Ursula Cain-Jordan is a retired social worker. At a pre-retirement workshop in the early 1990’s, a long buried desire to draw was rekindled when it was suggested that you do something in retirement that you had always wanted to do, but never did. In preparation for this transition, Ursula began taking classes at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore in 1996. She found drawing and painting to be a relaxing departure from child welfare work. Ursula continues to participate in various workshops taught by established artists.
In 2001 Ursula found the courage to enter her first juried art event. Ursula has worked in many mediums including watercolors, oil and acrylics. However, in 2006, Ursula found that her passion for art was well presented in mixed media.
Ursula’s mixed media process involves the layering of paint or materials that may include newspaper clippings, tissue and or craft paper. Images in acrylics are painted on top of the paper. The result is a mix of colors and textures that add an abstract quality to the finished work.
There is always some layering, movement, and spontaneity in Ursula’s work. The movement is reflective of the call and response format of African-American gospel music. Subject matter may come from personal experiences, social struggles, politics or African-American culture.
Ursula continues to investigate different artists and experiment in her work. She is influenced primarily by Romare Bearden, Louis Delsarte and Phoebe Beasley.
