By: Grace Call
Jordan Hayes makes her return to the Pence Gallery with her first solo exhibit titled, The Little Things.
Hayes is a figurative painter whose recent work centers on portraying everyday objects with deeper underlying stories and meanings. The figures in Hayes’ scenes engage with these items in quiet scenes, featuring dramatic lighting, eye-catching hues, and attention to detail, to provoke a greater appreciation for life’s subtleties.
The objects in these paintings are often overlooked and slip through our conscious thoughts. Hayes aims to focus on the form of these little things and provoke a deeper awareness of the item’s significance and how we connect with them.
A detailed eye may remember Jordan’s work from past exhibits at the Pence Gallery. Her painting “It’s Not, Not Too Much” (pictured) was featured in The Tiny Show show last year.
Her latest works build on the same feelings of introspection, invoking further thought and appreciation of objects that bring joy and respite.
The Little Things will be on display at the Pence Gallery from December 6—January 30, with a reception during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout December 13 from 6p—9p.
The Pence Gallery is located at 212 D St, Davis, CA 95616.
