Original artwork description:

Lost? Chaos? I feel the world and especially the USA is absolutely gone lately. Where are we? This painting evolved into a sideways position from the one originally indended and the figures began to free themselves from gravity in a way that deepens the meaning of the title, as in no direction in 3-dimensional space. It reminded someone I know of the Sistine Chapel :^)

‘No Direction Home’ is an original, one of a kind artwork by Darren Jekel and it is signed and titled on the back. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.

Description: “This large painting has areas of bold texture and color across the canvas surface. It's striking colorful palette consists of reds and yellows.

Shipping: “This artwork is offered UN-STRETCHED and shipped rolled in a tube. This makes it more affordable and safer to transport. When stretched, the painting imagery extends around the edges, which allows the painting to look great with or without a decorative frame.”

Master of Visual Art Degree - MFA, Maryland Institute, Mt. Royal School of Painting.
Bachelor Arts Degree – BA, University of California, Davis

Primary Influences: Wayne Thiebaud, who taught me how to oil paint at UC Davis; Renaissance; Raphael drawings; Post-Impressionists, Matisse & Van Gogh; Abstract Expressionists, Willem de Kooning & Cy Twombly; Neo-Expressionist, Anselm Kiefer; Currently I am not relating to Post-Modernism’s irony and I am exploring Meta-modern earnestness. I am interested in meaningfulness and not the ubiquitous decorative painting that is primarily meant to enhance the space it’s in.

Darren Jekel is married and fathers two daughters in northern California’s wine growing region.

Materials used:

Oil, charcoal on stretched canvas

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