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As an artist I am inspired by the beauty I see everywhere. There is an innate desire to accept the challenge of painting whatever I’m attracted to. I’m drawn to the way light halos an animal’s ears, or the way it casts a radiant glow during the ‘golden hour’. All kinds of light and the […]
I have worked to become a painter who searches for the spirit of each subject and bring it to life on the canvas; attempting to find that immortal spark and have a bit of it shine through in the attitude of whatever or whoever I’m painting. I enjoy portraying my experience of that spark through […]
As long as I can remember I have been an artist. Growing up I was always drawing, painting, making things. I was fascinated with any medium I could get my hands on. It didn’t matter if it was pencils, crayons, markers, paint, scotch tape, paper or play dough… if I was creating, I was in […]
Artist Statement My artwork is heavily influenced by my experiences traveling for pleasure and living abroad. I am originally from Belgium and moved to the United States with my parents when I was in elementary school. Both my parents grew up in various countries in Africa and lived in Rwanda for the last eight years. […]
I became serious about drawing and painting about 25 years ago. I took many adult education classes and workshops to develop my skills in drawing and watercolor. I then started a small business of portrait painting. In an effort to “get better,” I decided to go back to school and earn Associates Degree in […]
“Organic Forrestry Studio and Gallery, Artist’s Garret Gallery, Forrest Dweller Sculpture Garden” NATURE INSPIRED SCULPTURE and PAINTINGS “I was that kid you could always find turning over rocks in streams, looking for what wonders nature would disclose to me. This curiosity about the natural world led me to a serious life as scientist and organizational executive. […]
Dear Friends, Art Lovers, and Studio Tour Goers, As I work to get ready for the 30th Annual Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour and serve in my role in promoting the Tour I have come to two difficult decisions. First is my decision to not open my studio for the Studio Tour this year and […]
I like to discover images in nature then through the use of intense color and light, and then identify the scenario that begins to open up and reveal itself. As an artist, I love to solve the mystery of how color works together. As images begin to coexist, an imaginary world unfolds which involve shapes […]
2022 has been a great year for me. I was awarded a 2022 grant by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County (unitedarts.org). I became a member of and was interview by the Chatham Arts Council (Meet This Artist: Writer and Painter Cally Curtis – Chatham Arts Council). And became a co-chair of […]
As a child Jane collected rocks, shells, and animal bones on walks in the woods or on the beach. She still has that cigar box of natural treasures, along with the feeling of wonder for nature and wild places. Jane earned a BFA in painting from the Tyler School of Art of Temple University, pursued […]
