Rising
November 23rd - December 17th, 2022

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TAG Gallery is proud to present "Rising," a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Jaime Coffey.

"There are challenging times that ask for discernment, and that process for me has been about identifying my intuition and authentic self. Understanding how I move through the world, and the excitement I feel when I encounter something I might paint brings me to a place of understanding my truth. Certain events brought me awe, longing, or if I paid enough attention, direction." - Jaime Coffey
 

These paintings are a combination of images that Coffey photographed over the last two years. "Each painting is considered from multiple images, my memories, imagination - or something pulling at my heart. I'm finding a need for storytelling, working with internal reflections of my experiences matching my finished paintings."

In her studio, Coffey cuts, crops and arranges her photographs until they match an image in her mind. She then starts her work painting, in egg tempera, a mixture of egg yolk, dry pigment, and water. Her paintings are filled with multiple layers for each color. Jaime prefers this medium for its nuances between tone, transparency, and vibrancy.
 

"Rising" explores moments of being awestruck that bring reassurance. It's also centered around stopping to look at the sun or moon. "This little act helps to ground me.

I can be more thoughtful with my decisions and more specific with my questions and intentions. "Will I choose to work on being resilient or will I let this difficulty hold me back? I've been working on my mindset and how I chose to look at things. lot of work discovering truth, what is right for me." These paintings are about choosing joy, building a little grit with a positive attitude, and rising above circumstances.