What Light I Let In (2022)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
What Light I Let In, 2022
Graphite, 9” x 12”
A simple drawing of an Iris flower, this piece draws attention to the idea of what it means to ‘let light in’ and blossom into something beautiful. It also draws a connection to the name ‘Iris’ and the iris of an eye; an eye iris is the part of an eye that surround the pupil and regulates how much light enters the eye.
The Act of Falling (2022)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
The Act of Falling, 2022
Graphite, 12” x 18”
The Act of Falling (2022) is a piece that was made in a dark part of life. The feeling of ‘falling’ into deep emotion and sorrow, this was reflected in the autumn time and leaves falling from the trees, becoming a husk of the life that once filled them, now cracked and breaking.
Open Stone (2022)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
Open Stone, 2022
Graphite
An open-concept study explored in 2022, this piece is a sectioned off bust, neck and shoulder of a broken marble statue with no head; hence the name ‘Open Stone’. This piece pushed the boundaries of how we view and perceive art, it makes the viewer question what they are seeing, what is beyond, and what could be. Although it is an ‘open’ statue; with freshly exposed stone from breaking, where is it open beyond the neck? Who knows.
The Leaves III (2024)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
The Leaves III, 2024
Graphite, set of 16 3” x 3” drawings
The Leaves III takes what leaves are and puts them into an artist eye, taking a deeper dive into what The Leaves I and The Leaves II have already attempted to convey. This set of sixteen smaller drawings, they can be moved around and displayed with each other in different ways. Similar to how many leaves of the same species grow in different ways.
Refractions (2024-cont.)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
Refraction No. 1, 2024
Graphite, 8” x 10.5“
Currently a stand alone piece, Refractions (2024) is a piece of work that conveys the way glass objects have fluidity and different depths.
Mother (2024)
Jack Henry | ARGUS
Mother, 2024
Graphite, 18” x 24”
A stand alone piece, ‘Mother’ was created as a reflection of an inner portrait, displayed by flowers. The lily of the valley is reminiscent of childhood and a maternal figure; a unique gentleness reflected by the careful lines and edges of the portrait. The lily of the valley flower represents purity, joy and love, all reflective of maternal figures and a blissfully, blind childhood.
