Jane Ellefson: September 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Contemporary Realism Biennial

I'm looking forward to the opening reception for the Contemporary Realism Biennial in Fort Wayne, Indiana this Friday. Two of my paintings were juried in! There was a nice review in Fort Wayne's Journal Gazette.
Journal Gazette article

Installation shots on flickr:

2010 Contemporary Realism Biennial Installation

Artist statement

I enjoy working in both realism and abstraction. With both, I begin with a carefully constructed composition, using the Golden Mean as a way to achieve perfect balance. My realistic work is reminiscent of Dutch or Spanish still lifes. I begin with a faithful rendering, then fully develop an underpainting with white and umber. In the final steps, I complete the painting with color glazes. When I work non-objectively, my focus is color, depth, and movement of advancing and receding shapes.