Artist Info

Jordan Eastwood Art

Jordan Eastwood

Jordan Eastwood is a self taught, emerging artist, living on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.  Eastwood is heavily inspired by mental health issues, having personally struggled with them his entire adult life and is very invested in furthering the conversation surrounding these topics, aiming to destigmatise and normalise them. He creates works and installations that totally engage people, helping them experience feelings and new ‘environments’, in the hope that it will give people a sense of perspective and a real insight into how another person thinks and feels.

Synopsis

#Drawing #Charcoal #Sculpture

#Small (< 50cm) #Medium (50-75cm) #Large (>75cm)

#Installation pieces #Woodwork

#Originals #Contemporary #Human

The Art

Black, White & Red All Over - Installation

Specialising in Figure Drawings & Portraits

Specialising in figure drawings and portraits,  Eastwood's work balances merging realism with profound expression. His pieces are distinguished by heavy use of dramatic lighting, primarily using black and white and with selective colour, instilling each artwork with an immersive ambiance that draws viewers in.


In previous exhibitions, Eastwood has taken a multisensory approach to his art, going beyond visual experience, incorporating sounds, scents and a sense of space. Taking heavy inspiration from artists such as Mark Rothko and Francis Bacon, his goal for his installations is to envelop viewers into the manifestation of an idea, moment or feeling, offering new perspectives on human emotions and experiences.


In order to reinforce the atmosphere created by his drawings, Eastwood sculpts figures from clay and burnt wood that in previous exhibitions, have acted as visual and emotional anchor points. These sculptures mirror the core ideas of the drawings, becoming expressive through exaggerated poses, and subtly enhanced anatomy.

Jordan Eastwood Achievements

2023

Endsleigh Art Fair

The Moons Gentle Mirrors - Open Studio Exhibition, Devon Open Studios

2022

Black, White & Red All Over - Open Studio Exhibition, 

Devon Open Studios

Emerging Artist Bursary winner for Devon Open Studios

Creative Stages - Virtual Exhibition, Kuvik Art Online Gallery

Art in Times of Crisis - Virtual Exhibition, Kuvik Art Online Gallery

2021

‘2020’ Art exhibition Shortlisted - Kinghouse Gallery, Stratford upon Avon 

2020

English Riviera Winter Open - Artizan Gallery, Torquay, Devon, UK

2019

Bath Open Art Prize - 44 AD Gallery, Bath, UK

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