Justin West
I started painting in 1995 after years of "doodling". Painting... creating, in general, is my passion. I see my current creations as the stem to an exotic blossom of work that will develop through my lifetime.
My approach is playful, soulful, and intuitive, as I am a self-taught artist. In addition to fostering this unique vision, I continue to educate myself on the fundamental technical elements of creation (i.e., color theory, composition, paint chemistry, various mediums).
Instead of being confined to a single style and genre, my work spans the breadth of my soul; from dark to light, from purely aesthetic to richly symbolic, from moment savored to life lesson, from balanced to chaotic, from bold to subtle, from simple to complex, I am exploring and solidifying the many nuances of my experiences.
If you spend time with my pieces and the Universe they inhabit, you will begin to discover the myriad interconnections between them and the spiritual evolution they represent. This is a cohesive body of work, not a disjointed assemblage of random, unconsidered strokes. The whole is definitely more fulfilling than the sum of its parts.
I "sign" all of my pieces, but I do not date them for the reason that they are mostly universal in nature. However, if you are interested in temporal designations, I do keep a dated record of creations.
Born: San Diego, CA
Raised: Charleston, SC
Lived in Phoenix, AZ for 2 years
Settling in Asheville, NC
EXPOSURE
One night group show:
Embodi- An Aspire Production 04-16-04 at The Living Room, Charleston, SC
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