I believe, for a person to truly feel a painting or poem, an artist or poet needs to be a fearless seeker of truth. To reveal the honesty of emotion within ones subject. If this is done, the experience will linger in viewer/readers mind.
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 | | Being asked to be a featured reader by the good people at The Duvall Poetry Reading , I was inspired to put together a chapbook for my reading that took place July 6, 2011 at Match Coffee &Wine Bar in Duvall, WA. What began as one book turned into three. I am already planning future collections that will appear in the coming months. |
 | | The last half of 2010 witnesses the deconstruction of my work. Meaning that instead a painting with a large narrative scope, I began to focus on aspects of the whole. Views of feet to wast; crowds consisting of heads and hats or simply midsections. |
 | | The nature of being human
Mannikin Dreams: What is it to be human? Is it to be more then flesh and bone? More then red liquid pumping through veins? Is it thought, laughter, the ability to love, to sing, to dance, to dream? Or is it empathy: to feel the joy and sorrow of others? Is it the willingness to shed water, to sacrifice ones own flesh?
Is it the ability to question? How can a disassembled mannikin ever dare to think, to breathe, to dream of of nimble movement, to gaze into the eternal silence... |
 | | 2010: Magical Realism: Exploring narrative lines in similar yet different way.
What has become apparent during these first few months is that the whimsical side of my personality has surged to the forefront and taken my work in a new narrative direction. To use a literary term, these new paintings are an exploration into the realm of magical realism. |
 | | Faces: A Sketchbook ©2010 by Duane Kirby Jensen, 5 x 8 ¼mixed media on paper The past six years have seen my do around five hundred paintings. During that time most of my sketch work goes unseen, as its the base of the paintings themselves. At the beginning of 2010 I found myself missing doing sketches for the sake of simply sketching. |
 | | Whispered Lands Sketchbook
©2010 by Duane Kirby Jensen, 5 x 8 ¼graphite &pen on paper.
The past six years have seen my do around five hundred paintings. During that time most of my sketch work goes unseen, as its the base of the paintings themselves. |
 | | 2009: The Large and Small of it.
I love the challenge of painting within a smaller format, while retaining the intensity found in larger work. I came across 5 x 7 Claybord panels, at Daniel Smith art supply, and quickly became intrigued by their possibilities. This resulted in a series of intense close-ups. |
 | | Giving up control and embracing my unbound nature
The early part of 2008 saw three major focal parts: The Conversation, Green Room, and Blue Room Meditation series.
The Conversation series was about grouping a series of woman in non-verbal dialogue.
The Green Room series was another exploration of interior dialogs, but this time in a unified place that flavored and deepened the overall mood.
Blue Room Mediations was simple an exploration of the human form as an abstract. |
 | | 2007: The further exploration of the beauty of loss and longing.
The core of my work is the exploration of interior dialogs. What can read from the verbal expressions of a subject when the individual does not feel they are being watched. It is at those times when thoughts and emotions that have been bottled up seep into view. |
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-Duane Kirby Jensen 2006: The pursuit of painting as a way of life
I have painting since I could walk. It has been a long love affaire, but one that did not dominate my life. |
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| The Landscape of Flesh and Emotion
I believe for a person to truly feel a painting, an artist needs to be a fearless seeker of truth. To reveal the honesty of emotion within ones subject. When I paint I try to feel the emotions at its deepest level, then allow those feelings to merge with the pigments on my brush and seep into the surface of my work. In this way, I believe people go beyond simply seeing my work, but instead they feel it. Allowing it to trigger their own life memories. Thus the viewer and the subject morph into something new on an organic level.
I seldom touch on happy times. To paraphrase Tolstoy, 'all happy people are the same.' What truly makes us individuals is how we feel as we pursue or loose love. Our greatest works in art, music, cinema have to due with longing for love, and pursuit for that person who turns our world inside out. The flip side of that is when the story takes that tragic turn and we are moved to attempt to reconcile or regain love first gained then lost. Within... |
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As artists, we are often inspired by the world around us-- but there are times we also need a nudge. I was curious as to substances that enhance the creative process. | | "Moments within and of the city”
Alek's Art Studio Presents
Duane Kirby Jensen
"Moments within and of the city"
September 1st –30th, 2010
Reception 5-9pm
Sept. 11, 2010
Alek's Art Studio
106 1st Street S. | | The Art Auction for the Artists (April 17th, 2010)
While humans sleep deeply, buildings spring to life and begin to boogie-woogie. ©2010 by Duane Kirby Jensen, 24 x 48, acrylic on deepedge canvas
I am thrilled to have 'While humans sleep deeply....' in the auction.
I hope many of you have the opportunity to visit Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park and see the works collected for the auction. It would be even cooler if you could be there and participate in the the auction its' self. | | My Artistic Process
Note: This was written in July 2007.
My Artistic Process
By Duane Kirby Jensen
As An Artist…
I am the voyeur who captures people's inner moments, those quiet times when they do not believe that anyone is watching. I strip away the mask to see their inner soul. |
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