South Dakota Arts Council

South Dakota Arts Council

Pierre, SD

The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Pasque Field by Jordan Thornton Image: “I was attracted to printmaking as a medium because of its ability to replicate imagery; to be able to repeat an image, but to retain unique charms in each individual print. I am constantly exploring new ways to display my prints and create unexpected levels of intrigue for the viewer. My work reflects my curiosities outside of the studio: botanical imagery, animals such as snakes, bears, birds, and portraits of those who have influence on my life and emotions.”
“I was attracted to printmaking as a medium because of its ability to replicate imagery; to be able to repeat an image, but to retain unique charms in each individual print. I am constantly exploring new ways to display my prints and create unexpected levels of intrigue for the viewer. My work reflects my curiosities outside of the studio: botanical imagery, animals such as snakes, bears, birds, and portraits of those who have influence on my life and emotions.”
  • Jordan Thornton
  • Pasque Field, 2018
  • Watercolor, linocut
  • Framed: 15 x 8 in (38.1 x 20.32 cm)

Collection: Art For State Buildings x

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An artistic eye for the scientific mind, Jordan Thornton is a fine artist turned medical illustrator. While pursuing a fine arts career, her interests in making art approachable and beneficial led her beyond the expected galleries and museums to hospitals and laboratories. This taught her to communicate with a diverse set of audiences. With these communication skills and her training in the arts and sciences at Augusta University in Sioux Falls, SD, she aims to provide an improved experience in understanding of health, medicine, and complex scientific concepts through medical illustration. Her fine arts work reflects these varied curiosities.

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