her art is now influenced by the people and experiences in her life such as the duality of humanity and how people affect, hurt, and love each other.… more
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Conceptual Paintings
These paintings are examples of my first explorations as an oil painter. Transitioning from paper to canvas resulted in a shift in my work, the art became more figurative. Starting with my self portraits, I depicted the duality of my personality. Then I portrayed relationships, familial and romantic with female and male figures. And finally I added an animal element to show the interconnectedness of our environment. Most of these paintings are part of a series so I can have several images illustrate my story. I have always been fascinated with triptychs and so my art tends to go that way, for example the Lovers series and the Murder and a Muster series are both triptychs.
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Self Portrait: Destruction30" x 40" Oil on Canvas
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Self Portrait: Creation30" x 40" Oil on Canvas
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The Cyst: A Collection of Teeth and Hair48" x 48" Oil on Canvas
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Part III of Murder and a Muster16" x 16" Oil on Canvas
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Murder and a Muster
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Part I of Murder and a Muster16" x 16" Oil on Canvas
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Lovers Series Part III: This Makes Sense27" x 36" Oil on Canvas
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The Lover’s Series Part I: The Gloves17" x 23" Oil on Canvas
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The Bridesmaid22" x 36" Oil on Canvas
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Nature vs. Nurture18" x 30" Oil on canvas
Still Life Paintings
This section includes art that was completed while studying classical painting. Through the methods and materials of the old masters, I explored form, light, and texture. These paintings are different from my others because they were painted from life and not from my imagination or photo reference.
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Life Eater12"x 16" Oil on panel
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Garlic Study3.5" x 7" Oil on panel
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Pucker8" x 18" Oil on panel
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After Party16" x 20" Oil on Panel
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Naranjas8" x 10" Oil on panel
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Midwest Harvest12" x 16" Oil on panel
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The Old Skates18" x 24" Oil on panel
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Pears with BottleA master copy of Luis Meléndez's still life 9" x 12" Oil on panel
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A Likely Pair9" x 14" Oil on panel
Mixed Media
As a young lover of art and a student of architecture, I began to explore line and form with conceptual images. The result: sketchy drawings that leaned more towards abstraction. This work is a compilation of my "experiments" that utilized many different mediums including collage, needle and thread, fabric and wax to name a few.
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Firestarter11" x 17" Collage, needle and thread, color pencil on paper
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Inseyet30" x 40" Charcoal, pen and ink, enamel on canvas
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Paper Doll24" x 30" Collage, marker on paper
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Peter16" x 20" Pen and ink, wax on paper
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Rainy Day24" x 30" Pen and ink, marker on paper
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The Crash24" x 30" Graphite, pen and ink, marker on paper
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The Painter18" x 24" Color pencil and water color on paper
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Twins5" x 7" Water color, needle and thread, pen on paper
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Y Cycle14" x 48" Collage, pen and ink, marker on paper
Printmaking
In addition to painting, I started to explore another art form, the art of printmaking. This practice is done in a specialized studio where chemicals and very expensive equipment is used. I was fortunate enough to have such a studio available to me for a couple of years. This work is compilation of my time there demonstrating different printmaking techniques including etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, and lithographs.
Portraiture
This section includes art that was completed while studying classical portraiture. Using vine and compressed charcoal with traditional techniques, I worked to achieve a great likeness of the model while still creating a beautiful portrait in a timely manner. Each of these pieces was created in a 3 hour session with a live model.