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Artist Statement:
My home is located in the
seacoast town of Hampton, New
Hampshire. I am self-taught
along with private study with
both locally and nationally
known artists. Watercolor is
my first choice, however, many
of my pieces are multi-media
with collage. Impressionistic
to abstract design forms the
basis of ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Galleries:
www.artgallery12.com
www.paintingsdirect.com
www.absolutearts.com/portfolios
/a/artgallery
New Hampshire Art Association,
Portsmouth, NH
The Copley Society of Boston,
Boston, MA
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Collections:
Selected Exhibitions and Solo
Shows:
The Copley Society of Boston,
MA
The Currier Gallery of Fine
Arts, Manchester, NH
The Country Arcade Art
Gallery, Newbury Park, CA
June Weare Gallery of Fine
Art, Ogunquit, ME
The Brush & Palette, North
Hampton, NH
Pat Edwards Gallery, Meredith,
NH
Longboat Key Art Center, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Showcase Magazine - Art Review
Thursday, July 25, 2002 E-mail This Article
Audrey Jordan’s art is in motion in Portsmouth
BY SHAWN MACOMBER
Showcase Art Reviewer
runshanksrun@hotmail.com
"Organdy In Motion," 29" x 36", acrylic on 140 lb paper by Audrey E. Jordan.
"I have a hard time selling myself," Audrey Jordan says, standing in the middle of her current show at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery in Portsmouth.
Fortunately for Jordan, her work speaks volumes on its own. Working mostly with watercolors and mixed media, she is able to pull off stunning, accurate renditions of flowers or seascapes, and also intriguing and effective abstract pieces. Yet despite the diversity of her work, there is a unique style to it all, like a series of synapses firing to create one coherent thought.
For those who invest a bit of time in the abstract pieces, there are hidden jewels to be uncovered. In "Spirit Walker," for example, floating in and out of the central medicine woman are many shapes and colors, like a rainbow mist. Focus further and a wolf with silver eyes appears, or the profile of a man’s face, or a bear, or a mask. The picture keeps you guessing, and looking. It’s always nice to be able to call something besides a video game or the Internet interactive, and Jordan’s abstracts definitely fit the bill.
"I do like to hide objects in the paintings, so when people see my work they look deeper, and try and find what I’ve hidden," Jordan said. "I also like abstracts because people get a chance to see what they want to see, and interpret the piece in their own way."
One interesting piece entitled, "Frost on the Pumpkin," combines Jordan’s abstract tendencies with a more traditional still life painting of a pumpkin. The effect is a color blur, in which shapes form a familiar object in an unfamiliar way. The viewer gets to see the piece in a new way, and when Jordan explains that the piece ended up with "a kind of Asian influence," it both defies logic and is the most logical thing in the world.
Despite the great fun I had with Jordan’s abstracts, my favorite pieces were the more traditional New England paintings. "Rogue’s Run," depicts a snow covered forested landscape with a barely visible path beaten through the heart of it. The scene was inspired by the area Jordan walks her two dogs, Rascal and Rogue, in her hometown of Hampton. The detail suggests a scene Jordan has come to know. Paradoxically, you can search all you like for a hidden shape of Rogue running the path, but he isn’t there. Defying expectations, Jordan leaves out the dog the painting is named after, keeping viewers on their toes.
"Tail of the Storm," captures a spectacular storm on a rocky Northeastern coast. It’s the kind of image you can’t respect the beauty of when it’s happening in front of you — that "self preservation instinct" just fouls up the enjoyment — but when captured in a benign form it garners respect and admiration. The fact that the piece can take the viewer to that place is a testament to Jordan’s ability to get to the essence and heart of a subject or event.
Other standouts are "Floridian Tide," a neat little under water scene with a jellyfish in its never-ending battle against the weight of water, and "Aerial" a portrait of light and water meeting one another halfway in the sky. Small yet epic, "Aerial" is more religious than most "religious" art could ever hope to be. Just a really nice piece.
Anyone who enjoys well-done watercolors of flowers, this is the place you need to be. Much of the show is made up of different angles on a multitude of flowers. Especially well captured in "A Moment in Time," and "Evening Lilacs," which are both also available as prints.
In short, this is another fine addition to the string of quality shows that run seemingly non-stop through the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery. Embossed on every piece of information on Jordan is the line, "ArtWork is the passageway into the heart and soul of the artist." If that is true then it is well worth one’s time to come down to the gallery and take a look at Jordan’s heart and soul, which may at any given time contain a bear, or a mask, or little silver spots which could be buttons or a wolf’s eyes. As Jordan pointed out, "It’s really for you to decide."
The work of Audrey E. Jordan is on display through Sunday at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Call 431-4230 for details. For more information on Jordan visit www.artgallery12.com or email audrey@artgallery12.com
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