Jama Watts
Artist's Statement | Currently on Display | Other Information
"Growing up in Kentucky, I have come to appreciate the raw beauty and intensity of nature. Over the years, I have used my travels within the state and around the country to gather photos and drawings of scenes that inspire me. Even in my abstract pieces, I still feel that something of nature is represented there through the colors and textures that I use.
I think the magic is in the creation of the pieces, the feelings that lead to me craft whatever composition weighs on me at that time. Most importantly, I don’t wish to recreate the images realistically, but rather, to capture and evoke an emotional reaction in the viewer.
While I was pregnant with my first child, I was banned from my studio by my doctor. I desperately needed a creative outlet, and I soon discovered beading and jewelry-making. Two years later, I’ve found myself addicted to the colors, shapes and feel of the variety of beads I’ve found. The pieces here comprise a set definitive of my recent work: bold, colorful, textural, yet surprisingly simple. It’s in this way that I like to think of my jewelry as a three-dimensional extension of my paintings and drawings - I’ve just extended my canvas to the human form."
Jama currently resides in Lebanon, Kentucky where she lives with her husband, Paul Perkins, and daughter, Amber. She owns and operates These Precious Things, where she sells her own art and jewelry, as well as pieces by other artists. Jama is also a contract employee for M & M Programming, Inc, designing websites for customers in and around Central Kentucky. Jama also works out of her home studio where she paints, draws, develops photographs and makes jewelry.
Images of most pieces may be seen at www.JamaWatts.com
Original Acrylic Paintings:
Original Watercolor Pencils:
Original Scratchboard Work:
Original Mixed Media Paintings:
Framed Photography
Unframed Photography
Sculpture / Ceramics:
Prints:
A Variety of Greeting Cards are available.
Jewelry
Please feel free to contact Jama via email.
Jama accepts commissioned pieces and will work with you to create your desired piece.
She can also mat and/or frame any piece you see displayed on her site at www.jamawatts.com