JuliAnne Jonker’s solo exhibition “Alchemy” is the first solo exhibition at the new DAnthony Gallery in Wausau, Wisconsin. David Hummer, the gallery owner is also the Director of the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art.
The exhibition will be showing at DAnthony Gallery through January 14, 2023. “Alchemy” is a collection of Jonker’s works in various media and alternative processes that she has been creating and experimenting with for almost three decades. The collection highlights ancient as well as contemporary methods used for painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
“Encaustic, cold wax painting, gold and silver leaf, bromoil, etchings, image transfers, dark room techniques, and the lost wax method of sculpture are processes used to create my pieces in ‘Alchemy’,” Jonker said. “Using wax lends a sculptural quality, creating depth and texture while providing a soft matte patina. Layer by layer, wax and oil combined, building, then excavating, using an array of tools, I work in a rhythm, creating the history and depth that defines the texture of wax paintings.
“The chiaroscuro lighting imparts the mystique and intrigue I wish to convey. Combining classical and contemporary styles leads to a nuanced realism describing an obscured memory, leaving space for the viewer’s personal narrative. There is something about our spiritual connection as beings that moves and fascinates me. My intention is for my art to serve as a conduit, a visual language for our ability to see and be seen. I hope to impart into each collector’s art piece a glimpse of the beauty I see in all of creation.”
Jonker’s self-portrait appeared on the cover of Fine Art Connoisseur, November/December 2021:
