Crock c. 1937

Jessica Price made "Crock" with paint on paper, and what strikes me is how the painting comes alive through this playful exploration of form, color, and surface. The artist’s hand seems so present, you know? I can almost feel Jessica leaning in, experimenting with each stroke. Look at the way she uses that blue paint – sometimes thick, sometimes thin – to build up this image. It’s not just about depicting something, but about the act of painting itself. I wonder if she thought about that nose—it's not just a line; it’s a gesture, a decision, a mark of her presence. I imagine Jessica might have been interested in folk art, which also finds ways of playing with the familiar. All the elements of art history exist within a big conversation across time, inspiring us to think and feel in new ways. What does it make you think and feel?