One look at artist Jamie Perry’s Instagram feed and I was hooked. The fact that his most oft painted subjects are three things with which I’m obsessed: Dogs, people looking at art and swimming pools, it’s no wonder.
Jamie Perry Contemporary Paintings
Jamie’s minimalist, retro style, high contrast lighting and choice of color palette reminds us of the work of two other artists we admire, Kenton Nelson and Jessica Brilli, both of whom also feature paintings with similar subject matter.
People have often remarked on my own art collection that the paintings I tend to acquire are a bit lonely or melancholy in feeling. More often than not, the subject is alone, with their back to the viewer or their face obscured, and there is a quiet wistfulness to the work. Jaime’s art has that same gestalt.
He is another artist who likes to observe the observer like these artists or this one
An obvious dog lover, the artist’s French Bulldog Ace is not only an inspiration, but the subject in several of his works.
Artist’s Statement
“Most of my paintings are comprised of two main elements…light and space. A solitary subject illuminated on a vast plane of darkness invites the viewer to feel a sense of isolation, but at the same time, warmth and safety in the light, with freedom to move about in the seemingly boundless space.
An open road leading to a vanishing point symbolizes the future, and the journey that we all take to get there. My aim is to create work that evokes sentimental feelings in the viewer, and transcends them to a place where life is simple and unobstructed.” – Jaime Perry
Jaime’s work is available through CK Contemporary, and the Coda Gallery.
Follow him on Instagram @jamieperryart
Jamie Perry
all images courtesy of the artist