{"id":31399,"date":"2018-04-20T23:43:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T06:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=31399"},"modified":"2018-04-21T00:02:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-21T07:02:48","slug":"finding-wildness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cfinding wildness\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31402\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31402\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson1-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6505858\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From being the daughter of a pastor in a rural town of 700 people, to a full-time abstract painter in downtown Toronto. Yes, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jannawatson.com\/\">Janna Watson<\/a>\u00a0is my guest today&#8230; I&#8217;ve been trying to get her on for months and months and months, so I&#8217;m thrilled that this finally happened. Listen right up there under &#8220;I woke up in a dry fountain and ice light&#8221;,\u00a0or\u00a0you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>First up, a few of Janna&#8217;s red paintings! I don&#8217;t know what it is about her red pieces, but they grab me every single time:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31403\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31403\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson2-80x300.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson2-273x1024.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ok. I see a tree in that last one. Maybe it&#8217;s the essence of the tree her grandfather pointed out. I tried to include a few shots to show scale, because 2D jpgs just don&#8217;t do Janna&#8217;s work justice.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more&#8230; lots of gradient backgrounds, insanely beautiful color combinations, and lovely lines made with pastels:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31404\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31404\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson3-70x300.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh my <em>word<\/em>. I love all of them so, so much.<\/p>\n<p>Next&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watsonsoule.com\/\"><em>Watson Soule.<\/em><\/a> This is what happens when you bring art into your home, but instead of hanging it on the wall, you put it on the floor:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31405\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31405\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson4-271x1024.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So cool. That&#8217;s Janna on the left (Watson), and Nico on the right (Soule).<\/p>\n<p>Ok, and this just wouldn&#8217;t feel right if I didn&#8217;t include a few behind the scenes shots. I was lucky enough to pop into her Toronto studio earlier today, and first things first, I could not believe how big her brushes are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31406\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31406\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson5-106x300.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson5-362x1024.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Giant brushstrokes, a lovely studio space, and an up-close shot of a &#8216;work in progress&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I forgot to get exact examples of the red + grey + white combo that Janna mentioned, but I&#8217;m guessing a few of these pieces use that magical recipe:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31407\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31407\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson6-89x300.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson6-304x1024.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maybe? Either way&#8230; so beautiful!!!<\/p>\n<p>And finally, a few shots from our visit this morning <em>(note the super cute little painting shoes she wears while working)<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/finding-wildness\/jannawatson7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31408\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson7-108x300.jpg 108w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jannawatson7-369x1024.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And there we are&#8230; we did the selfie! Also, the couch. It was the first amazing thing I saw as I walked in, and yes, her grandfather designed it! Love. Thank you so much to Janna for doing this with me (and letting me into her studio today!); thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\">Saatchi Art <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/create-magazine.com\/\">Create Magazine<\/a> for supporting the episode; and huge thanks to you for listening! There will be more Art For Your Ear next weekend.<\/p>\n<p><em>Other links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bau-xi.com\/\">Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto\/Vancouver<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbfa.com\/janna-watson\/\"><em>Kenise Barnes Fine Art, New York<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watsonsoule.com\/\">Watson Soule<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocadu.ca\/\">OCADU<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From being the daughter of a pastor in a rural town of 700 people, to a full-time abstract painter in downtown Toronto. Yes, Janna Watson\u00a0is my guest today&#8230; I&#8217;ve been trying to get her on for months and months and months, so I&#8217;m thrilled that this finally happened. 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