DEW GALLERY

Biography
Dew Jareanvai was born in Yonkers, New York in 1977, and currently lives in Brockton, MA. Dew received an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts at Massasoit Community College in  Brockton. He started making art in grade school, and after taking a drawing and painting  class in high school, he decided he wanted a career in art. Dew began the Artist Training Program at Gateway Arts in Fall 2012.  He had begun to exhibit his work at VSA MA  Open Door Gallery in 2011.  He  has also  exhibited at the Gateway Gallery in Brookline MA,  Endicott College in Beverly MA, the Watertown Free Public Library  in Watertown, MA,  the Vega Club in Brockton MA,  the Americal  Civic Center in Wakefield, MA, and the Allston Public Library, in Allston, MA.

Dew Jareanvai
Artist Statement
Graffiti inspires me to make artwork. Since I was a kid, I have liked hip hop music and culture. A lot of my work is based on this culture and I am most inspired by graffiti I have seen on the side of the road. I want my work to be reminiscent of the spray can marks and years of layering done by many different people.
Sometimes, I layer my artwork with different materials, similar to graffiti. A piece will develop as I go, sometimes I have ideas in my head and they become clearer as I put them down on paper. My art is made of different materials; I want to be outside of the box. I use many different types of mediums, including paints and drawing materials, but I also use found objects, such as bottle caps and wire, which are unconventional. I like mixing materials and experimenting. I tend to start with one material and then use others based on how the piece is developing.
I make art to express my feelings; it gives me the freedom to go outside the lines. When I start a piece, I can go anywhere. I paint with the freedom to change, it’s like a play, I am the producer and the director. My artwork shows people a part of me. Making art gets my aggression out and when I see my finished work, I feel happy and proud.