An Observant Eye: The Art of Jasmine J. Calix
Jasmine J. Calix is a painter and photographer who produces works on a wide variety of subjects. Jasmine has been painting since childhood, developing a style that shows off an observant eye and a sense of exploration in her chosen media.
Forest in the Sky, acrylic on canvas
The artist’s paintings tend toward loose and gestural mark-making, with an impressive colour palette. I enjoy the way that Jasmine organizes her artist’s portfolio, with sets of subject matter organized into different “worlds”, such as the Inside World, Outside World, and Opposite World. Each series of paintings is its own, self-contained thesis, an aspect of the artist’s point of view.
The front page of Jasmine's art portfolio website
Jasmine works in watercolour as well as acrylic paint, often using the former to build more subdued scenes with a bigger emphasis on negative space. In her photography, Jasmine seems drawn toward large, central shapes -- architectural and natural features -- and the way light interacts with these figures.
