Biography

In her dynamic portrayals of human form, Jaclyn Conley fuses references to iconic art historical images with poignant reflection on the social and political concerns of American life. Drawing on archival photographs of ordinary people gathering in hope or in protest amid twentieth-century political upheavals, Conley constructs social history paintings of the present moment. The artist methodically locates documentary images in remote archives, unearthing anonymous scenes to interrogate the notion of national self-image and its influence on one’s sense of self: “What I find most interesting about these archive collections, other than the often candid documentation, is that they were...

Works
  • Jaclyn Conley, Soldier in a Landscape, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Soldier in a Landscape, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 152.4 cm
    72 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Crescent Moon, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Crescent Moon, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Looking at the Sun, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Looking at the Sun, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Night Giant, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Night Giant, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Runner on a Footbridge, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Runner on a Footbridge, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, On a Mountain Ledge, 2025
    Jaclyn Conley
    On a Mountain Ledge, 2025
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 152.4 cm
    60 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Two Eves, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Two Eves, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 182.9 cm
    84 x 72 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Winter Trees, 2025
    Jaclyn Conley
    Winter Trees, 2025
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 243.8 cm
    72 x 96 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Clothed With The Sun, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Clothed With The Sun, 2024
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 167.6 cm
    84 x 66 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Castles in the Air, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Castles in the Air, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 365.8 cm
    72 x 144 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Kajamunya, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Kajamunya, 2024
    oil on panel collage
    30.5 x 198.1 cm
    12 x 78 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Communards Under The Stars, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Communards Under The Stars, 2023
    oil on linen
    diptych, each panel: 150x250 cm
    Overall: 150 x 500 cm - 59 x 196 7/8 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 213.4 cm
    72 x 84 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Light of Day Kajamunya, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Light of Day Kajamunya, 2023
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 182.9 cm
    60 x 72 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Soldiers at Rest, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Soldiers at Rest, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 274.3 cm
    72 x 108 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Summer, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Summer, 2023
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 213.4 cm
    60 x 84 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Dance, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Dance, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 243.8 cm
    72 x 96 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Fire, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Fire, 2024
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 274.3 cm
    72 x 108 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Hunters, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Hunters, 2023
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 152.4 cm
    72 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Return of the Herd, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Return of the Herd, 2023
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 182.9 cm
    60 x 72 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Victory, 2024
    Jaclyn Conley
    Victory, 2024
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 213.4 cm
    60 x 84 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Icarus Death of The Hippie, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Icarus Death of The Hippie, 2023
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 213.4 cm
    60 x 84 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, A Careful Hand, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    A Careful Hand, 2022
    oil on linen
    121.9 x 91.4 cm
    48 x 36 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, After Haymaking, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    After Haymaking, 2023
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 182.9 cm
    60 x 72 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, After the Wedding Dance, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    After the Wedding Dance, 2022
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 274.3 cm
    84 x 108 in
    diptych : each panel : 213 x 137 cm / 84 x 54 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Boy in a Field, 2020
    Jaclyn Conley
    Boy in a Field, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    121.9 x 152.4 cm
    48 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Feet in Heavy Boots, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    Feet in Heavy Boots, 2022
    oil on linen
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    40 x 30 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Fieldstones, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Fieldstones, 2023
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 152.4 cm
    72 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Hands Held Tightly, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    Hands Held Tightly, 2022
    oil on panel collage
    76.2 x 76.2 cm
    30 x 30 in
  • Heart
    Jaclyn Conley
    Hearth, 2019
    oil on panel
    121.92 x 121.92 x 4.445 cm
    48 x 48 x 1 3/4 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, In a New Field, 2020
    Jaclyn Conley
    In a New Field, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    182.9 x 304.8 cm
    72 x 120 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Looking Backward From The Feast Day, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    Looking Backward From The Feast Day, 2022
    oil on linen
    76.2 x 61 cm
    30 x 24 in
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    Jaclyn Conley
    Jimi, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    213.36 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • JC_Red Jackie_2020_P1163820a_
    Jaclyn Conley
    Red Jackie, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    213.36 x 152.4 cm
    84 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Reflection In a Puddle, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Reflection In a Puddle, 2023
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 121.9 cm
    72 x 48 in
  • The7thBrother_40x40_2020
    Jaclyn Conley
    The 7th Brother, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    101.6 x 101.6 cm
    40 x 40 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Gloomy Day, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Gloomy Day, 2023
    oil on linen
    182.9 x 152.4 cm
    72 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Sower, 2020
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Sower, 2020
    oil on panel with collage
    152.4 x 122 cm
    60 x 48 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, The Thread, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    The Thread, 2022
    oil on linen
    76.2 x 76.2 cm
    30 x 30 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Tire Swing, 2023
    Jaclyn Conley
    Tire Swing, 2023
    oil on linen
    121.9 x 91.4 cm
    48 x 36 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Watching the War Story, 2022
    Jaclyn Conley
    Watching the War Story, 2022
    oil on linen
    152.4 x 121.9 cm
    60 x 48 in
  • AfterTheBattleOfCamperdown_60x60_2019
    Jaclyn Conley
    After The Battle of Camperdown, 2019
    oil on panel collage
    152.4 x 152.4 cm
    60 x 60 in
  • Capture d’écran 2019-02-27 à 15.27.08
    Jaclyn Conley
    Easter, Palm Beach, 2019
    oil on panel
    193.04 x 193.04 cm
    76 x 76 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Easter Sunday Oval Office, 2019
    Jaclyn Conley
    Easter Sunday Oval Office, 2019
    oil on panel
    243.84 x 162.56 x 5.08 cm
    96 x 64 x 2 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, Dancers, 2018
    Jaclyn Conley
    Dancers, 2018
    oil on panel
    152.4 x 152.4 cm
    60 x 60 in
  • Jackie_CalligraphyPaintingHawaii_48x48_2019
    Jaclyn Conley
    Calligraphy Painting Hawaii, 2019
    oil on panel collage
    121.92 x 121.92 cm
    48 x 48 in
  • South Lawn-2019
    Jaclyn Conley
    South Lawn, 2019
    oil on panel
    152.4 x 152.4 cm
    60 x 60 in
  • Jaclyn Conley, A Crowd of Supporters 3, 2018
    Jaclyn Conley
    A Crowd of Supporters 3, 2018
    oil on panel collage
    30.48 x 30.48 cm
    12 x 12 in
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