Jeremy Thornton: art & design portfolio
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Mona Lisa (in Berkeley), N.A.
Drawing, 24" x 18", $250
In Retrospect, 22" x 24", $500
The Blues, 8" x 10" each panel, prints available on request
The Cornish Incident, 41" x 45", $1200
Ann McCorry Words and Music,34" x 26", $500
Pilgrimage, N.A.
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Notes
I would like to think that my art is primarily about painting and drawing, being responsible for what happens during the process and how the painting makes sense. But along the way meaning and imagination also come into play.
Over time, as an artist, one recognizes that some paintings maintain relevance. There were paintings in this show that needed editing, (usually simplify a bit), and others that had to be left alone. The most important thing is that they feel alive after I’ve finished.
Mona Lisa (in Berkeley) 1985 (Prismacolor pencil on coquil paper) Before I came to the O’Hanlon Center (Sight & Insight) in 1989, I deliberately used technique to hide the marks I made. The curtains were inspired by a beauty parlor on Grove Street in Berkeley.
Drawing 2003 (Graphite) I did this drawing at one of Ed Stanton’s life drawing classes at College of Marin. Until then, I didn’t know that life drawing could be an emotional experience.
In Retrospect 1994/2005 (Acrylics, Caran D’Ache Neocolor, on canvas) I painted and titled this work in 1996. The painting was edited after it was returned to me by Shandel Parks’ family.
The Blues 2001: original/2005: digital (Digital photo / original art: acrylic on paper) Each one was made with four repetitive actions or gestures – just marks on paper. But something miraculous happened. It is only your imagination telling you what you see. (These details were scanned and magnified about 500%.)
The Cornish Incident 1994 (Acrylic on recycled canvas)This painting was driven by a powerful story line. When I finished the painting I discovered I had painted the final scene. Today I find there is plenty to read not in the story but in the paint.
Words and Music: Ann McCorry 2001 (Acrylic on canvas) After O'Hanlon Art Center member Ann McCorry died in 1999, I was invited to choose one of her works. I selected a piece on ephemeral paper. I loved the artwork and decided to copy it, to not only preserve it, but also to try and understand why I chose it. The experience was like singing someone else’s song.
Pilgrimage 1994/2005 (Acrylic, graphite on recycled canvas) I painted this after my wife’s mother, Ruth, had survived cancer. It was a great relief to all our family. When I looked at the painting again this year, it still had presence.