Integration
Jonny Skye November 2024
About The Artist
Jonny Skye is an emerging artist building on her life as a gallerist, curator, writer, convener, advocate and educator. As the former owner of Skye Gallery in Providence, RI, upon its closure due to the untenable conditions of the pandemic, Jonny redirected her focus to her own painting practice. She is a member of the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma, holds a BA in Visual Art from Brown University and a MAT in Art Education from RISD.
'My life's work has been driven by issues of access and voice and I deeply commit to artists and community. I revel in bringing folks together in surprising ways – utilizing visual language to provoke joy and dialogue within transformative social intersections to inspire more respect and understanding for each other and the planet.'
Artist Statement
I am a bridge walker. I sizzle at indignant colonial social constructs and buoy with global narratives of recovery and restoration. I paint to find coherence in the incoherent - building a new language while re-rooting in the ideological, ephemeral and spoken language of my indigenous relatives. I paint in parable, challenging disconnection by honoring cosmic biology and the persistent yearnings both micro and macro. There is always fertility amidst futility. I work to ground and provoke celebration of the essential.
Stay tuned for more information about the exhibition and imagery.
