BIOGRAPHY FOR
JULES ANSLOW

 

Jules’ sculptural painting style on wood has evolved over twenty years from early work in clay and Masonite.  From multi-level paintings to three-dimensional murals, Jules uses every opportunity to combine 2D and  3D for a larger-than-life effect.  She created two pigs for Seattle’s “Pigs on Parade 2007”.  In addition to her current work, Jules also curates and promotes for Lowell Art Works in Everett.

 
Influences: Joan Miro, Renee Magritte, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Antoni Gaudi, Salvador Dali, Hans Arp, Ray and Charles Eames, Ben Anslow, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Tawnie Anslow-Follis, Albert Einstein, Karl Popper, Sandra J. Anslow, Toastmaster, Sunbeam, Ty Follis, Paul Rubens, Art Clokey, Edgar Degas, Nikki de Saint-Phalle, Jane Goodall, Pearl Jam, Henri Matisse, David Byrne, Wassily Kandinsky, Jean-Paul Sartre, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, surrealists, dadaists, outsiders.

In addition to painting, illustration and murals, Jules is currently enjoying experimenting with furniture design/construction and silversmithing.

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Artist Statement

Art for me is an extension of my arms and legs. A juxtaposition of objects or an unusual shape is what usually starts my wheels turning. I tend to be initially inspired by the visual, shape and color; meanings usually surface to me later, but occasionally the reverse happens. I'm drawn to curving lines, bright colors, sparkly, shiny things which I collect and hoard in my nest...

I dream about paint; my sketchbook sleeps beside the bed. Often I find inspiration in the tools themselves; jigsaw, sanders, brushes, airbrush, and hand tools. I love when a piece is about two-thirds done, as it turns that corner from materials to art.

One of my favorite pictures is of Alexander Calder in his cluttered studio, surrounded by bits and pieces of things, raw materials oozing with ideas; I can relate! What really makes me giddy is to find out that something I've done has planted a seed*, inspired someone else to explore a new direction or lit a spark in their imagination. That's what art is about, to me; exponential possibilities. The more the merrier!

Jules Anslow

 

*Disclaimer: Viewer shall hold Jules Anslow harmless in the event aforementioned seed develops into poison ivy, blackberries, and/or any variety of carnivorous flora.

 

 

© Jules Anslow  2008