Erica Jespersen Capstone
Portraits of Furniture - Erica Jespersen
1. Edna, Watercolor, 9”x9”
2. Ethel, Watercolor, 9”x9”
3. Floyd, Watercolor, 9”x9”
4. Stella, Watercolor, 9”x9”
5. Ralph, Watercolor, 9”x9”
6. Blanch, Watercolor, 9”x9”
7. Bessie, Watercolor, 9”x9”
8. Alfred, Watercolor, 9”x9”
9. Josephine, Watercolor, 9”x9”
10. Clarence, Watercolor, 9”x9”
11. Deborah, Watercolor, 9”x9”
12. Patricia, Watercolor, 9”x9”
13. Leonard, Watercolor, 9”x9”
14. Elmer, Watercolor, 9”x9”
15. Irene, Watercolor, 9”x9”
16. Cora, Watercolor, 9”x9”
17. Georgia, Watercolor, 9”x9”
18. Richard, Watercolor, 9”x9”
19. Sophie, Watercolor, 9”x9”
20. Nancy, Watercolor, 9”x9”
Artist Statement:
The things we use and surround ourselves with everyday have certain styles that almost give them a personality. My favorite things with character are furniture. I find that all of the furniture I surround myself with in my house has wonderful character that gives it a personality. Imagine an Elizabethan style bureau, open and giving. Or a Shaker style accent table, looking up at you scolding, like the little librarian Edna. In my watercolor paintings I try to capture that personality. To personify the furniture further I aimed for a portrait look and less like a still life style painting, in this I also used different perspectives to enhance their personality.
Biography:
Erica Jespersen is a wife, mom, and studio artist, living in Bowbells, ND. She has exhibited several of her pieces in the Minot State University Juried Student Show, and won Best of Show in 2015. Although she enjoys creating with a variety of mediums, she primarily uses watercolor. Her current project is a collection of watercolor paintings of furniture pieces titled “Furniture Portraits.”
