Drink the Sunrise Like Blood yellowOil on canvas 16 x 20 x 1. 5 in. 2024 Jennika Bastian is a San Francisco based magical realism painter and mask maker. One of her favorite quotes is "Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths" by Joseph Campbell. She views her artwork as a dance between these realms. When Jennika was 5 years old she taught herself how to lucid dream. Her aesthetic is informed by how objects, environments and characters appear in her dreams: shape shifting,
Album inspiration: The White Lotus
My passion is creating a perfect balance of light and shadow
the incorporation of poignant messages in their works creates a sense of wonder when observing their art
He creates using acrylics and spray paint on canvas or wood
Framing included
including Ellery
his work relates those feelings to the viewer
along with their vague titles and lack of narrative text allow only a brief glimpse or scene of a story
and repel you
Her work is featured in the illustrated limited edition of The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K
A menagerie of animals and creatures serve as avatars for the artist herself
Evoking the ethereal and erotic paintings of Gustav Klimt