I call my work contemporary primitive abstract narrative
contemporary primitive of the present, searching for understanding through introspection, a basic wisdom of things based on connection to ones ideas, ideals and dreams rather than institutional, or technological knowledge based on intricacies.. abstract narrative a visual narrative derived from the interpritation of creations made up of intuative actions manifesting as abstract shapes, forms and emotions. a process without preconceived plans just a thought and feeling following one after the other to become an idea.. changing directions as forms emerge to find an idea free from judgement, something true in and of itself. from this a world of personal myth, iconography, symbols and beings are created. observing these creations as they emerge, as well as noting their transitions and final meaning, one learns to understand what has been stated. through this understanding we see the synchronicity of moments and coincidence in life. a visual narrative where environment, being and understanding all come from the interpretation of this visual diary. a story of potential, growth, and self destiny.

over 100 times this year ive found understanding through random shapes colors and marking. writting words that came to mind before i knew there meaning. i write them down knowing i will understand them one day.. if your looking to see the future sometimes you need to look for a minute, or a few days..  to find our purpose we must ask many questions. we must observe ourselves without judgement. we must allow ourselves to become ourselves. preconcieved plans lead to preconcieved outcomes for something new we must move without bounds.. there is know hard questions for truth.

In the latest series of paintings by Portland-based artist Jesse Reno, shamanic beings struggle to find their place in a world simultaneously on the verge of expanding and collapsing. Totem animals and Native American figures reverberate memories of people who once lived as one with nature. Marked by symbols, these figures seek their dreams in the growth of trees and the passing of spirits. on a quest to find their true selves, they collect feathers and relics left by past encounters and past lives. They learn to transcend the boundaries of the rational world evolving into a collage of what they have become and encountered. In this body of work, Reno presents us with a journey leading inward to ultimately expand outward: “If you have moved wisely your dreams will still grow when you are gone.” -Jesse Reno

See more of Jesse’s work at www.JesseReno.com