Biography
Justin Winslow is a 29-year-old local Atlanta artist who has been
creating his one of a kind pieces since early childhood. He has a
true connection between hand and heart that is evidenced by his work.
His ink and watercolor images reflect his fascination with everything
symbolic, from pop icons to monsters to visual metaphors. He was formally
trained at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
His primary influences range from Pop artists to classical painters.
He is also inspired by the underground music culture and enjoys traveling
abroad. When he is not creating original art, he can be found working
at a local broadcast design firm named Primal Screen. There, he designs
animated commercials for Cartoon Network, PBS Kids, HGTV, and more.
Artist's Statement
I describe my work as "whimsical pop-surrealist illlustrations."
It exists somewhere on that blurry border between Fine Art and Illustration.
I like the idea of breaking down those barriers. Certain pieces were
deliberately intended to work as illustration, while others are more
symbolic of personal themes and ideas. I‚m interested in visual
work that tells a story or satirizes. My primary influences range
from Pop artists like Keith Haring, Mark Ryden, and Ryan McGinness
to classical painters such as Bosch, Miro, Blake, and Grandville.
For several years now, I‚ve been exploring the expressive qualities
of India ink on paper. I‚m drawn to the clean, graphic quality
of sensuous ink lines and how they boldly provide a skeleton for my
ideas and fluid watercolors. I believe all artwork should have that
organic balance. That is why I‚m attracted to visual metaphors
in art, they transcend written language and can be interpreted by
people of all races, cultures, socioeconomic classes and sexual orientations.
I‚m trying to communicate my ideas to as many different groups
as possible, hopefully, with a wink. Artist's Resume: OBJECTIVE: To
further exhibit my work within the gallery world, bridging the gap
between illustration and fine art.
Education
1994-1998 ˆ Maryland Institute, College of Art; BFA focused in
Design and Illustration
Experience
1998-now ˆ Works full-time as a graphic designer and various
freelance illustration assignments
Fall, 1998 ˆ „Illustration Show‰ ˆ Maryland
Institute, College of Art gallery Summer,
2003 ˆ Atlanta Cow Parade winner ˆ commisioned to design
and paint two cows
May-June, 2005 ˆ „Whimsical Watercolors‰ ˆ exhibit
of 22 pieces at Outwrite Bookstore/Cafe
