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Jennifer Turnage, at her Studio in Memphis, TN, July 2015Contact: JenniferTurnageArt@gmail.comWebsite:  www.JenniferTurnageArt.Simpl.comArtist StatementEach painting begins with a rough compositional construct that evolves through layers and mark making.  Colors and shapes become dependent on each other and dictate the direction of a piece.  As I navigate through each painting, I continue to add and subtract elements while reducing the composition to its final structure.  I view the work as complete when the surface consists of a vibrant, unbalanced harmony between negative and positive space.        BioJennifer Turnage received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Memphis College of Art where she focused on sculpture and contemporary ceramics.  After graduating she switched gears and began to concentrate on painting.  Her work has been displayed in galleries in Tennessee and Wisconsin, including James May Gallery, in Alagoma, Wisconsin and Gallery 56, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jennifer Turnage, at her Studio in Memphis, TN, July 2015 

Contact: JenniferTurnageArt@gmail.com 

Website: www.JenniferTurnageArt.Simpl.com 

Artist Statement 

Each painting begins with a rough compositional construct that evolves through layers and mark making. Colors and shapes become dependent on each other and dictate the direction of a piece. As I navigate through each painting, I continue to add and subtract elements while reducing the composition to its final structure. I view the work as complete when the surface consists of a vibrant, unbalanced harmony between negative and positive space.  

Bio 

Jennifer Turnage received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Memphis College of Art where she focused on sculpture and contemporary ceramics. After graduating she switched gears and began to concentrate on painting. Her work has been displayed in galleries in Tennessee and Wisconsin, including James May Gallery, in Alagoma, Wisconsin and Gallery 56, in Memphis, Tennessee.