Jordana Rae Gassner is an internationally exhibited (Miami, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, New York, to name a few) US-American residing in Europe. She's an artist focused on metaphysical realism; reflecting humanity's inherent cosmic nature and interconnectedness to all things on cellular and other levels.
With a strong focus on stories of expression, her paintings become evocative and engaging. There is a powerful dynamism in her work, multi-faceted, resonating on multiple levels of the viewer. „My colours are potent, the combinations lively and real.“ JR has been featured in Art Business News as well as earning a mention in AIT, a German architectural magazine.
The early years of JR's life were spent in the Black Hills of S.D. It was there she learned to love the elegantly complex manifestations of nature while running barefoot through prairie lands and climbing granite rocks.
JR obtained her Bachelors of Arts in 1999 and acquired a Diploma in painting at Kolbermoor Art Academy. She has studied at Universidad de las Americas in Mexico, the University of Bergen in Norway and Concordia College in MN, USA amidst many side classes pursuing a wide variety of painting techniques, production of oil paint, papermaking, sculpture, screen printing, linocuts, and etching. Jordana's dedication to her works has earned her an increasing level of attention from art lovers and collectors worldwide.JR's works are elegant and strong and evoke a sensual engagement with the viewer.
