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BIO Jennifer Shada (b. 1988) is a Bay Area native and works and lives in San Francisco, CA. She earned her BFA from Sonoma State University in 2011 and continued her education receiving her MFA from California College of the Arts in 2016. Shada has exhibited both locally and nationally, including Temple Contemporary Gallery in Philadelphia, The Vast Lab in Los Angeles and in a “high altitude” exhibition in the Garment District of New York City. Shada co-founded artist collective ONE + ONE + TWO which aims to bridge the gap between artists and resources. She works in her studio located in the Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco and has been a part of the shared studio collective since May 2016. jennifershada.com @jennifershada |
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Thicker Than Thieves
STATEMENT
In my most recent work, I paint watercolor images of draped fabric, scarfs, bedsheets, towels and remnants; while selecting the fabric based on color, pattern or sentiment. I purposely leave the background space unclear of location, as their history or purpose is left visually unanswered. The floating textiles create frozen moments in an overwhelmingly chaotic and busy life. These precise techniques solidify in the paintings, bringing forth overlooked moments for quiet contemplation. Through the stillness of my paintings, I am able to reflect on a specific time, a home that I lived in or to a loss that I endured. By rendering these objects and materials with watercolors, I develop a deeper reverence as I elevate them to the extraordinary. I believe my work asks questions: how do objects make us feel closer to a time, person or place; something that is no longer tangible, and does the transformation of ordinary to something greater happen onto an object or does it happen within ourselves?
In my most recent work, I paint watercolor images of draped fabric, scarfs, bedsheets, towels and remnants; while selecting the fabric based on color, pattern or sentiment. I purposely leave the background space unclear of location, as their history or purpose is left visually unanswered. The floating textiles create frozen moments in an overwhelmingly chaotic and busy life. These precise techniques solidify in the paintings, bringing forth overlooked moments for quiet contemplation. Through the stillness of my paintings, I am able to reflect on a specific time, a home that I lived in or to a loss that I endured. By rendering these objects and materials with watercolors, I develop a deeper reverence as I elevate them to the extraordinary. I believe my work asks questions: how do objects make us feel closer to a time, person or place; something that is no longer tangible, and does the transformation of ordinary to something greater happen onto an object or does it happen within ourselves?
