They Stopped in Poughkeepsie for a Quick Game of Scrabble
Jessamyn Box
Calgary
Location: Bankers Hall, 315 8 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
About the work
Jessamyn Box’s paintings draw inspiration from the textures and irregularities of everyday urban environments — cracked sidewalks, patched roadways, and the disrepair of urban and industrial spaces. Her abstract compositions combine bright colour, dynamic mark-making, and floating forms that float on the canvas, allowing the audience to enter the work from any angle.
They Stopped in Poughkeepsie for a Quick Game of Scrabble, (2024)
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
84″ x 48″
About the artist
Calgary-based artist, Jessamyn Box, creates bold abstract paintings using a mix of media, including acrylic, charcoal, ink, and spray paint. Her work is rooted in colour and explores the shifting relationships between form, texture, and space. Guided by intuition and shaped by her background in music and theatre, Box builds layered, energetic compositions that invite a sense of play, movement, and personal interpretation.