The more I make these automatic drawings, the more meditative the process becomes. I see myself using them as a means of organizing information. Bits of thoughts, memories and the various images that I am exposed to throughout my day find their way into each piece.

The {NewNew} POPs up at 93 Nevins

My Etsy Team, The {NewNew}, will participate in this year's Atlantic Art Walk by highlighting artists that use environmentally-friendly materials in their creations at 93 Nevins Street - reclaimed from a building derelict for 20 years, this new townhouse was created with the idea to be as green as possible.

Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour of open artist studios and area exhibitions, a range of public art projects, special events, with local merchants hosting a range of artwork and events. Our pop-up shop will be open on both days of the Art Walk where participants in the self-guided, curated tour will get a taste of the variety of handmade items that are created in the local community.

Find green gifts made from sustainable materials such as silkscreened apparel, fine art drawings and prints, handmade ceramics, paper goods, plush toys, jewelry and housewares.

As always, we try to help you shop local within the top tier of craft.

Melon

I call this one "Melon" because it looks like two funkadelic honeydew slices dancing the electric slide.

Drawings

In a way, I feel like this series is an experiment in intuition. I am basically taking the external cues from my immediate environment - it could be music, or a movie, maybe conversation - and allowing them to influence the movement of my hand. I have always felt resistant toward planning my work. Making sketches and studies before diving into a new painting was never a compelling step. I suppose this is why I find these automatic and instinctual drawings so appealing.

Automatic Drawings

These two pieces are from my automatic drawings series. I've got over 50 of them already - they are just flowing out of me! They are simple and self-contained and abstract and direct. All are 8" x 10" ink on gray paper. You can view all of my new drawings here: jennanewton.com

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New Drawings

all are 8" x 10" ink on paper.

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Organic Still Life #1 and #2

These two new drawings are all about the line and pattern.
Both are 8" x 10" ink on paper.

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Carnival Song

Carnival Song 

8" x 8" mixed media on wood

I excitedly look forward to the day when I have the space

to make these paintings on an enormous scale. 

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Walk This Way

Walk This Way 
8" x 8" mixed media on wood

In this new series of abstracted interior spaces I'm mostly concerned
with the process - the pattern and line work become intuitive.

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New Paintings

Here are three of my latest. "Even Now I'm Annoyed by You,"
"Luncheon," and "This Time it's for Keeps." All are 8" x 8" mixed
media on wood.

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