Rejin Leys “Evolution + Connections” New Drawings I am a mixed-media artist, and this is my sketchbook. Thanks for visiting. rejin (at) rejinleys (dot) comTumblr (3.0; @rlskbk)http://rejinleys.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1gcgU6Dy1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And another <b>Just Rice, </b>9x12”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/437702940http://rejinleys.com/post/437702940Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:40 -0500Rejin Leysartdrawingrice<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1esffTAG1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(more) <b>Just Rice, </b>9x12”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/437641118http://rejinleys.com/post/437641118Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:02 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1efwX4yY1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Just Rice,</b> 9x12”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/437627758http://rejinleys.com/post/437627758Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:32 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1edzZ0Ek1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Just Rice</b>, 9x12”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/437625691http://rejinleys.com/post/437625691Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:56:23 -0500<a href="http://artinbrooklyn.com/2009/12/rejin-leys/">Art in Brooklyn post re: Evolutions + Connections</a>http://rejinleys.com/post/289505216http://rejinleys.com/post/289505216Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:57:39 -0500<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rejinl/sets/72157622993019746/detail/">Photos from reception for "Evolution + Connections"</a>http://rejinleys.com/post/281974891http://rejinleys.com/post/281974891Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:05:07 -0500Rejin Leysexhibitionart<a href="http://myrealwall.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-real-wall-features-rejin-leys.html">"A REAL wall displaying REAL posts by REAL people" post re: Evolutions + Connections</a>http://rejinleys.com/post/280518323http://rejinleys.com/post/280518323Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:41:13 -0500<a href="http://repeatingislands.com/2009/12/06/rejin-leys-exhibit/">Repeating Islands blogpost re: Evolutions + Connections</a>http://rejinleys.com/post/280516690http://rejinleys.com/post/280516690Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:39:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuafeeX74D1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Adaptation Module One,” mixed media, 26x18”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/273260953http://rejinleys.com/post/273260953Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:08:38 -0500Rejin Leysartdrawing<p>I’ve been drawing “just rice” and remembering the origin of this drawing project in last year’s food shortages and protests. The idea grew when I began to think about what eats what, evolution, and the connections between all living things. Some of the imagery that went into the drawings were new material for me, and some were a reworking of old favorites. Was it just a coincidence that searching through my collection of collage materials yielded that page of pictures of different breeds of hens? Had I thought about hunger in past projects, or were the hens collected for a different reference?<br/><br/> Until today I haven’t cared for the idea that artists should keep all kinds of junk that we will one day use in our work. But now I have this image of myself traveling through life with an archive of paper. Bits and pieces come out that are coincidentally relevant. Periodically I dip into the archive and whatever emerges will influence how I frame the issues of the day.</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/241893722http://rejinleys.com/post/241893722Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspnpvrGZ51qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just Rice, 7.5x12”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/235370586http://rejinleys.com/post/235370586Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:00 -0500Rejin Leysartdrawingrice<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krz8huKvZK1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“The Legendary Bean,” mixed media, 19x26”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/221054198http://rejinleys.com/post/221054198Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:58:00 -0400Rejin Leysartdrawingchickensrice<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krz8calTxv1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not yet titled (“Concentric Chickens”?) mixed media, 13x19”</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/221051999http://rejinleys.com/post/221051999Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:55:00 -0400Rejin Leysartdrawingchickensriceprintmaking<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr5cg7OPri1qzn5wpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At work, in my new studio</p>http://rejinleys.com/post/206695377http://rejinleys.com/post/206695377Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:36:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/I1W6gkblVpo9lvlun7MdBE1bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rejinleys.com/post/138044714http://rejinleys.com/post/138044714Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:08:29 -0400<p><p class="MsoNormal">In June I participated in a mailart project organized on <a href="http://twitter.com/rejinl" target="_blank">Twitte</a><a href="http://twitter.com/rejinl" target="_blank">r</a> by Mark Philip Venema (aka <a href="http://twitter.com/Art_News" target="_blank">@Art_News</a>). The 33 participants had never met in real life, but have since become a lively community, not only exchanging art but also engaging in dialogue about our ideas, art processes and our lives.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The postcards produced, using a variety of media and evincing varied sensibilities, can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/twittermailart/pool/" target="_blank">#Mailart flickr pool</a>. These are a few of my extra ones (because apparently I couldn’t stop at just 32).</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Each piece is a relief print with colored pencils, is approximately 4x6,” and they are part of my ongoing “Theories of Evolution and Connections” series.</p></p>http://rejinleys.com/post/138037214http://rejinleys.com/post/138037214Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:53:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/I1W6gkblVpo8jgh0Q7fPs608o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rejinleys.com/post/138030647http://rejinleys.com/post/138030647Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:38:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/I1W6gkblVpo8ixn6PwjAkczao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rejinleys.com/post/138030353http://rejinleys.com/post/138030353Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:37:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/I1W6gkblVpo8h45l0wJEnGj3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rejinleys.com/post/138029555http://rejinleys.com/post/138029555Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:36:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/I1W6gkblVpo8emdpbyctKTpFo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rejinleys.com/post/138028884http://rejinleys.com/post/138028884Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:51 -0400