Jennifer Leigh Harrison's oeuvre represents a visceral dialogue between the body, space, and the complexity of human emotion. Her work delves into themes of embodiment, survival, and the layered dynamics of time, consistently challenging the viewer’s perception of reality and abstraction. The physicality with which Jennifer Leigh Harrison approaches her canvas—eschewing traditional tools for more industrial materials like steel, cloth, knives, and wood—imparts a raw energy and intensity that underscores the emotional and thematic weight of her creations. In her statement, she eloquently describes how each piece reveals itself during the process of creation, a notion reflected in her abstract, textured, and deeply layered surfaces.
Much like the great action painters of the Abstract Expressionist era, Jennifer Leigh Harrison’s method is inherently performative. Jackson Pollock’s gestural strokes come to mind as Harrison manipulates her materials with an immediacy that blurs the line between painting and performance.