Jodi Dann

A Letter Sent Home, Abstract Painting

2024

Artist Comments
The artwork portrays artist Jodi Dann's sweet find in her backyard: a nest made of horse tail hair. She took a photograph and printed the manipulated image on her hand-painted paper. From this discovery, she created a series of collages using various paper, webbing, and ink. Jodi suggests placing the artwork away from direct sunlight to protect its colors.

About the Artist
In 1999, Jodi Dann seized the opportunity to become a full-time painter. Today, her paintings read like hazy memories of imagined faraway places. The compositions are abstract, but possess strong architectural elements, recalling bridges, arches, and doorways. Each piece retains an overall sense of place without prescribing a location, allowing the viewer to form an individualized connection with the work. Jodi paints from her cozy studio on her property in Oregon while listening to a variety of music on Pandora. She doesn’t feel the need to strive for perfection in her work. “Life isn’t perfect,” says Jodi. “Why force a painting to be?”

Words that describe this painting: nest, horse tail hair, organic, scribbles, webbing, collage, abstract, nature, mixed media artwork, blue

A Letter Sent Home
Jodi Dann
Hand-painted papers, webbing, manipulated image, scrap paper, and ink on cradled wood panel
Natural wood edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2024
12 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 4 oz.