With Regard To The Supposed Primary Qualities Of Extension And Solidity

Product Description

12″ x 9″, 16″ x 13″ with frame, Watercolor, Charcoal, Pastel, Pigment, Varnish and Ink on Watercolor Paper

Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery: 3rd Year Anniversary Show from December 6th, 2014 to January 6th, 2015

Previous Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery:
- Of History And Hope, from April 5th to May 2nd, 2014
- Mad Hatters from November 23rd, 2013 to January 24th, 2014

Artist Statement About This Artwork:
“With Regard To The Supposed Primary Qualities Of Extension And Solidity”

In short, this piece was inspired by a particular view of philosopher David Hume’s, in which he questions an object’s primary and secondary qualities and whether these properties are held within the mind of the observer or exist independently. In my illustration, the two observers in the lower right question the existence of the tree creature from a distance, while in turn the tree creature considers whether the observers themselves are figments of his imagination, or if they truly exist and are there to help him down from the tangled mess of branches.

Artist Statement & Biography:
In 2005 I was working at a record store in Seattle. I had been working retail ever since I dropped out of art school in the mid-nineties and after a decade of working to pay back that one year of college I was dreaming of an escape. I pretty much lived exclusively for the nightly retreats to my decrepit drafting table where I was free to spend hours hiding away in a vivid watercolor washed world surrounded by the warmth and comfort of my unusual creations. After years of existing like this I eventually gained the courage to take a chance and quit my day job to pursue my art full-time. Obsolete world is a name that was originally taken from the 1961 Twilight Zone episode “The Obsolete Man” where in a future totalitarian state, Burgess Meredith’s character (a librarian) is a man put on trial for the crime of being obsolete. I had always loved that episode and I pictured a similar scenario in which the make-believe creatures of childhood suffer a similar “crime” as one grows old. I took to the task of conserving these victims of consequence and created “Obsolete World” as a place where my own creations could safely while away the hours.
-Jeannie Lynn Paske

Jeannie Lynn Paske is a self-taught artist who combines watercolor, charcoal, pastel and ink to form richly textured illustrations of thoughtful monsters and peculiar creatures. In 2006 she established “Obsolete World” as a place her various creations could call home. She is a big fan of philosophy mixed with humor, and strives to convey hope and introspection, as well as curiosity in her work. Jeannie currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Exhibitions:
2015
April-Solo show at Nebraska Art Gallery in Portland, OR

2014
December-Three Year Anniversary group exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena, CA
November-Bruce Springsteen Group Show at Nebraska Art Gallery in Portland, OR
October-Spooky group show at Zapow Art Gallery in Asheville, NC
September-Solo show at Rivet Designer Toy and Art Gallery in Columbus, OH
April-Of History And Hope group show (inspired by and to benefit Lions, Tigers and Bears, a big cat and exotic animal rescue) at Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena, CA

2013
November-Mad Hatters group show curated by Ixie Darkonn at Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena, CA

2012
November-Get The Lead Out IV group show at The ARTtery in Costa Mesa, CA
August-Signals End on the project wall at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice, CA

2011
September-Get The Lead Out III group show at Echo Echo Gallery in Seattle, WA
June-guest artist at Monster Art in Seattle, WA
April-April Showers group show at Rivet Designer Toy And Art Gallery in Columbus, OH
January-Saudade pop up show presented by Swoon at Mina Dresden Gallery in San Francisco, CA
January-group show at C.A.V.E Gallery in Venice, CA

2010
October-Hallows Eve at Tasty Gallery in Seattle, WA
August-Get The Lead Out group show at Swoon Gallery in Los Angeles, CA
March-Glass, Cinder and Thorns group show at 323 East in Detroit, MI
February-solo show at Doma Cafe and Gallery in New York, NY

2009
December-The Way Of Flow group show at C.A.V.E Gallery in Venice, CA
October-group show at Six By Six Gallery in New York, NY
September-show with Emma Overman at Rivet Designer Toy and Art Gallery in Columbus, OH
August- solo show at Frame Up Studios in Seattle, WA
July-Swoon group show at Black Maria Gallery in Los Angeles, CA
May-Wish You Were Here group show at Tender Loving Empire in Portland, OR
April-Beyond The Page group show at Gallery 1988 in San Francisco, CA

2008
October-featured artist at Gallery 1988‘s 88point5 Online Show.
August-Paper Pushers group show at Gallery 1988 in San Francisco, CA

2007
December-Solo show at Frame Up Studios in Seattle, WA

A few additional places to find Jeannie L. Paske’s work :
Memento in Portland, OR
The Art Study in Seattle, WA
Zapow Gallery in Asheville, NC
Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, OR
C.A.V.E Gallery in Venice, CA
Beech Tree Gallery in Hyannis, MA
Paper Hat in Minneapolis, MN
The Burlap Bag in Austin, TX
Monster Art And Clothing in Seattle, WA
Everitt & Schilling in Fort Collins, CO
Constellation Gallery in Tacoma, WA
Homespun: Modern Handmade in Indianapolis, IN
Figments Gallery in Wilmington, NC
Ratio Art and Design in Oklahoma City, OK

Artist Website: http://obsoleteworld.com/

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