Sweet Dreams
Recent work by Jayne Morgan
May 30 - August 14
Reception: Thursday, August 14, 5-7 p.m.
Image: Honey Bears
ARTIST BIO
Jayne travels all across the country in her Airstream trailer showcasing her oil and acrylic paintings. Her 1964 Airstream is regularly the subject of her work, as well as landscapes, flowers in jars, and her signature subject - the honeybear. Growing up Jayne;s family would sit down to dinner and always had a bear shaped honey bottle to put on bread for dessert. After graduating from SCAD she knew she wanted to do art festivals but didn't have much direction. An artist she admired told her she should be ‘the honeybear lady', people would remember that. Then she had an assignment. Jayne started painting honeybear after honeybear and people did remember. Her hometown of Hoover, Alabama used the honeybear for their anti-littering campaign and over 20 honeybear signs were placed around the town. When Jayne is not traveling, she is teaching art classes in her studio in Bluff Park, Alabama and volunteering for people with special needs. Recently she has gotten into film and television, working on movie sets, a music video and commercials. Some of her clients include Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, and Kurt Russel.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores the bright and tender intersection of memory, longing, and everyday joy through oil and acrylic paintings. Working in a style I think of as painterly realism, I use thick, expressive layers of paint—sometimes textured, always intentional—to capture the glow and complexity of translucent objects and beloved places. I'm drawn to subjects that are both personal and universal: honey bear bottles that once sat on my childhood dinner table, jars of flowers bursting with color, and the saturated surface of my 1964 Airstream trailer reflecting the landscapes I travel through. Each object and place carries a story, a dream, or a fragment of nostalgia. These images are not just still lives or scenes—they are emotional landmarks. The honey bears, for example, are more than just playful containers; they're tied to a ritual of family dinners and the simple joy of honey on bread as dessert. In the same spirit, my landscapes reflect places I've visited or dreamed of, sometimes literal, sometimes imagined. They're shaped by my aspirations—my desire to live differently, to make art, to hold onto fleeting moments of happiness. Color is essential to my work. I gravitate toward bright, vibrant palettes that evoke feeling and invite viewers into a sense of warmth and familiarity. I want people to feel joy when they look at my paintings—to be reminded of small, beautiful rituals, of family, of travel, of goals once dreamt and maybe even achieved.
You can find more about Jayne and her art at www.jaynemorgan.com.
Spring Thesis 2025
Multimedia Works by Graduating Students and Designers
April 28 - September 3
Reception: May 15, 5-7 p.m.
Image: Thesis exhibition
This senior thesis is showcasing the class of Spring 2025 from TROY's Art and Design department. This exhibition includes work by Emily Beaudry, Stuart Blake, Anna Katherine Kautz, Toni Jones, Zuri McDaniel, Mallory Burcham, Uyen Le, Katie Davis, Christian Bens, and Christian Quinones.