Jay Dart

For the past decade, my practice has been focused primarily on a series of drawings about wanderers of a whimsical mindscape known as Yawnder. Each drawing adds to an evolving narrative labyrinth about the mystical nature of inspiration, the search for innovative creation and the dissemination of ideas.

My work uses references from images of people forging their way on the frontiers of the wilderness and rearranges them into a conceptually layered world that examines the anatomy of the creative process.

Mots en haut #001: Va & Vient

Mots en haut #001: Va & Vient

Jay Dart - Pastel and watercolour pencil on paper, 2023, 91 x 91 cm (36" x 36")

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Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 18,5" x 24” (framed)

Fairgoers (10)

Fairgoers (10)

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Ten Hundred Years of Yawns & Dust

Ten Hundred Years of Yawns & Dust

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Make Yer Own Rainbow

Make Yer Own Rainbow

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8”, framed (SOLD)

Dreams of the Wildlife

Dreams of the Wildlife

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Log Jam

Log Jam

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8”, framed (SOLD)

Dust Collection: Isolation Records

Dust Collection: Isolation Records

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

From The Mysts

From The Mysts

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Dust Constellations

Dust Constellations

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Passing Time

Passing Time

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8” (framed)

Tree Hugger Syndrome

Tree Hugger Syndrome

Jay Dart - Pastel, ink, coloured pencil, 2022, 5" x 8”, framed (SOLD)

Fathom Peerer

Fathom Peerer

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 14” x 16” (framed)

Meeting a Foremom

Meeting a Foremom

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 16" x 14” (framed)

Foremom's Tears

Foremom's Tears

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 14" x 16.75" (framed)

Fairgoers

Fairgoers

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolor and pastel, 2017, 24" x 18" (framed)

Fathom Front from the Unknowns (Within Beyawnder)

Fathom Front from the Unknowns (Within Beyawnder)

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2017, 44" x 32", framed (SOLD)

About Fathoms

About Fathoms

Jay Dart - Ink,graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 9" x 12" (framed)

About Foremoms

About Foremoms

Jay Dart - Ink, graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 9" x 12" (framed)

Anatomy of a Geistwood

Anatomy of a Geistwood

Jay Dart - Ink, graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 9" x 12" (framed)

Magical Mystery Beards (Library VI)

Magical Mystery Beards (Library VI)

Jay Dart - Ink, graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 9" x 12" (framed)

Some Fellers (the ones I met so far)

Some Fellers (the ones I met so far)

Jay Dart - Ink, graphite, watercolour pencil, 2016, 9" x 12" (framed)

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 3

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 3

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pencil, 2012, 12" x 12” (framed)

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 16

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 16

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pencil, 2012, 12" x 12” (framed)

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 17

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 17

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pencil, 2012, 12" x 12” (framed)

Magical Mystery Beard Library

Magical Mystery Beard Library

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 16" x 14" (SOLD)

Would Be

Would Be

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 28" x 22" (SOLD)

Limbinal Nap

Limbinal Nap

Jay Dart - Watercolour pencil & pastel, 2018, 25.5" x 19.5”

Only Child I

Only Child I

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 14" x 16"

Only Child II

Only Child II

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 11" x 14"

The Rivalry Sisters

The Rivalry Sisters

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour & pastel, 2018, 24" x 19"

Strange Beauties

Strange Beauties

Jay Dart - Watercolour pencil & pastel, 2018, 16.75" x 14"

(Can someone please tell me) What I'm Doing Here?

(Can someone please tell me) What I'm Doing Here?

Jay Dart - Watercolour pencil & pastel, 2018, 14" x 16"

L'Eau de Geistwood

L'Eau de Geistwood

Jay Dart - Ink and watercolour, 2018, 14" x 16.75" (SOLD)

Geistwood Stumps

Geistwood Stumps

Jay Dart
V (cyan) - Acrylic on wood, 2018, 15.5" x 10.5" (not available)
VI (light magenta) - Acrylic on wood, 2018, 13.5" x 11"
VII (yellow) - Acrylic on wood, 2018, 13" x 11"

Foremom's Fathom (Within Beyawnder)

Foremom's Fathom (Within Beyawnder)

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pastel, 2017, 24" x 19" (SOLD)

Don't Think About That

Don't Think About That

Jay Dart - Pastel graphite and watercolour, 2017, 24" x 18"

Workin Up a Storm

Workin Up a Storm

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolor and pastel, 2017, 24" x 20"

Sol Fathom

Sol Fathom

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolor and pastel, 2017, 17" x 14"

Selfie Fathom

Selfie Fathom

Jay Dart - Graphite and watercolour, 2017, 9" x 12"

Phthalo Fathom

Phthalo Fathom

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolor and pastel, 2017, 24" x 18"

Out There

Out There

Jay Dart - Graphite and watercolour, 2016, 44" x 30"

In Five Time

In Five Time

Jay Dart - Graphite and watercolour, 2017, 17 " x 14"

Fathomworks

Fathomworks

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolor and pastel, 2017, 28" x 20" (SOLD)

Step Right Up

Step Right Up

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2015, 14" x 17" (SOLD)

Some Loggers

Some Loggers

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2015, 26" x 39" (SOLD)

Geist Tree Loggers (Picture Tree I)

Geist Tree Loggers (Picture Tree I)

Jay Dart - Graphite watercolour, 2013, 30" x 22" (SOLD)

One Fer All

One Fer All

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2014, 12" x 9"

Cloudsourcing

Cloudsourcing

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolor, 2013, 14" x 16"

Reckoners

Reckoners

Graphite & watercolour, 2012, 22" x 30" (SOLD)

Ain't That Something

Ain't That Something

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 9" x 12" (SOLD)

Cabin of Wonders

Cabin of Wonders

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013,14" x 16"

Don't Get Here

Don't Get Here

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 8" x 10" (SOLD)

Geist Log Drivers

Geist Log Drivers

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 20" x 14" (SOLD)

House Of The Rising Geist

House Of The Rising Geist

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 11" x 14"

Foredad Engagement

Foredad Engagement

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolor, 2013, 12" x 12"

Geist Fishing Huts

Geist Fishing Huts

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 10" x 8" (SOLD)

Some Fellers

Some Fellers

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2012, 17" x 14" (SOLD)

Head In The Cloud

Head In The Cloud

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2011, 5" x 7"

Hot Air Geisting IV

Hot Air Geisting IV

Jay Dart - Graphite & watercolour, 2013, 5" x 7" (SOLD)

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 18

Wanderer of Yawnder - Page 18

Jay Dart - Graphite, watercolour pencil, 2012, 12" x 12” (framed)