FAITH SCOTT JESSUP

ARTIST STATEMENT

Caprice

My paintings are equal parts invention and description. While the work has a high degree of verisimilitude, realism is not the point. Rather, detailed description is a by-product of sustained observation and contemplation. Over the years I have painted a variety of subjects but my focus has always been on natural forms, whether they are landscapes, leaves, feathers or single stones. In this body of work I am using pattern and color to explore the interplay between the real and the imagined: nature observed and nature stylistically interpreted. I have always loved fabric and in these paintings the swatches of cloth and scarves have provided the impetus for my naturalistic inventions.

Faith Scott Jessup, 2023