We can't believe it's been five years since we launched West + Main Homes! Let's celebrate with an incredible First Friday art opening, exhibiting the very talented artist Jennifer Stanley Johnson.
We will be holding a silent auction for two of Jennifer's incredible pieces, with proceeds going to the CAR Foundation's Boulder County Fire Relief Fund.
Stop by our Louisville office to see some amazing art by Jennifer Stanley Johnson + celebrate our 5th anniversary!
Adagio
920 Main Street, Louisville, CO
2.4.2022, 6-9pm
Meet Jennifer!
I’m a Florida native who lived in Europe for 23 years before moving with my family to Boulder, Colorado in the summer of 2015. At the office I'm a listener, persuasive writer and problem solver. In my heart I have always been an artist.
My life is reflected in my paintings which are always changing because I am constantly inspired by new ideas, unusual painting techniques and different perspectives. I’m drawn to the dance of shapes, the place where light meets shadow, the texture of a surface, and how color can bring joy and reflect mood.
I work with sketches, fuzzy photographs, and sometimes just a feeling or idea. With each addition of paint, powdered marble, scrap of paper, gesso or thread, there is a shift. Then I follow a subtle, meditative, and sometimes counter-intuitive process to add and remove layers at the same time. This weird fusion of deliberation and liberation is the only way I find a true image is able to reveal itself and become the story of the canvas.
People see different things in my paintings and I like that certain shapes, lines or colors can trigger an emotion, a memory, or connect us in the moment. I believe this is the point of art and fundamental to what makes us human.
Art speaks - we simply need to take the time to listen and allow ourselves to be moved.
Learn more about Jennifer in our Q+A!
What piece are you most proud of?
I think my greatest art project was designing and building our Boulder home. We were fortunate to find a great architect and builder, and the perfect half-acre "blank canvas." Being part of the Boulder Open Studios Tour twice was a special privilege and I so appreciate that artists are given this opportunity to open their homes and studios to share their work and creative process with the public in such a personal and meaningful way.
What are you inspired by?
I'm inspired by new ideas, unusual painting techniques and different perspectives. I'm drawn to the dance of shapes, the place where light meets shadow and how color can bring joy and reflect mood. People see different things in my paintings and I like that certain shapes, lines or colors can trigger an emotion, a memory, or connect us in the moment. I believe this is the point of art and fundamental to what makes us human.
If you had a choice between two superpowers, being invisible or flying, which would you choose?
Having said all that, if I could choose a superpower, I would love to be able to fly.
Get in touch with Jennifer
Website: https://www.jenniferstanleyjohnson.com
Special Thanks to Gabby Bella and Goosehead Insurance for supporting the local arts.
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