An amazing canvas by Jesse Reno, entitled "Feral Boy", illustrates the struggle between this almost blind self-taught artist, who wants to paint his own reality, and a greedy collector (depicted with the crown) who tries to dictate output and control the market. This is not an uncommon dilemma, and it takes a very strong artist to resist. Here Jesse portrays his internal strength and resolve with a beautifully crafted bull. The colors are soft and painterly, but the emotion is strong.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Jesse Reno......
An amazing canvas by Jesse Reno, entitled "Feral Boy", illustrates the struggle between this almost blind self-taught artist, who wants to paint his own reality, and a greedy collector (depicted with the crown) who tries to dictate output and control the market. This is not an uncommon dilemma, and it takes a very strong artist to resist. Here Jesse portrays his internal strength and resolve with a beautifully crafted bull. The colors are soft and painterly, but the emotion is strong.
Nice to see Jesse on your blog. I had a two man show with him last year at the Pi Gallery in Kansas City. Jesse's canvas's are on the walls, on the bottom picture. These photo's were taken by Pi. I have some somewhere where you can actually see his work, maybe I'll find one and post it here.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful painting. I love the balance of the composition and the surprising use of color. Bravo
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