Biography

Lavaughan Jenkins' paintings push the boundaries of medium by using oil paint to make three-dimensional work-what he refers to as "3D Paintings." Jenkins begins each piece with a skeleton of wire and molding paste, then applies four or five dense coats of oil paint to flesh them out. He employs traditional methods to build layer after layer of vibrant brushstrokes until his paintings begin to imitate sculpture. The work takes emphasis away from form and focuses on light and color, mapping a journey for the eye across the surface.

 

Lavaughan Jenkins is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He was raised in Pensacola, Florida and currently creates his work in Boston, MA. He received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2005. Since that time, Jenkins has become a recipient of the 2019 James and Audrey Foster Prize awarded annually by the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston. He recently completed the Fine Arts Work Center Residency in Provincetown, MA (2021-2022). His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. He has exhibited his work most recently at venues such as Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (Boston), The Painting Center (NY), Suffolk University Gallery (Boston), and Oasis Gallery (Beijing). Jenkins donates annually to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Auction which supports student scholarships. His past art fairs include VOLTA NY (2020) and Spring Break Art Show NY (2019).

Select Artworks
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Anything For You, 2024
    Anything For You, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, At The Franklin Cafe, 2024
    At The Franklin Cafe, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Back To Your Place, 2024
    Back To Your Place, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Drinks At Banyan, 2024
    Drinks At Banyan, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, I Love Those Black Calvin Klein's, 2024
    I Love Those Black Calvin Klein's, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, I'll Always Invest In You, 2024
    I'll Always Invest In You, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Let's Get Fancy Again, 2024
    Let's Get Fancy Again, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Love Notes, 2024
    Love Notes, 2024 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Love Notes 2, 2024
    Love Notes 2, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Morning Coffee, 2024
    Morning Coffee, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Thigh Touches, 2024
    Thigh Touches, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Toy, 2024
    Toy, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled, 2024
    Untitled, 2024 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled, 2024
    Untitled, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, You're Why I Love Tomorrow, 2024
    You're Why I Love Tomorrow, 2024
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Because of You, 2023
    Because of You, 2023
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Morning Touches, 2023
    Morning Touches, 2023
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Blue in Green, 2022
    Blue in Green, 2022 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Message from a Black Man, 2022
    Message from a Black Man, 2022
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Morning Sunrise, 2022
    Morning Sunrise, 2022 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, you kiss the same, 2022
    you kiss the same, 2022 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, ain't got time, 2021
    ain't got time, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, blue sky, 2021
    blue sky, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Coffy is the color, 2021
    Coffy is the color, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, deep, 2021
    deep, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, for all we know, 2021
    for all we know, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Hold us together (cotton field), 2021
    Hold us together (cotton field), 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Home is Where the Hatred is , 2021
    Home is Where the Hatred is , 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, no place like you, 2021
    no place like you, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, The Night Nurse (Gregory Isaacs), 2021
    The Night Nurse (Gregory Isaacs), 2021
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, the people, 2021
    the people, 2021
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, we shall not be moved, 2021
    we shall not be moved, 2021
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, where are we going, 2021
    where are we going, 2021 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Pull the Pin, 2020
    Pull the Pin, 2020 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, I want to learn you, 2019
    I want to learn you, 2019 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Please, please, 2019
    Please, please, 2019
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled, 2019
    Untitled, 2019 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled, 2019
    Untitled, 2019 Sold
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled 109, 2019
    Untitled 109, 2019
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, Untitled 110, 2019
    Untitled 110, 2019
  • Lavaughan Jenkins, you are my obsessive thoughts, 2019
    you are my obsessive thoughts, 2019
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