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FROM ART WEEK, FEBRUARY 8, 2025!
In "Nature's Inspiration," the 80-Year-Old Design Freak Jerri Brackett invites viewers into a kaleidoscopic journey of lush, vibrant gardens—a world rooted in memory and shaped by an unrelenting passion for design. With over five decades of creative exploration, Brackett has forged a deeply personal visual language that blends bold abstraction with intricate patterns, all while channeling her lifelong fascination with the natural beauty of gardens she once wandered in Denver's Sunken Gardens. These lush spaces, immortalized in her mind, serve as both inspiration and aspiration, infusing her works with a dreamy vitality.
Through thick layers of oil paint and an intoxicating color palette, Brackett crafts her "fantasy gardens," where reality intertwines with imagination. Each painting bursts with movement and texture, embodying her unique ability to see "space through patterns," a skill nurtured during her transformative art education in the 1970s. Her works reject the confines of realism, embracing an abstract exuberance that speaks to her self-proclaimed identity as a "design freak." Yet beneath the playfulness lies a profound homage to the landscapes she has called home—Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and now Kansas—all of which have shaped her artistic vision.
These paintings are more than visual spectacles; they are acts of remembrance and reinvention. Brackett's connection to her past—her family, her travels, and the gardens that have remained a constant source of joy—is palpable in every brushstroke. Her artistry transforms these memories into something eternal, capturing the lushness of life even amidst the arid challenges of the present.
This exhibition celebrates not only Brackett’s artistic legacy but also the spirit of resilience and reinvention. At 80, her creativity is as vibrant as ever, each painting a testament to her enduring love for color, design, and the boundless possibilities of abstraction. With the support of her son, Chris, who has been her steadfast art benefactor, Brackett continues to thrive, her works offering a radiant reminder of the beauty that memory, imagination, and design can bring into our lives.
Through her paintings, Jerri invites you to lose yourself in her mesmerizing gardens—where the boundaries of space dissolve, and the wonders of nature are reimagined through the eyes of a masterful dreamer.
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