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“Vegas is constantly building and rebuilding. A lot of historic buildings and casinos have been torn down to make way for larger, fancier and more elaborate casinos and high-rises. It’s a town with lots of glitzy history to it, but much of that is being lost in an effort to make this adult playground even more desirable. I love to go down to the Hoover Dam. They have all the original architecture from the 1930's, when it was originally built. There are still a few lounges that have that vintage feel to them too. They are hard to find, but they're out there. That’s the kind of stuff that inspires me most.” Comments Jesse Lawson about her hometown.
Her work teeters on ‘Pop Surrealism’ with a style that develops and changes with each new piece of work. A fan of the 1920 and 30’s era her inspiration comes from such diverse subjects as circus memorabilia, silent movies, art deco of the time as well as traditional tattoo art.
She has a distinct style that is quite new within the Vegas art scene. “The art scene in Las Vegas is fairly new, especially for the style I work in. There are very few Galleries exhibiting this kind of work in comparison to Los Angeles, and the same goes for the buyers market. Becoming successful in Vegas alone is really difficult, and many artists as well as myself look else where for additional exposure.”
www.jessilawson.com
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“Vegas is constantly building and rebuilding. A lot of historic buildings and casinos have been torn down to make way for larger, fancier and more elaborate casinos and high-rises..."
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