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Jesse Edwards (born 1977) is an American artist. Known primarily for his figurative and still life oil paintings, using techniques from the European Old Masters, that often provide satirical cultural commentary. His practice also includes painted ceramic sculptures.[1] Edwards studied oil painting at the Gage Academy of Art (2002), and has been exhibiting publicly since.[2] He has been into graffiti twice as long as oil painting or ceramics.[3] After moving from Seattle to New York Edwards acquired representation by Vito Schnabel[4] Edwards work was later chosen by the curators Theo Niarchos and David Rimanelli to be included in group exhibitions alongside works by Harmony Korine, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, Dan Colen, Dash Snow, and Pablo Picasso.[5][6]
Jesse Edwards | |
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| Born | Jesse Arthur Edwards 1977 |
| Alma mater | Seattle Academy of Realist Art |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Years active | 1990 - |
Edwards' was born in Hayden Lake Idaho in 1977.[1] As a child he started skateboarding and painting graffiti in Snohomish, Washington.[7] He attended Cornish College of Arts in 1999, and, after receiving a scholarship, Gage Academy in 2002. He studied at Gage for three years.[8]
Edwards uses oil paint on stretched linen, underpainting, and glazing to emulate the style of the Old Masters.[1] Edward’s ceramic glazing techniques have been compared to twentieth century Dutch ceramic painting and Chinese porcelain art. Besides ceramic glaze paint Edwards also occasionally uses decal applications for his sculpture work.[9]
Since June 5, 2011 Edwards has been uploading videos to his YouTube including an original series of graffiti-and-rap-centric, comedic instructional painting videos titled Painting Passion. In February 2020, Edwards attracted media attention when he advertised himself with a billboard for his YouTube channel.[11] The billboard placed atop 6817 Gallery in Los Angeles, California, featured the memes Wojak and Pepe wearing a beret, laying in front of a painting by Edwards: a still life featuring the adult magazine Buttman next to a bottle of Vaseline and a white towel.
When asked about the billboard by the Daily Dot Edwards said, “I wanted the billboard to be a piece of art, to take these funky memes into reality..."[11]
The "Masturpiece" still life painting on the billboard was created in Edwards' Painting Passion YouTube episode 3 instructional video.[12]
An image of the still life was eventually published in print on the inside cover of Buttman Magazine Volume 16, Number 5.
Limited public market information is available. In April 2021 an Artsy.net listing for an oil painting from 2020 titled "Pandemic Painting" was priced at $16,500.[29]
Edward's was awarded the North Hill Residency from Stefan Simchowitz in Pasadena, California. He was provided three kilns for his ceramic work.[30]
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