Artist Information:
Jason E Fetvedt
Raleigh, NC
United States
Member Since: Oct 2001
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Artist Statement:
There are two projects that I
am currently working on:
Words and Faces.
Words is an exploration of the
meaning of everyday symbols
and the reality we as
individuals carry around in
our heads. I have always
beeen fascinated by words as
symbols. Particularly
interesting to me is the fact
that any information or
connotation assigned to a word
is provided by the person
viewing the symbol and not by
the symbol itself. Even those
words thought to be so
offensive that to speak them
aloud is anathema contain no
inherent evil, yet cause an
internal reaction so vile that
each generation makes a point
of teaching the proceeding
generation their meaning just
so the newer generation will
be compelled NOT to utter
them. They must, for the
vitriol of the symbol can be
passed on in no other way.
The reverse is true, as well.
Often what we have been taught
is the meaning of a word, what
we picture in our heads as we
write or speak it, has little
to do with the reality to
which we refer. Words is an
attempt to explore not only
the imagined meaning of words
but, also, the way in which
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Artist Reviews:
Winston-Salem Journal, Jan.
26, Guests with Gusto
"Among the show's several
standout paintings..."
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/e
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Jason E Fetvedt's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jason E Fetvedt's Portfolio. Browse Fetvedt's body of work: There are two projects that I am currently working on: Words and Faces.
Words is an exploration of the meaning of everyday symbols and the reality we as individuals carry around in our heads. I have always beeen fascinated by words as symbols. Particularly interesting to me is the fact that any information or connotation assigned to a word is provided by the person viewing the symbol and not by the symbol itself. Even those words thought to be so offensive that to speak them aloud is anathema contain no inherent evil, yet cause an internal reaction so vile that ... |
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Beauty, 2003
Acrylic Painting,
56 x 66 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 3000
€: 2350
UK £: 2022
¥en: 293649
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