Transit Worker with Safety Vest and Hardhat

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Patrick Jewell
Transit Worker with Safety Vest and Hardhat
2016

About the Item

Introducing Act 4 in our 5th anniversary exhibition, ". . . in 5 Acts," featuring artist and master portraitist, Patrick Jewell. This exhibition, "The Spaces in-Between: Subway Portraits by Patrick Jewell, 2016-2018," will be the artist's exhibition debut of his resonant subway drawings which capture his fellow straphangers in moments of contemplation and self-reflection. A nomadic art practice which emerged from time and space constraints in his daily life, the subway drawings are also a testament to the strength of observation and relentless dedication to one's craft. On view at the gallery: July 26 - August 12, 2018. Please inquire to see more images from the show which can be made available on our 1stDibs storefront. Artist Patrick Jewell: In March of 2016, I decided that I needed to do two things. First, after a long period of painting and drawing mostly from photo sources, I wanted to reconnect with observational drawing. Second, with the rollicking, jam-packed schedule of a growing family, I wanted to fit art-making into all the in-between spaces in my day. So I started carrying a sketchbook everywhere. More than two years and almost two thousand drawings later, I’ve filled enough books to fit snugly inside a carry-on suitcase or on a nice wide bookshelf. I draw in parks, in waiting rooms, on jury duty, on coffee breaks, but mostly I draw on subway cars and platforms. I draw quickly with a soft pencil, a gel pen, or a thick lithographic crayon. I often work back into the drawings later, with crayons, watercolor, or just a wet brush. Finding a way to work in these in-between spaces and times has become vitally important because I became a father again during the summer of 2016, and, since 2017, I’ve been working without a studio for the first time in 25 years. It didn’t take long to remember the satisfying, engaging pleasure of drawing from life. But in the extreme political climate of 2016, as I filled page after page with images of New Yorkers of endlessly varied backgrounds, appearances, and ages, the work began to resonate even more deeply with me – it became a little celebration of the electric and beautiful diversity of our city. We are all thrown together on subway cars and platforms and stairways, those odd, transitional spaces in our crowded city, where we’re acutely aware of the spaces between us, and of this simultaneously public and private space and time we occupy between where we come from and where we go.

Creator:
Patrick Jewell
Creation Year:
2016
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Ink,Watercolor
Movement & Style:
American Realist
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU62733224173