JUSTINE PARKS Artist + Designer
ARTIST STATEMENT Working with epoxy resin is like trying to control chaos. The unpredictable nature of how resin reacts with other mediums captivates me and holds my attention for long stretches of time. It is my goal to evoke this feeling of mystery and excitement while sharing the discoveries that I experience while creating my work. As your eye wanders through the abstracted areas of the work you can also begin to experience the creative process within yourself as you engage with my art. I have always had a lifelong fascination with nature and science. I have especially been drawn to mineral formations, and the patterns and substructures that emerge in the organic world and cosmic universe. This obsession is still a constant source of inspiration for me as a painter. In my works I express these elements in a space that feels organic and spontaneous. In my series Transmutation my paintings are created on hexagon panels. The reason being, hexagons are the strongest shape in nature. It is found in both the microscopic realm in both organic and inorganic chemistry. It is the base structure of DNA, how crystalline minerals are organized and built, and the pattern water takes as it freezes among many other things. Hexagons are the base of nature and life itself, which is what my entire series explores. Connecting the organic, inorganic, microscopic, and macrocosmic worlds into one.
TRANSMUTATION 1 // 2016 21” X 24” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
TRANSMUTATION 2 // 2016 21” X 24” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
TRANSMUTATION 3 // 2016 21” X 24” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
TRANSMUTATION 4 // 2016 16” X 18” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
moon // 2016 22” X 22” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
PETRI DISH // 2016 22” X 22” EPOXY RESIN AND OIL PAINT ON WOOD PANEL
OTHER WORK
IMAGINE // 2015 96” X 72” WATER-BASED PAINTS ON VINYL
JADED // 2015 96” X 72” WATER-BASED PAINTS AND SPRAY PAINT ON VINYL
THE BREAK UP // 2016 60” X 48.5” MIXED MEDIA ON WOOD PANEL