JASON THIELKE: Scope NY & New Website!
03.03.09
It’s been about 4 years since Denver’s Jason Thielke quit his graphic design gig to pursue art full time. In that short span of time he’s become a father, shown work coast to coast, as far away as Germany, and is now recognized as one of our nations leading young contemporary artists. I missed Jason’s first semi-professional (still working a day job) show, but caught his second at Boulder’s Ins+allation alongside Scot Lefavor (another super contemporary who calls Denver home). It was immediately clear that Jason had the talent, skills and aesthetic sensibilities to break into the contemporary art world, and do it on his own terms. Since then it’s been nothing but progress. In 2007 Jason teamed up with another Denver art world star in David B. Smith, and began showing at Dave’s Limited Addiction Gallery (since renamed David B. Smith Gallery). Now, it’s 2009, we just wrapped up Jason’s new website (there’s a lot more yet to come) and Mr. Smith is out in New York exhibiting Jason’s work in the Scope Art Fair.
Being a creative professional myself, albeit predominantly a commercial one, and having a body of friends, peers, and mentors made up primarily of artists, and other creative professionals I’d like think I have some idea as to what it takes to make in the art world. And to put it simply, it’s not easy. It takes talent, honed skills, dedication, and an ability to perpetually adapt, evolve, and sacrifice – on all sorts of levels. Jason possesses all of these traits in abundance. He’s an inspiration to my partners and I, and we’re proud to call him a friend and have the pleasure of working with him. We can’t wait to see what Mr. Thielke’s got up his sleeve in 09′.
Kim & Jesse by Jason Thielke for the 2009 Scope New York Art Fair
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