LEVI JUSTICE

Contemporary visual artist Levi Justice has garnered recognition for his powerful large-scale hyper-realistic oil paintings,. However, his work transcends mere imitation, offering a compelling and nuanced perspective on the human experience.

His artistic journey began early, at the age of twelve, as he skillfully crafted sculptures from wood and various metals, finding an appreciative audience among private collectors. This early immersion in three-dimensional form not only honed his spatial reasoning but also ignited a deep appreciation for the tangible aspects of creation.

This hands-on approach continues to define his practice today. Justice meticulously handcrafts all of his own frames and canvases from scratch. This deliberate choice to be involved in every stage of the artwork's creation, from the initial support to the final painted image, speaks to his commitment to a holistic and deeply personal artistic vision, ensuring that each piece is truly unique from inception to completion.

His formal artistic training at Kentucky's esteemed Centre College provided a strong foundation, which he further cultivated in North Carolina by managing art galleries and sharing his artistic expertise within the community. Now based in Louisville, Kentucky, Justice continues to evolve his distinctive artistic voice.

Exploring the interplay of light and reflection, I seek to translate the elusive transparency and dynamic movement of water into tangible layers of translucent color through deliberate experimentation. This technique allows light to penetrate the paint, mirroring its passage through water, resulting in a dynamic interplay of hues that shifts as the viewer's perspective evolves. My focus intensifies around the figure's face, rendered with precise detail, while the periphery dissolves into looser, more energetic brushstrokes, creating a visual sense of temporal passage—a fleeting moment captured in paint.

The viewer is intended to perceive the model as if glimpsed through the subtle distortion of a water's surface. Their carefully composed stance conveys a sense of quiet power and unwavering resolve amidst this novel and perhaps disorienting setting.

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