In the cold winter months, Jane lives and paints in downtown Winnipeg. Roger, who is also an artist, paints with her at their downtown Flipflop Studios.
When the weather warms, the Boreal Forest beckons and Jane paints in her cottage veranda by Lake Winnipeg.
From March to October, on her daily walks, or right outside her window, nature shares lessons about birth, life, death and renewal. The ice on the lake melts, a tiny wildflower appears, the songbirds return. Fireflies and bees are buzzy and busy. The crow robs the warblers nest. The days cool, the leaves let go, the bears get sleepy, and snow comes.
Rest and renewal is the gift of winter. Time to go indoors, make soup and connect with friends. Whatever her subject matter, Jane’s internalized observations of the passing days and life around her become her painted words.
For Jane, a good day in the studio is lots of paint and ideas, and the muse right there at hand. The truth is that most days are both fulfilling and challenging. Days in the studio can range from periods of energy, purpose and satisfaction to days of just general mucking about with what seems like little progress. Like the seasons there are times of growth and times of rest, watching attentively and waiting for something new to be born.
Jane makes both abstract and semi abstract art, using acrylics, cold wax/oil paint, and mixed media.
She has participated in solo and group shows in Canada and the USA. Her art is in public and private collections.
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