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Introducing Melvin - New Work :-)

2/21/2021

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© Jamie L. Luoto, "Melvin," gouache on paper, 24 x 20 inches, 2021, commissioned for private collection.
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Face start to finish

1/14/2021

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Here I've compiled detail photos of the head in "We Hunt the Doe" in order to show a glimpse into my process. The images progress from the development of the black and white "dead layer" through various color glazes to get to the final result. 
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"We Hunt the Doe," 42 x 49 inches, oil on linen, 2020, Jamie L. Luoto
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New Painting - We Hunt the Doe

12/4/2020

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"We Hunt the Doe," 42 x 49 inches, oil on linen, 2020, Jamie L. Luoto
Throughout my series, I Believe in Ghosts, I reference vanitas — 17th century Dutch still lifes — to draw on the tradition of sharing a moral lesson. Vanitas paintings present an array of objects as symbols to remind us of the transience and vanity of human existence and earthly possessions and pleasures. My modern interpretation of vanitas puts the female figure directly in the composition, exploring transience of innocence, value, and agency relating to female identity. I use symbolism and allusion to convey the tension between objectifying the female body and recognizing the rich interiority of the female subject. 

Objects have histories, yet are unable to speak them — what does it really mean to treat women as objects?
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Bald Eagle on Election Day

11/3/2020

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(c) Jamie L. Luoto, "Bald Eagle," gouache on paper, 14 x 1 1inches (35x28 cm), 2018, private collection. Prints available.

Today I wanted to share my painting Bald Eagle which I made to be representative of women taking stronger and more prominent roles in politics -- Notice the feather quills on her blouse -- She's rewriting history! I'm with Kamala Harris and wish her and Joe Biden every success. 
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Chasing Ghosts V from October 28 - November 25

10/24/2020

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"Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed," oil on linen, 51 x 39 inches, 2020.

Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed, from my I Believe in Ghosts series, is exhibiting for the first time in a group exhibition at Verum Ultimum Gallery in Portland, Oregon. From the organizer: "Chasing Ghosts V is a collection of art that pierces the veil through remembrance, legacy, and beyond."

Experience the works in person or online here. 

Chasing Ghosts V from October 25 - November 28, 2020
Verum Ultimum Art Gallery
3014 NE Ainsworth Ave,
Portland, OR 97211  
347-752-8915 
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LIVE Virtual Open Studio - OCT 3 from 10am-2pm PST

9/6/2020

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I am hosting a live virtual open studio as part of ArtSpan's 2020 San Francisco Open Studios. You may be thinking -- What does that even entail? I will be live in my studio on video chat happily talking about everything from my new work to my creative process, and available to chat with you face-to-face and answer any questions you might have. The interface is similar to a Zoom meeting, and the Booth Central platform is set up so you can visit with me, as well as 60+ Bay Area artists at your leisure on October 3rd. It's definitely going to be a fun and memorable year for my open studio, and I hope to see you there, from wherever you are in the world!

To Attend:
  • Click here and select "Guest Registration." Follow the instructions and you will then be sent an email with a link to the event.
  • After you've registered, you are able to join me in my "booth" aka studio, on Saturday, October 3rd between 10am and 2pm PST.​

Good to know:
  • You will be on camera too
  • I can see up to 5 guests at a time
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Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump

8/25/2020

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I'm pleased to share that my 2016 painting, America: She Was Asking For It, was included in an important new book, Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump.

I am one of 147 artists responding to socio-political issues in the age of Trump. While the content is serious, flipping through the pages is cathartic. This powerful collection of 350+ artworks was curated by Karen M. Gutfreund, Independent Curator. 

Copies of "Not Normal" are available to purchase here. 
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"America: She Was Asking For It," gouache on paper, 15 x 19 inches, November 2016
America: She Was Asking For It was born in a nightmare I had on the night of the 2016 presidential election. It depicts a revealing portrait of not only America’s elected Head of State but also his wife and Vice President and Mrs. Pence. 

A variety of symbols evoke both an immediate visceral reaction, such as the confederate flag, as well as an ongoing discovery of depravity represented as small painted details, such as the pins, that reveal contradictions and hypocrisy.

I utilized the bright coloring effects of gouache to capture the flashy tone of media imagery and intentionally made the work small to emphasize the insufficient attention and transitory coverage given to these issues by the media.
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Me and I and Her and She

7/15/2020

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Me and I and her and she all come together for a visual update on the evolution of I Believe in Ghosts.
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Left to right:
We Hunt the Doe, oil on linen, 42 x 49 inches, work in progress
Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed, oil on linen, 51 x 39 inches, July 2020
Minds Pass Minds Be They Occupied, ​50 x 68 inches, oil on linen, work in progress
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I Believe in Ghosts - Work in Progress

5/11/2020

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This is the third painting in my series, I Believe in Ghosts, and one of the pieces I've been most keen to paint. I've been vigorously working to cover the canvas and see the  the image come to life at it's intended size. Work in progress, "We Hunt the Doe," oil on linen, 42 x 49 inches. 
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I Believe in Ghosts - Work in Progress

4/21/2020

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Victory! I've completed the first pass over this BIG canvas, aka the fourth painting in my series, I Believe in Ghosts, which simply means every surface now has paint on it. Next I will begin making corrections and refining what's on the canvas. Then it's on to color! Work in progress, oil on linen, 50 x 68 inches.
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