About the Artist
Jamee Linton, originally from Aiken, South Carolina, obtained her MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, where she also earned her BFA in Illustration. Jamee has exhibited her work in a variety of venues in both the United States and Europe, including Atlanta, New York, Paris, and London. Her work has received special attention in a number of publications, such as New American Paintings (vol. 40), Picture Perfect, by Stephanie Hoppen, the Atlanta Magazine, and the Oregon Home Magazine. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
Artist Statements
Painting Landscapes gives me an opportunity to study my surroundings, to better understand the world around me, and observe life. It is my intention to do more than create a visual record of a physical location. Instead I translate the scenes into a composition of inner values and romantic notions. This translation establishes a conversation between the real and the ideal with a focus on the appreciation of beauty, emotional intensity, and nature as a manifestation of the sublime.
The Urbanscapes represent the commute of daily life and the need for travel and change. They are created with multiple layers of paint and other media until the desired look is achieved. I embrace and even encourage accidents because it is evidence of the experimental part of the process. The subconscious plays a major role in the creation of these paintings, this is achieved through repetition and working on a number of pieces simultaneously. These pieces are industrial and gritty yet there is a beautiful elegance to them.
The Moodscapes are impromptu paintings inspired from mood and emotion. With a strong focus on color and balance they dance on the line between landscape and abstraction. Like my Urbanscapes, I want the subconscious to influence their creation therefore I allow these pieces to travel down their own path during the painting process.
My figurative paintings revolve around aspects of identity. There is an underlying statement about popular culture and consumerism and it’s influence on identity and daily life. You can see a selection of my figurative works published in the New American Paintings vol 40.
My sculptures started as life size studies of identity through materials. They incorporate a variety of media such as casting resin illuminated from within, credit card applications, beauty advertisements, eggs, an antique clock, and grape vines to name a few. The smaller dresses also focus on materials, variety, and repetition while embracing issues of self and identity.