Jane Ellefson: September 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

A beautiful tribute to Steve Jones

Steve Jones and I have been officially retired for a few months now and it is still a bit difficult to believe that the ride is over. I'd like to share this wonderful reflection on Steve's career... kudos to Michael Kreuser, Steve's son-in-law, who put it all together!
Click here to see the video tribute to Steve.

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.