12" x 15", Carbon Transfer on Paper -
Artist: Chris Oatey
Inspired by: Working Together by Ja'niyah from Wade Park School

Suggested Value: $1,300.00

"The simple positive message of Working Together was something I appreciated and is so important right now. I was drawn to the poet's use of concepts that are ubiquitous in our everyday life (space, air, stars) and how their scale and sublime nature makes them hard to grasp."

Chris Oatey's practice has been consistently informed by a cartographic sensibility. He produces a wide range of works from the intricately hand-drawn to the raw, immediate recording of his everyday surroundings. Chris skillfully documents surface textures in and out of the studio. His work highlights the unexpected and overlooked aspects of both materials and ordinary sites.

14" x 20" - Ink, Charcoal, pastel on paper - Framed (Black)
Artist - Judith Brandon
Inspired by - Working Together by Ja'niyah from Wade Park School
Suggested Value: $850.00

"Ja'niyah sees the atmosphere and outer space as connected for humans. There is an understanding that together we can do more to break the barriers of Earth and Space. By taking big risks and going forward even when we may be fearful, is the only way to true freedom."

Storms, weather and infinite connections fascinate and inspire Judith. The geometry of a hurricane is the same spiral as a conch shell or sunflower. Galaxies look like our brain neurons. Through visual elements, spiritual practice and intuitive visualization Brandon explores that connection. Ink washes provide an abstract guide to the final composition. Layers of color build up depth and provide luminance. Brandon draws the final images with charcoal, pastel, and colored pencil to create storm clouds, ocean swells, and landscapes. Ultimately, the work is a visual representation of plunging into the unknown. Turning seemingly, lifeless materials into the vibrational current of imagery that moves people is the greatest experience.