Spaces & Places 

Jeff Jamison created “Spaces & Places” using what appears to be oil paint to capture an urban scene. The painting is dominated by the interplay of light and reflection on a wet surface, evoking a sense of fleeting moments. The artist employs a structural framework of vertical and horizontal lines, dividing the composition into distinct spatial zones. The figures are rendered with swift brushstrokes, almost as structural elements, challenging traditional portraiture. This is evident in the reduction of human forms to mere suggestions, their presence defined more by gesture and posture than by detail. The formal arrangement invites us to consider how Jamison’s painting destabilizes the conventional notion of urban scenes by blurring the boundaries between space and subject. The artist's manipulation of paint and form serves a purpose beyond mere representation, suggesting a deeper inquiry into the nature of perception and reality. This painting exists as an open-ended experiment in form and spatial perception.