A painting for me starts with a call from an external stimuli, something that sparks an emotional response within me. It can be something as simple as light passing through an unexpected space, or unique shapes created by overlapping forms, or perhaps the weight of a dense object resting upon a delicate surface. Each painting starts with a sense of urgency, working quickly, boldly, attacking the surface with energetic and lively brush strokes, focusing on a feeling rather than on representation. Sometimes the painting unfolds rather quickly, and I capture the nascent moment of simple allure. Other times the painting evolves through layers of seeking and meandering, getting lost and reacting to what the painting reveals to me. My choices are compelled by this spontaneous conversation; thus, the painting may move beyond the resemblance of the initial objects to one that embodies the thrill, the optimism, the allure I set out to discover from that initial spark. 

Jodi Ferrier is a DC artist whose contemporary paintings lie somewhere between abstraction and representation. Her work has been collected throughout the US by private collectors, commercial properties, interior designers as well as the DC Government. 

Represented by Dwell Fine Art and Craft, Hume, VA