Justin Rocca

After having graduated from Arizona State University’s fine art department in 1996, I turned to painting, after having spent the majority of my art career in drawing and printmaking.

I draw my greatest influence in my creative turmoil not from viewing other art, but from anything that involves one creative person simply succeeding in their struggle to be heard and to keep their voice as pure and clear as possible.
My current work is exclusively oil based, either on panel or canvas with sizes varying upon the impact of the work that is to be created.

The abstract/non-objective work comprises a much deeper journey inward, touching upon raw emotion through a harmony of color, sometimes through a muted palette, other times utilizing a full spectrum of tones and value. Form and symmetry become steady backbones to each structural piece, whether incorporating organic shapes or by pushing color fields, each painting becomes a dance between order and chaos.

Other work currently being explored is more representational and symbolic in nature, such as “Brick and Butterfly” and “From the Ashes of Empires.” These paintings carry a more traditional theme, with a greater emphasis on objects, imaginary and colored lighting and a simplified composition. My hope is for the viewer to walk away with a raw response to the imagery, evoking a sense of something powerful or greater than them selves. Dark, lush, timeless, provocative; these things I strive for in every body of work.

For more of Justin's art, check out his Portfolio at
www.justinrocca.bmyg.net/