Jessica Kendrick
Colored Pencil and Ceramics
Jessica is September's Artist of the Month. Stop by to see her latest work!
Artist Statement
"Through art, the wild places we love can be empa-thired with - and perhaps seen enough to be saved"
About Jessica Kendrick
Earlier this year, walking through a field feeling anxious about protecting wild places and things I felt the compulsion to document and remember all that I love on this planet. Through this feeling emerged the question: How can one draw every blade of grass? This is surely an imposible task - but, perhaps I can capture the essence of every blade bending in the wind to be seen, appreciated by the wiewer of the drawing:
In drawing the things I see, the simple act of slowing down and noticing seems like / am giving the subject a name in a way they did not have before. I find reluge in this idea because with climate chunge we have so much to loose. What is more frightening are the wild things we dont yet know about that we could loose. Paying attention brings me peace of mind.