Jes Moran (b. 1983, Santa Clara, CA) is a Colorado abstract painter, with an emphasis on acrylic stain painting on raw canvas.  She creates saturated and vivid abstract paintings by pouring, staining and brushing multiple layers of thinned acrylic pigments onto raw canvas. She then cuts and sews the canvas back together into new compositions. The final step in her process involves adding layers of gradient acrylic paint and window like shapes, resulting in multidimensional and vibrant worlds.  

 

Moran is constantly engaged in the pursuit of capturing moments of being present and establishing a profound connection to her environment; where she becomes immersed in the interplay of light, shadows, and color. Jes then translates these moments into her paintings. 

 

Her techniques and aesthetics are influenced by her studies in painting, photography, apparel construction and design. She studied painting at Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Art Institute of Portland, Oregon for Apparel Design. However, she is primarily self taught. Her work has been shown along the Front Range of Colorado.