Description
‘Drifting at Dusk’ by Julia Jenkins
Artist: Julia Jenkins
Title: ‘Drifting at Dusk’
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30″ x 30″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 32″ x 32″)
Year of Creation: 2025
About the Artwork:
In this painting I wanted to portray a sort of dissonance that represents anxious thoughts and emotions even in a calm setting, and learning to be still and unbothered, even with them circling. The sharks represent a thought loop when stuck ruminating on an emotion or situation. I was also inspired by the old saying “red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning; red sky at night, sailors delight” and painted a crimson sky to foreshadow the intense emotions lurking beneath the glassy surface. However, it can also have a completely different meaning, depending on what time of day the viewer perceives the painting to be. The sun rising / setting detail also represents hope and a light in trying and troubling internal turmoils. – Julia Jenkins
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Julia Jenkins is a painter specializing in imaginative realism and fantasy art. She has exhibited her work in numerous exhibitions and galleries in Hawaii, New York, California and Minneapolis, including shows at Haven Gallery and Modern Eden. She has studied extensively at ateliers across the United States and France, as well as a residency in Tetouan, Morocco.