“Your Monday Muse” #14

“Sky Slice” acrylic on canvas (60”x40”) by Jaya King

Saturday’s event was wonderful! In case you didn’t attend, I’ll be sharing artworks from the exhibit over the next few weeks.

For starters, here are a couple of my favorites by artist Jaya King. I specifically chose these two for their expressive quality. “Sky Slice” is a semi-abstract blue and white sky over low horizon line textured ground. “Event Horizon” is a semi-abstract monochromatic sky with dramatic brushstrokes.

“Event Horizon” acrylic on canvas (40”x70”) by Jaya King

Both works are acrylic on canvas painted using palette knives, texture tools, and squeegees. The thick texture is achieved by incorporating heavy gloss gel medium into multiple layers of paint. The surface texture is explored by slicing into the paint, creating dramatic abstract linework. Within the Skyscape series, these two paintings are extraordinary achievements in creating dramatic texture and movement.

Currently, Jaya is continuing her Skyscape collection and building a body of work for her solo show at the Pence Gallery in 2024. She is a Gloria Burt Sacramento Region Art Fellow with artwork in the permanent collections at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA and the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, NM.

If you would like to discover how these paintings look in your home or office (and, more importantly, how they feel), I invite you to schedule a time for me to bring them to you for a private viewing: Catherine@CreatrixArtConsulting.com