photo: Jill Sykes
The swaying of a Sycamore branch as it gently plays in the breeze makes music almost like a lullaby soothing ones emotions into a meditative peace is what I see when I look at the work of artist Jill Sykes’ latest creations. Jill Sykes explores color, shape, movement and mood articulated in botanical shadows with a minimalist perspective of positive and negative space. Capturing random patterning, which is fluid and changing, simple right? Do not be fooled, simple is hard to do as it brings intense scrutiny to each element.
photo: Jill Sykes Sycamore House
photo: Jill Sykes Sycamore House
Patron and architect Michael Kovac, commissioned Sykes to imprint her creativity on the exterior walls of a house of his own design, Sycamore House, echoing the artistry of nature itself. The trees’ shadows are permanently etched into the concrete walls of the house creating an extraordinary new canvas. A three year project which often happens when confronted with challenges of experimenting in new materials creating custom designed details. This inspired a new series of smaller works that you can take home and hang on the interior.
photo: Michael Kovac Sycamore House
photo: Jill Sykes Amici
photo: Jill Sykes Sycamore
photo: Jill Sykes Sycamore
photo: Jill Sykes Bowers
photo: Jill Sykes Sabbia
photo: Jill Skyes Hathor
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WOW! This is amazing!!! Is there going to be a “home tour”? I want to go!
the 2010 AIA Fall Home Tour just happened – another tour possibly in the Spring
Beautiful! Soothing images, yet they create a spark of excitement because they are inspirational.
Stunning! Such beauty and talent.
Jill,
Hi, NICE!
thank you for sending this to me.
Ar we meeting some time for coffee-?
xo-saule
Great work! very calming. how is it applied? is it sandblasted?
Long overdue in responding doesn’t mean I don’t think it’s all spectacular. So glad it turned out unique and as impressive as I anticipated, not to mention mellow and calming to behold.
I enjoyed looking at this – would be, of course, better in “the flesh” so to speak. Anyway well done! Beautiful to look at & v inspirational.
Just beautiful. What a wonderful article about fabulous work.
JILL, YOUR WORK IS BREATHTAKINGAND BEAUTIFUL. CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WONDERFUL REVIEW AND COMMISSION.
nicola
Absolutely outstanding. Another Home Run by Jill Sykes.
The depiction of the chinese “Li” patterns, the energy patterns of the leaves, both static and living is just lovely.
Jill Sykes is an incredible artist. She did this amazing line of ketubahs (Jewish Wedding Documents) that you can see.