Jenny Oeleis is a contemporary abstract figurative painter and sculptor. Similar to the impressionists, her paintings are largely composed of broad erratic strokes which capture the feeling of the composition rather than a direct copy. Where she breaks out of the impressionist mold is in her use of unnatural colors, which are typically heavily saturated and bright. Her sculptures, on the other hand, emulate the human form with more accuracy but certainly exaggerate and distort. They are composed of plaster and ceramics. According to her artist statement, she seek a dichotomy of tension and fluidity through the use of vivid color that expresses what one's perceived emotions are at that given moment in time.
What I like most about her work is that it expresses so much with so little detail. Her art is mechanically very simple. However, it surges with emotion in such a way that a single glance allows it to give a powerful impact. Additionally, all of her work is representational yet abstract, which allows for a great degree of visual recognition and emotion at the same time. Indeed, she delicately brings a perfect balance of the two with her work, both sculptural and painting.
Her website may be found here.
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