Coral Gables - Art Booklet
Emma Jones ARTIST BIO: Emma Jones was born in the Pacific Northwest in 1992. Growing up in a small suburb north of Seattle, she was constantly listening to rock and roll and filling up sketchbooks. As a child, Emma’s passion was creativity. She was always drawing, collaging, painting, and doing whatever she could to put her hands and creative mind to work. As she grew older, she began to talk herself out of pursuing a career that had anything to do with art. As she started her schooling at Brigham Young University, she decided to work towards a degree in Developmental Psychology. After two semesters in the program, Emma felt unsettled by her degree of choice and searched for another major that offered a practical and stable lifestyle. She ended up changing her major three times before she finally allowed herself to forego practicality and do what she loved by working towards being accepted into the Studio Art Program at Brigham Young. She was fortunate to be accepted into the program in 2013 and graduated in 2015 with a degree in Visual Arts with a Studio Arts emphasis. Just three weeks after graduating, Emma moved back to Seattle to pursue a career with Grand Image's creative team. Emma's work includes a large majority of mixed-media painting and collage, bringing together many different mediums to create abstracted, yet cohesive compositions. Her work has been featured in a number of group exhibition shows throughout the United States and Europe. ARTIST LOCATION: Seattle, WA Helene Crecent ARTIST BIO: Born in Pau, France, Hélène Crécent studied at the Fine Arts High School in Bordeaux, and has worked in the audiovisual field. After moving to Valencia, Spain, in 1999, she founded the 'Mini-Monstre' artistic duo with Bertrand Mazurier, dedicated to the creation of artistic objects from everyday life. Crécent continued to create her own artwork, unveiling her personal universe - disturbing, rebellious, aggressive and full of irony. With her quest for truth in the representation and the sincerity applied to her art, she appears far removed from any influence. Her work springs from daily life and the flow of her real feelings. In response to Warhol's prophecy "all is pretty," Crécent carries out a spontaneous speech regarding beauty. She believes that if a woman is beautiful, then all her attributes are equally as beautiful. She deconstructs feminine beauty with the use illustration, calligraphy and the use of color in its pure state. ARTIST LOCATION: Paris, France EMMA JONES & HELENE CRECENT DAWSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES 24
ARTIST BIO: Born in 1969, Gregory Garrett grew up in Ohio. A self- taught artist, Garrett drew upon adventures and travel as inspiration for his expression. Spending a number of years living in Bali broadened his cultural and historical awareness and engaged him in a life- long pursuit of art, including music and photography. Garrett had no choice but to be an artist. From an early age, light and darkness fascinated him. His earliest childhood memory found him sitting by himself, watching the sunlight stream through the venetian blinds as the dust particles danced on the rays of light. “I lost and found myself as I watched the light stream into my parents’ living room. Somehow I knew what I was experiencing was truth.” This particular moment was pivotal in his development as an artist for years to come. During his formative years, Garrett concentrated on the major works of many great painters, ranging from Caravaggio to Picasso. His infatuation with art lead him to understand that art is an essential factor in being human and that history is crucial for the development of art. “Art is not created in a vacuum. It must have history to live. Art should be a reflection of the artist’s past, present and future.” When asked about his major influences, Garrett feels affected by every artist he’s ever seen. Aware of his own unique place in time, he finds inspiration in contemporary living and working artists and feels that now is the most important period in the history of art. ARTIST LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ GREGORY GARRETT DAWSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES 25
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ARTIST BIO:<br />
Born in 1969, Gregory Garrett grew up in Ohio. A self- taught artist, Garrett drew upon adventures and travel as inspiration for his<br />
expression. Spending a number of years living in Bali broadened his cultural and historical awareness and engaged him in a life- long<br />
pursuit of art, including music and photography.<br />
Garrett had no choice but to be an artist. From an early age, light and darkness fascinated him. His earliest childhood memory found<br />
him sitting by himself, watching the sunlight stream through the venetian blinds as the dust particles danced on the rays of light. “I<br />
lost and found myself as I watched the light stream into my parents’ living room. Somehow I knew what I was experiencing was<br />
truth.” This particular moment was pivotal in his development as an artist for years to come.<br />
During his formative years, Garrett concentrated on the major works of many great painters, ranging from Caravaggio to Picasso.<br />
His infatuation with art lead him to understand that art is an essential factor in being human and that history is crucial for the<br />
development of art. “<strong>Art</strong> is not created in a vacuum. It must have history to live. <strong>Art</strong> should be a reflection of the artist’s past, present<br />
and future.”<br />
When asked about his major influences, Garrett feels affected by every artist he’s ever seen. Aware of his own unique place in time,<br />
he finds inspiration in contemporary living and working artists and feels that now is the most important period in the history of art.<br />
ARTIST LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ<br />
GREGORY GARRETT<br />
DAWSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES<br />
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