Jeanna Taylor

My paintings are best described as experiments in abstract expression. Each piece is a layered composition, born from random play and exploration, intuition, with its own unique history and outcome.

I work with acrylic paint and a variety of media on canvas using depth, texture, and color to captivate and evoke emotional responses. My aim is for each viewer to project their own feelings and experiences onto my work, making the experience personal and meaningful.

Growing up in West Tennessee near Jackson, my artistic journey began in childhood with a love for drawing. I sketched figures and wove stories on paper from my elementary school desk much in the same way my paintings now emerge.

I often question my innate desire to create. With each project, I notice how deeply I invest in the process, from materials to attending to details to how much I love to “build”. Working in this abstract and intuitive way helps to fulfill and often exhaust this desire. All of my paintings are the result of deep construction, wonder, creative energy and emotion.

As I continue to paint, I learn more about myself and push through perceived boundaries of creativity. I feel deeply fulfilled by my work and consider myself an emerging artist, a perspective I hope to always maintain.