My art is the world as I see it, the aura of images broken into playful fragments of colorful décor meshed together in the form of abstract or vibrant portraits based on my present mood.
—J’aura
Trinidadian by birth, J’aura’s artistic abilities were discovered early on as a toddler when cartoon viewing turned into doodling sessions that transformed from paper to furniture and graduated into wall graffiti to her parents dismay. Painting as a hobby secured 1st place prizes in nation-wide art competitions. Earlier works of art differ from the present with a more realistic shading on portraits of friends and family, as opposed to her vibrant use of primary colors. J'aura migrated to New York, procuring a BA in Psychology/Bio Sciences (geared towards Pre-Med), but ended up leaning towards Real estate and working in the corporate world.
Despite playfully mimicking Picasso’s work as a teenager, J’aura developed a style that leans towards more of a realistic depiction of subjects with eye catching vibrant colors intent on lifting the mood of its viewers. Some of her work has also unintentionally favored works of revered legends who bare a huge impact on her constant developing style. Taking an interest in J’aura’s art, friends and family have unwaveringly encouraged the artist to pursue art professionally. Working on very few commissioned paintings since 2000, J’aura managed to keep her love for art alive by painting what inspires her which keeps her motto that painting should not be ‘working.’
J’aura’s 2021 color palette has been directly influenced by the last gift the artist received from her grandmother before her abrupt passing in 2021. Polkadot bedsheets made with the vibrant colors of red, yellow, blue, green and black, the color scheme used in most of the artist’s recent works.
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