Resonance

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Jay Hall
Resonance
2002

Name: Resonance
Brand: Jay Hall
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Resonance oil on canvas. Size: 31.5x31.5x1 framed 33.5x33.5x1 Jay was born in Springfield, MA in 1963. It was in high school that Jay started to awaken to his inclination for art. After being reprimanded by an art teacher for making his weavings too tight, he befriended a fellow student who shared his love for art but also had a practical sensibility. It was this friendship that solidified the notion of embracing art but still concentrating on practical pursuits such as math and science. Art wasn't an all-or-nothing proposition. Jay attended Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., with no academic direction in mind. His first lesson, however, was leaving the security of his home and living among students who hailed from all over the world. As he looks back on his life, it was those relationships and diverse perspectives that influenced him more than anything. He left Beloit with a degree in geology, a heavy load of art history and no direction. Jay landed a job in an art studio. He started out in the frame shop but was quickly pressed into an apprenticeship under a Master Printmaker. After two years in the program, he started developing his own style. He deeply dove into photography, turning his small apartment into a darkroom. Art became his life. Jay eventually became a principal artist for the studio, but also wore many hats such as framer, company photographer and art director. During his stay with the studio, Jay's art philosophy had taken shape. He used his parents’ different perspectives as the foundation of his statement: "truth is perception." Jay is not afraid to fail at an experience. He believes success in art, as with life, is truly trial and error. "Each piece is an incomplete exercise and can be reshaped and pounded into a success," he says. His influences are many, diverse, and continually changing. Jay believes artists should not isolate themselves in “art-thought” but develop other interests that run tantamount to art. He sites Robert Rauschenberg's resourcefulness, Jackson Pollack's physicality, Gerhard Richter’s versatility and Richard Wentworth's cerebral execution as tops on his list. Paleontologist Stephen J. Gould, architects Frank Gehry and E.L. Boulleé, filmmaker Peter Greenaway, Abraham Lincoln, and Elvis are other influences. "It's hard to put your finger on only a few people. You get older, experience different things and make discoveries all the time. If someone asked me my ten favorite songs now, the list would look a lot different now than ten years ago!" His upbeat attitude is reflected in his playful style of painting with the color being the keystone of each piece. "In art, I don't believe you are chasing a ‘magnum opus’ but in fact, on a journey; individual works are stepping stones to the next," he said. Jay enjoyed being able to work with RFA Decor and appreciates the artistic freedom he was given. He believes it’s an environment that stimulates freshness and unpredictability while steering clear of contrivance. “It’s a wonderful place to explore different looks, mediums, and techniques and to continue my belief that 'art is a journey,'” he said.

Creator:
Jay Hall (1963, American)
Creation Year:
2002
Dimensions:
Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Canvas
Movement & Style:
Abstract Geometric
Period:
2000-2009
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Delray Beach, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU19222385351