“3 YOUNG ARTISTS”
SARAH JARRETT ANNA LYLE BAMOOZIE
December 9 - December 30, 2020
Chelsea: Viridian Artists Inc. is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by SARAH JARRETT, ANNA LYLE and BAMOOZIE as part of Viridian’s Young Artist Program. The show opens December 9th and continues through December 30th, 2020. There will be no opening reception due to the pandemic, but viewers are invited to come to the gallery Wednesday through Saturday 12-6PM, wearing masks. We ask that visitors make an appointment beforehand if possible, since only 5 visitors at a time will be permitted in the gallery. We will be closed Christmas Day & open ‘til 4pm on Christmas Eve.
Sarah Jarrett is a figurative artist who uses old family photos, found photos, memories, and life experiences to create her work. Jarrett received her BFA in Painting from Lyme Academy Collage of Fine Arts in 2016. She has attended residencies at Chautauqua in upstate New York, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy and GlogauAIR Artist Residencies in Berlin, Germany. Jarrett has been a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome in 2017 and 2018 for an Art and Philosophy Seminar. She received her M.F.A. from American University in Washington, D.C. in 2019. In addition to creating her paintings, Sarah is currently working fulltime with the homeless.
Anna Lyle is a contemporary narrative artist from Birmingham, Alabama. She currently works full-time as a designer at an architecture firm located in downtown Birmingham, where she lives with her partner and cat. After receiving her Bachelor of Architecture from Mississippi State University, Anna moved back to Birmingham and pursue her career as an artist. Anna is mostly self-taught, working in oil paint as her medium. Her work has been exhibited in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, California, and New York. More of her work can be found on Instagram (@annalyleart) and online at www.annalyle.com. "My body of work's purpose is to communicate the ideas and the myriad of emotions that come with feeling like one does not belong. This chasm of belonging lends itself to an opportunity to create one.”
A Native of Toledo Ohio, Bamoozie lived three years in the bay area of California, primarily in Oakland where he feels he was influenced to grow not only as an artist, but also as a person. Now residing in Brooklyn, he is focusing not only on his career as a painter and fine artist, but also as an actor in film. Bamoozie feels he is constantly pulling inspiration from life itself and has developed a unique style of painting that includes imagery as well as words to express the beauty and the turmoil that he sees in the world around him. While specializing in acrylic and oil on canvas in his fine art, in his acting he focuses his empathetic skills on bringing to life the characters he portrays. Bamoozie feels he is forever growing through encouraging “out of the box thinking” in everyone with whom he works, both as a painter and an actor.
Viridian’s Young Artist Program is a program designed to give young artists under the age of 35, a unique opportunity to show their art in Chelsea NYC. Each year, a fellowship is given to a Young Artist by one of the gallery’s senior artists to help them to grow in their professional skills. This year the fellowship was awarded to Bamoozie. We are pleased to share with you the paintings of these outstanding young artists and look forward to your reactions to their outstanding art.