Jessie Tong

I am entertained best by the continuous flow of people whom I do not know.
-The Book of Salt

People watching; there is no more amusing pastime in the history of man than this. People are the oddest creatures on earth and their behavior and actions exemplify their nature. Oftentimes it can crude and horrific, but it can also be gentle and noble. And then there’s everything in between.

Too often though we are caught up with the banalities of daily living that we fail to see all that life has to offer. There are the little snippets of life that can brighten one’s day, which can spur an idea, which propel humans into action. And above all there are those moments that can bring a smile to our faces and a chuckle to our lips. It is these moments of humor, of joy, and of curiosity, while so small, that can leave a lasting impression.

But if you never look you will never see.

J.A. Tong

Bunnie Foo Foo, ink on paper, 2003	Jessie A. Tong
Born in Alberta, Canada in 1977 Education: School of Visual Arts, New York, MFA, 2003 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, BA, 1999 Lives and works in New York	The Theory of Relativity, ink on paper, 2005
I am entertained best by the continuous flow of people whom I do not know. -The Book of Salt People watching; there is no more amusing pastime in the history of man than this. People are the oddest creatures on earth and their behavior and actions exemplify their nature. Oftentimes it can crude and horrific, but it can also be gentle and noble. And then there’s everything in between. Too often though we are caught up with the banalities of daily living that we fail to see all that life has to offer. There are the little snippets of life that can brighten one’s day, which can spur an idea, which propel humans into action. And above all there are those moments that can bring a smile to our faces and a chuckle to our lips. It is these moments of humor, of joy, and of curiosity, while so small, that can leave a lasting impression. But if you never look you will never see. J.A. Tong	Drug Bunnies, ink on paper, 2005
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