JAY BATISTA, Mixed Media artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
Deeply drawn
that exact moment when a recognizable image deteriorates into its components, bits
of paper, foreign calligraphies and splashes of color, my work explores that
mysterious moment of recognition and surprise. Each painting consists of 10 to
25 or more layers of paint and collage, and hours of effort working and
reworking the piece where collage and water media are expressive tools for my
continuing exploration of design—texture, rhythm and color. While a superficial
impetus to making art is purely entertainment, to portray a unique image and
touch a viewer, evoke a sense of emotion and provide a bridge between lasting
images and the postmodern, the collaged landscapes and abstractions are created
to engender both that initial image recognition as well as, upon investigation
trigger that surprising moment when the ‘picture’ falls into its componential
elements, and thereby provide a lasting sense of mystery, creating a painting
that a viewer will return to contemplate over and over again. Humor and Poetry
are a part of the mystery, and I encourage viewers to expect more from my visual
entertainment: Art as soulful communication, art as new vision, art as a living
emotion.
A resident of Grafton, WI,
Jay is active in the local arts community:
·
Board Member of League of Milwaukee Artists, the
only regional artist organization requiring jury admittance
·
Elected Member, Grafton Public Arts Board, three
year term starting in 2011
·
Member, Cedarburg Artists Guild
Jay is currently represented by the 510 Fine Art Gallery in Dayton,
Ohio and the Sadler Gallery in Milwaukee’s
Third Ward. He participates in regional and national art shows on an annual
basis and his art resides in private collections in the US
and Europe.
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