Artist’s Statement
My work uses bold colors and strong design. Images are taken from my travels and
come from my feelings for a place. I enjoy the use of light, space, movement, and
the basic tonal and formal relationships which constitute the essence of a scene as
perceived by the eye, without feeling the need to qualify the forms with descriptive
detail.
My primary work has been with watercolor but I am starting to move into using
mixed media and larger canvases.
Biography
Jane was born and educated in England where she qualified as a Nurse and Midwife.
After she moved to California in 1994 with her husband and two sons, she took up painting
as a hobby. Since then she has become involved in the local art community, serving
as a board member for Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, volunteering in schools
on various art projects, and continuing her own art education by
attending workshops and classes taught by such well-known artists as Don Andrews, Mike
Bailey, Carla O'Connor, and Donna Zagotta, among others.
Jane has exhibited her work at local venues
and juried shows and has participated in Silicon Valley Open Studios for the last four years.
Her work appears in Strokes of Genius, published by North Light Books (2007).
Exhibitions & Awards
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Fine Arts League of Cupertino Juried Show,
The Main Street Cafe, Los Altos, CA (2008)
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Pacific Art League Juried Show – "Rose and Rouge" (2008)
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Los Gatos Art Association Juried Show – "Touch My Heart"
Los Gatos Museum of Art (2008)
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Fine Arts League of Cupertino Juried Show – "Fall Fest"
2nd Place in oil and acrylics; Honorable Mention in mixed media (2007)
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AVA Artfest, Triton Museum of Art
Award of Excellence in water-media (2007)
Affiliations
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, board member
Fine Arts League of Cupertino
Los Gatos Art Association
Pacific Art League
California Watercolor Association
Beyond the Obvious Group, founding member
Contact Information
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Lilac Garden
Watercolor
Waving Palms
Mixed Media
Purse Series #10
Watercolor
Purse Series #1
Mixed Media
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