Megan Jaffe | VOYAGERS

30 x 24 inches | oil on canvas | framed in silver

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The title of this painting is inspired by a poem by Wendell Berry, titled "The River Voyagers". There's a line that describes the early morning voyagers as their bodies awaken on the water and, "Their vision slowly loves the sky," that resonates deeply with me. I've experienced those moments of visual awe as the light of morning or dusk rolls in and saturates the colors of the sky. So for the painting itself, I mixed saturated colors and mixed them with cold wax to give the overall texture a velvety appearance. It's a bit hard to see in photos but it's a texture that makes you want to touch it, like a smooth ocean stone. *Images above show painting in different lighting. Without direct light, the blue water of the painting appears almost black but with sunlight, the paler blues are reflected.

ABOUT MEGAN JAFFE

Megan Jaffe’s work is poetry, literally and figuratively. Entirely self-taught, her technical ability is hard earned over years of dedication to her practice. What stands out the most in each piece is the emotional depth and connection reflected in her subjects. Her advanced degree in literature and her love of poetry are the conceptual underpinnings, often inspired by forgotten narratives within American history and poetry which she collages from books and newspapers. For Jaffe, the hidden elements within her paintings are aligned with the depth and sacred nature of life and all the perspectives one image or phrase can inspire.

Jaffe lives and works in Carlsbad, California, and has exhibited her work in exhibitions in the US and Europe.

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