Jess Cross


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the anatomical venus



My recent paintings address the “Anatomical Venus” as both a medical reference and a source of beauty that invokes an unsettling desire in the viewer. The Venuses are meant to seduce the viewer with the representation of beautiful and ideal anatomy which creates a distance from something traditionally seen as morbid.



Scars



Oil on Canvas, 18 by 24 inches



Her Gaze



Oil on Linen, 30 by 40 inches



Last Breath



Oil on Canvas, 24 by 30 inches



Anatomical



Mixed Media on Board, 8 by 10 inches



Spreading



Mixed Media on Board, 9 by 12 inches



Seeking the Secret of Life in Death



Oil on Canvas, 24 by 48 inches



Reveal



Oil on Canvas, 12 by 14 inches


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Forest Ranch, CA
2024