Artist Statement
Artist Statement - Jeanette Jobson
Reflective surfaces and living creatures.
Turquoise blue, glowing orange and rich gold.
The play of light on form and composition that turns the common into the extraordinary.
These are the touchstones that inspire my work.
I explore the world of water and fish as a first love, and let it overlap with other subjects that branch off from my aquatic vision, but define the same need for colour, reflection and light in my work. Vessels that sit on the surface of water and interact with it, birds and animals that live around water and common daily objects that we often take for granted, all entice me to use them as subject matter.
From printmaking to painting, the subject I choose dictates the medium and the technique, which becomes the carrier to pull the viewer into a world of visual exploration.
I let impressionism and abstraction lead when necessary and at other times, I pull in with tight, representational detail. I grant myself permission to experiment, to be creative and to be myself. In that way, I ensure that my work remains fresh and interesting.