About the Artist
ARTIST BIO: Jessica Torrant is a native of rural, northern Connecticut and lives with her husband, author Robert Duperre. She studied painting at the University of New Hampshire and earned a BA in Studio Art in 1999. Jessica also studied painting at the University of California Santa Cruz through an exchange program, and it was during this time on the west coast that she was introduced to abstraction as a mode of artistic expression. Jessica has exhibited her work in galleries and exhibits across the US and abroad, and has sold her original art online to hundreds of collectors worldwide.
ARTIST STATEMENT: I'm driven to explore an abstract visual language that can translate emotional, physical and spiritual experiences in ways that words cannot. As a creator, I have little to no control over what my creations will inspire in others. My work is intentionally open to interpretation and in that way acts as a mirror for the viewer's state of mind and being.
My medium of choice is acrylic paint, although I learned to paint in college with oils. The fast drying time of acrylic paint fits with my impulsive and, at times, impatient relationship with paint - go, go, go, full speed ahead! I love the various effects one can achieve with acrylics - from thick, impasto surfaces to thinned watercolor-like effects. I like to work in a way that is always experimenting, discovering new techniques, and finding inspiration in the now. Sometimes planning is involved, but more often than not it's just me, paint, a blank canvas, and whatever the Muse is whispering into my ear at that moment.
As an artist, it's my goal to make work that really resonates with people on an intimate level. Something that is beautiful on the surface but also has much deeper stories to tell or bring forth. Through my commitment to my creativity, I also hope to inspire others to follow their own creative spirit and see where it takes them.
ARTIST STATEMENT: I'm driven to explore an abstract visual language that can translate emotional, physical and spiritual experiences in ways that words cannot. As a creator, I have little to no control over what my creations will inspire in others. My work is intentionally open to interpretation and in that way acts as a mirror for the viewer's state of mind and being.
My medium of choice is acrylic paint, although I learned to paint in college with oils. The fast drying time of acrylic paint fits with my impulsive and, at times, impatient relationship with paint - go, go, go, full speed ahead! I love the various effects one can achieve with acrylics - from thick, impasto surfaces to thinned watercolor-like effects. I like to work in a way that is always experimenting, discovering new techniques, and finding inspiration in the now. Sometimes planning is involved, but more often than not it's just me, paint, a blank canvas, and whatever the Muse is whispering into my ear at that moment.
As an artist, it's my goal to make work that really resonates with people on an intimate level. Something that is beautiful on the surface but also has much deeper stories to tell or bring forth. Through my commitment to my creativity, I also hope to inspire others to follow their own creative spirit and see where it takes them.