Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

Parris Jaru
The Valley of Dancers - Expressionist Figurative Painting in Black and Blue

2019

$900
£667.83
€777.94
CA$1,252.81
A$1,395.11
CHF 726.08
MX$17,201.58
NOK 9,247.17
SEK 8,691.45
DKK 5,804.37
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Parris Jaru's The Valley of Dancers is a 9.5 x 8 inches expressionist oil painting. The main colors are black and blue. Whereas a flying black bird is clearly recognizable, the rest of the figuration is an intricate flowing of lines, with a dancing figure barely recognizable. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian from his father's side and partly Arawak Indian from his mother, Parris brings into his creative process a wonderful mix of different ethnicities that reflects throughout his work. The artist states "Throughout my life I have always been dedicated to Art but painting has added a patience of perception and love to my conscience mind, as well cultivating my unconscious. Painting gives me a confidence and inner security that has been hard for me to attain elsewhere. When I say a piece has turned out really well, a certain balance has been achieved between composition, perspective, color and depth giving my creative side a jolt. Although my works change frequently in form depending on mood and inspiration, the one thing that remains the same in all my works is an abstract touch. I am drawn mostly to abstract expression for the free-flowing aspect of creation. My favorite material is Plant-Pigment-Powder (ex; Sea Algae, Hibiscus, Gymnema Sylvestre and Turmeric powder. Mixing these pigments reminds me that nature is the purest example of artistic perfection and composition open to interpretation for all. With this understanding I am able to open communications with the energies of nature. the main purpose of these herbs are for medicinal healing, when I add it to my medium it adds an ethereal quality to my works. When I select my materials, I am very specific with my choices, after trial and error I work exclusively with denser herbs giving me the texture I desire and is compatible with oil paints and acrylics, adding depth and longevity to the works. Although I am drawn to blues, reds and blacks for body, my favorite colors are the highlights, whites, yellows and light grey. I know a piece is done when it feels right, with clarity, movement and composition also complementing my sense of imagination. When my work is going well, I am filled with a sense of wonder and creative joy open to all possibilities of creation. When people see my painting’s I like them to share a part of my thoughts and inspiration, looking at the artist and his works from the inside. I reach my end goal when the painting has connected another link in the chain of an individual’s emotions." Related keywords: Caribbean Artist, Brooklyn Artist, Native American, Figurative Painting, Surrealist Painting
  • Creator:
    Parris Jaru (1973, Jamaican)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PJ0321stDibs: LU24925950352

More From This Seller

View All
International Farmer - Surrealist Figurative Painting with Blue Colors
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's International Farmer is a 9 x 12 inches surrealist oil painting. The main color is blue. Animals simply outlined by a black and white mark are recognizable in the backg...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Obvious Reasons - Abstract Versus Figurative Painting with Aqua Blue Colors
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's Obvious Reasons is a 24 x 20 inches oil painting. The main colors are yellow, blue and brown. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant-based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. This painting is part of a new series that concentrates on using natural colors only. Natural Indigo, Turmeric, Hibiscus, Beet Root, Rosemary Leaf, Aloe Extract, and Holi Powders to name a few, mixed with Babul Tree Resin. Though the overall composition is abstract, there is a perception of figuration. A very thin wavy white line runs through the contours of the figures, defining an image within the image. Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Pigment

A Place to Hide - Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's A Place to Hide is a 9 x 12 inches oil painting representing surrealist animals. The primary color is a bright yellow and blue. A glittering paint defines the surface of the canvas. Jaru creates colors from plant-based pigments that Jaru collects during his long exploratory trips through India. The imagery is very playful, presenting surrealist animals drawn with the simplification of forms of some faux-naive art and some graffiti and street artworks. NY-born Parris Jaru comes from a Jamaican, Blackfoot Nation, and Arawak Nation background from both his parents. His work is informed by the vivid colors and imagery experienced in his childhood years spent in the coastal town of St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. His exploratory journeys in India enriched his work with a sensibility to natural plant-based pigments that he grinds with oils for his paintings. In his Brooklyn studio, Jaru brings all these cultural inspirations together. His entire body of work is informed by an intentional childlike, faux-naïve style, constantly shifting between figurative and abstraction. Even though at times, Jaru has been working on somber and entirely figure-free paintings, most of his work is defined by poignantly colored and playful surrealistic figures. Jaru often draws his figures with a continuous line emerging from a thick impasto of paint made with powders of Sea Algae, Hibiscus, Gymnema Sylvestre, and Turmeric. Related keywords: Caribbean Artist...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Other Mask - Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's The Other Mask is a 12 x 9 inches surrealist oil painting. The main color is blue. A surrealist representation of a human face can be recognized. The surface is defined...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Second Thought - Abstract Versus Figurative Painting with Aqua Blue Colors
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's Second Thought is a 24 x 18 inches oil painting. The main colors are yellow, blue and brown. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant-based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. This painting is part of a new series that concentrates on using natural colors only. Natural Indigo, Turmeric, Hibiscus, Beet Root, Rosemary Leaf, Aloe Extract, and Holi Powders to name a few, mixed with Babul Tree Resin. Though the overall composition is abstract, there is a perception of figuration. A very thin wavy white line runs through the contours of the figures, defining an image within the image. Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pigment, Resin

In My Arms - Abstract Versus Figurative Oil Painting with Blue and Rust Colors
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's In My Arms is a 30 x 24 inches oil painting. The main colors are aqua blue, yellow, and rust. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant-based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. This painting is part of a new series that concentrates on using natural colors only, extracted from plants. Natural Indigo, Turmeric, Hibiscus, Beet Root, Rosemary Leaf, Aloe Extract, and Holi Powders to name a few, mixed with Babul Tree Resin. Though the overall composition is abstract, there is a perception of figuration. A very thin wavy white line runs through the contours of the figures, defining an image within the image. Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pigment, Resin

You May Also Like

AZULES 2. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Blue Night, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 210 x 125 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstraction in Blue
By Jean Sanglar
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"Only in the Blue Night" Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Only in the Blue Night" Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas Bold abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A bright yellow ...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Deep Blue Figures, Large French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting French school, late 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches A deep and inky blue lar...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Miles Cole, Blue Composition, Original Abstract Painting, Blue Contemporary Art
By Miles Cole
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue Composition [2017] Original Abstract Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:61 cm x W:46 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:61 cm x W:46 cm x D:2cm Framed Size: H:64 cm x W:50 cm x...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil