Description
‘Jade Dragon’ by Ally Morgan
Artist: Ally Morgan
Title: ‘Jade Dragon’
Medium: Coloured pencil on paper
Dimensions: 22″ x 27″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
About the Artwork:
“The natural world and humanity’s relationship with it have long been the fundamental driving force in my work. The image of the animal is both primordial and uncanny, evoking the deep-seated familiarity between us. I find the context of the natural world profoundly engaging, especially as a way to grapple, on a personal level, with how I relate to the world around me and how I understand myself.
Fundamentally my paintings reconcile my reverence of nature with humanity’s inner self. My paintings explore the animal as a being, a metaphor, an allegory and as a symbol – often representing something personal to me. The image of the animal is relevant to us as a way of expressing the human condition. Where animality and humanity are intertwined lies one of the most ancient dialogues of our collective history.
Growing up I’ve always loved dragons and as a nod to 2024 being the year of the dragon, “Jade Dragon” was an exciting exploration for me to push myself, specifically focusing on detail, color and light.” – Ally Morgan
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Ally Morgan is a mixed media artist from Rockville, Maryland. In 2010 she received her BFA in painting from Salisbury University and in 2014 she received her MFA in drawing and painting from Arizona State University. Since graduating Ally has taught studio art for several years in secondary education, higher education and privately.
Ally’s work is inspired by her reverence for the natural world and humanity’s complex relationship with it. With an emphasis on the female perspective, she explores the intersection of humanity, animality and spirituality.