Jane Ellefson: June 2014

Friday, June 6, 2014

Steven Jones and Jane Ellefson: Hanging It Up

College of Lake County gallerists, Steven Jones and Jane Ellefson are retiring in June. This farewell exhibit features still-life paintings by both artists.

Click here: CLC News Release: Hanging It Up

Grape Hyacinths with White Tea Jar, 2014, oil on panel

Blue Bag with Oranges, 2014, oil on panel

Persimmons on Pewter Plate, 2014, oil on panel

Pomegranates on a Dovetailed Box, 2014, oil on panel

Two Pomegranates in a Shadow, 2014, oil on panel

Click here to view the exhibition catalog

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.