Artist Statement:

Creating Art is an act of translating information and emotional energy. As an artist, My goal is to enthrall viewers in a thoughtful narrative.

Processing information has always been a challenge in my life. Art provides a sense of calm in that it channels emotional energy and communicates an idea. I process what I see and hear then visualize it into a physical plane. Ultimately, I have found that channeling this frustration into something more intuitive has lead to success.

I am drawn to explore the line that sits between literal and obscured expression. The visual density of patterns in my work parallels how we process stimuli and organize the chaos of everyday life. I challenge myself to begin with the form, and abstract from that point towards an improvisational approach.

At the same time, as a visual person I will always have a desire to process and communicate information better. As a result, there is a push and pull that informs my creative direction.

Through my art I seek out iconography to represent ideas. Icons act as a way to guide us towards implicit meaning. There’s some level of mystery allowed by incorporating icons throughout visual layers of paint. Their erasure, covering them up, gives the viewer the opportunity to explore further than what’s immediately in front of their eyes. What the mind perceives in my art can also change depending on proximity to the art. In this sense I have always wanted to build an intimate and inviting experience.

It is in that formative space that I strive to inspire a more open worldview. Every new painting is a new pathway to gain a new perspective.

Education:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration 2007
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Auctions

• David Dike Fine Art Fall Auction
David Dike Fine Art
2022 Dallas, TX

Solo Exhibitions:

• Jason Stallings’ One Man Show
Solo Exhibition
Stephanie Anne Boutique
2009, and 2010, 2013 Dallas, TX

• Solo Exhibition
Metropolitan Press
2014, Dallas

Exhibitions:

Juried Exhibitions:

• Juried art performance participant
Jester King Brewery 13th Anniversary celebration, Austin, Tx
June 2023

• Art performance and juried group art exhibition participant

Venus Fest  – Celestial Beerworks
May 2023

• “How We See”
Juried Exhibition
Pencil on Paper Gallery
Judged by Dr. Vallerie Gillespie and Mr. Emmanuel Gillespie
2021, Farmers Branch, TX

• Rising Star Art Exhibition
Nominated by David Dike Fine Art
Curated by Kenda North, Scott Chase, Diana Pollak, and Glen Jones
Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts (OCSFA) at the Turner House
2014, Dallas

• Mixed Media/Collage Exhibit
Juried Exhibit
The Gallery at Paper Mill Village
Juried by Kenson Thompson
2010, Marietta, GA

• Artist Participant
Educate & Celebrate
Boys and Girls Club of Jersey City
Nola Preservation Society
Juried by Monica Kelly
2008, Jersey City, NJ

Group Exhibitions:
• Dual Exhibition with Jacqui Sommerman,
March 2017, April 2017 Dallas, TX
Wine Poste and Bar Anatomie
• Urban Scene Art, Culture and Architecture
April 2015, May 2015, August 2015, April 2017 Dallas, TX
• 2nd Thursday Group Exhibition
Participating artist and curator
July 2016 Dallas, TX
• East Austin Studio Tour
Artist Participant
East Austin Art Gallery
2010, Austin, TX
Corporate Collections:
• Lyons and Simmons, LLP
• Hayslip Design and Associates Corporate Collection
• American Institute of Plastic Surgery
A number of  Private Collections
Other activities:
• Artist Ambassador, Chartpak inc.
2019
Lecture students on art materials and creative development
– Instructor, Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Instruction of abstract painting and drawing
• Mentor and Co-Director, Tertiary Art collective
2018 to present
Work with emerging Artists in development of their creative direction and professional development
• Officer, Second Thursday art collective
2011-2018
Organization of monthly critique meetings and group exhibitions. Also worked to mentor emerging artists in creative development

Media I have been featured in

A picture of Jason Stallings at a private art opening in Dallas Texas in 2017 with a few of his paintings.

Interview with Voyage Dallas

A photo of me in studio from 2019 for Voyage Dallas. Photo by Kim Watson

Shoutout DFW

A feature in Candy’s Dirt about Urban Scene