Artist Statement
How do you make a permanent mark in the world of impermanence? Ever since I was diagnosed with cancer, I always had a feeling of unease and impermanence. This feeling was always present in my life - as a woman, a mother - but the unease hit differently upon the phone call from my doctor. It gave me the desire to find a way to ground something in my life and make an indelible statement.
My drawings are crafted with unwavering permanency, using tools like Pen and Ink, creating spaces of safety. The work comes from a place of searching, trying to understand the spaces we inhabit and explore. The roles we play in life and the places it takes us. I close my eyes and allow the lines to create these worlds that I won't be torn away from, and hope I can create a retreat for others.
Artist CV
Jalena Hay
Drawing | Mixed Media | Printmaking
Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
EDUCATION
2008 - Pratt Institute - Brooklyn NY
BFA Drawing & Printmaking
2007 - Hogeschool van der Kosten - Amsterdam, Holland
Intensive workshop in Printmaking and Lithography
GROUP EXHIBITION
2024 - Atlantic Gallery “Connections VIII”
2024 - LIC-A Art Space @ The Factory “Drawing Beyond the Surface” - Group show
2024 - Dodomu Gallery - Group show
2024 - The Greenpoint Gallery - Group show
2023 - ENGN - Callicoon, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2023 - Suboart Magazine - Artist publication in an International magazine
FEATURES
2023 - Terri Talks Podcast - Featured artist on the show