About
Artist Bio
Jessie Patton is a multidisciplinary fine artist based in the Greater Toronto Area. They are currently working in South Etobicoke, producing and experimenting with a wide range of painting techniques, specializing in portraiture and representational painting. They grew up being mentored by a street artist. This led them to be featured in the Toronto Metro newspaper more than once for a joint project. Eventually, this led them to study visual and digital arts at Humber Polytechnic to deepen their knowledge across the fields of artistic practice. Jessie was also part of the Lingua Franca, Humber Galleries exhibition, presenting some of her work along with her peers. Currently, she is working selling portraits of pets in her community to people who want to capture their beloved animals. She is completing her studies at Humber Polytechnic on the Dean's list and is working as an artist assistant, helping to design an upcoming community project for Charmaine Lurch. She is also continuing to explore her creative side through the fine arts and mixed media whenever possible.
I intend to create work inspired by the world, focusing on awareness and conflicts surrounding our planet, identity and emotional growth. I enjoy exploring my relationship with myself through topics that empower me, as well as my strong beliefs about the world and society. Through my art, I create community and give way to ideologies and subjects that many don’t understand the gravity of. I was born into a creative environment, and the arts were always encouraged in me through my family and friends. I have a strong passion for the inherent beauty of the human body and the way it moves, along with many other of nature's creations (plant life, the ocean and the beings that inhabit this planet). My goal is to accurately represent the world and the current state of humanity, even when the specific topic is emotionally charged. Often, I intend to capture fleeting environments in the moment they are flourishing, freezing them in time. I would like to be able to expand my practice and create works that make people feel something deep.
In my current art, I have focused my work on a “mosaic” effect in my art, which manages to separate the different hues that one being or object may have through fragmented colours. I am exploring social issues surrounding a woman's place in society and moving towards how women's medical issues are often overlooked. I would like to dive deeper into this subject. I am attempting to convey a bigger picture of the way we do things in society while expressing the intense emotions that are often felt while listening to powerful music. I feel proud and privileged to express my point of view.