Work samples

  • Murder and a Muster
    Murder and a Muster
  • The Big C
    The Big C

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

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.
  • Self Portrait: Destruction
    Self Portrait: Destruction
    30" x 40" Oil on Canvas
  • Self Portrait: Creation
    Self Portrait: Creation
    30" x 40" Oil on Canvas
  • The Cyst: A Collection of Teeth and Hair
    The Cyst: A Collection of Teeth and Hair
    48" x 48" Oil on Canvas
  • Part III of Murder and a Muster
    Part III of Murder and a Muster
    16" x 16" Oil on Canvas
  • Murder and a Muster
    Murder and a Muster
  • Part I of Murder and a Muster
    Part I of Murder and a Muster
    16" x 16" Oil on Canvas
  • Lovers Series Part III: This Makes Sense
    Lovers Series Part III: This Makes Sense
    27" x 36" Oil on Canvas
  • The Lover’s Series Part I: The Gloves
    The Lover’s Series Part I: The Gloves
    17" x 23" Oil on Canvas
  • The Bridesmaid
    The Bridesmaid
    22" x 36" Oil on Canvas
  • Nature vs. Nurture
    Nature vs. Nurture
    18" 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.
  • Life Eater
    Life Eater
    12"x 16" Oil on panel
  • Garlic Study
    Garlic Study
    3.5" x 7" Oil on panel
  • Pucker
    Pucker
    8" x 18" Oil on panel
  • After Party
    After Party
    16" x 20" Oil on Panel
  • Naranjas
    Naranjas
    8" x 10" Oil on panel
  • Midwest Harvest
    Midwest Harvest
    12" x 16" Oil on panel
  • The Old Skates
    The Old Skates
    18" x 24" Oil on panel
  • Pears with Bottle
    Pears with Bottle
    A master copy of Luis Meléndez's still life 9" x 12" Oil on panel
  • A Likely Pair
    A Likely Pair
    9" 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.
  • Firestarter
    Firestarter
    11" x 17" Collage, needle and thread, color pencil on paper
  • Inseyet
    Inseyet
    30" x 40" Charcoal, pen and ink, enamel on canvas
  • Paper Doll
    Paper Doll
    24" x 30" Collage, marker on paper
  • Peter
    Peter
    16" x 20" Pen and ink, wax on paper
  • Rainy Day
    Rainy Day
    24" x 30" Pen and ink, marker on paper
  • The Crash
    The Crash
    24" x 30" Graphite, pen and ink, marker on paper
  • The Painter
    The Painter
    18" x 24" Color pencil and water color on paper
  • Twins
    Twins
    5" x 7" Water color, needle and thread, pen on paper
  • Y Cycle
    Y Cycle
    14" 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.
  • Wishbone
    Wishbone
    11" x 14" Copper Etching
  • The Painter
    The Painter
    11" x 14" Woodcut
  • Isabella & the Bunnies
    Isabella & the Bunnies
    15" x 22" Lithograph Print
  • Birds in your Mouth
    Birds in your Mouth
    24" x 47" Woodcut
  • WC Harlan
    WC Harlan
    9" x 12" Reduction linoleum block print Edition of 15
  • Coccoon Moon
    Coccoon Moon
    11" x 13" Copper Etching

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.
  • Regina
    Regina
    14" x 18" Charcoal on paper
  • Jimmy
    Jimmy
    18" x 24" Charcoal on paper
  • Belinda
    Belinda
    16" x 20" Charcoal on paper
  • Rich
    Rich
    14" x 18" Charcoal on paper
  • Catherine
    Catherine
    11" x 14" Oil on panel
  • K.S. Resmi & Ensemble Datura
    K.S. Resmi & Ensemble Datura
    K.S. Resmi & Ensemble Datura in Germany at Tamburi Mundi.
  • Catherine
    Catherine
    12" x 16" Charcoal on paper