January 29 - March 5, 2022
From Ivester Contemporary:
“Ivester Contemporary is pleased to announce, Digging for Daisies, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Jaylen Pigford. This exhibition features the theme of a reoccurring lone figure which appears in each canvas and who is accompanied by scattered objects and varying solitary settings, indicating a prevalent sense of confusion and disorientation. Despite the circumstances the figure faces, positivity radiates from within each piece in the form of bright color, crisp edges, and pattern.
Jaylen Pigford (b. 1996) is an Afro-Latino painter born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and based in Houston. The son of an African-American father and a mother of Mexican descent, Pigford is a self-taught artist and has been creating artwork since childhood. He sees his work as a balance of light and dark. His paintings are autobiographical reflections on past negative experiences and adversity to tell a story of self-growth through uplifting works on canvas. ‘It is always good with the bad. We all struggle, our failures test us, it’s what action we take to correct them that matters most.’ -Jaylen Pigford”
Reception: January 29, 2022 | 7–9 pm
916 Springdale Rd Bldg 2, Suite 107 Austin, TX 78702
Austin, 78702 Texas
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