Jane's art
Learning to paint
I have painted and drawn all my life, but only in the last two years focussed on art in earnest. I like printmaking, painting and drawing, and used to do sculpture as well. I am currently doing a course with the Open College of the Arts (OCA) supported by Scottish artist Liz Douglas. I work in a variety of media, and am developing my skills in watercolour, acrylic and landscape painting, collage and print. This year I am participating in Sheffield Open Up, inviting the public to come and look at my work in a studio environment. This event is the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May.
My influences and preferences
I LOVE Degas' work: his sculptures, drawings, pastels and especially his extraordinary monoprints . Also Marino Marini's sculptures , Barbara Rae's paintings, Paula Rego, John Piper, Howard Hodgkins, Paul Klee's paintings , Marc Chagall's work , Katherine Holmes and many others. I do workshops with Sheffield based artist Hazel Lale . She is an excellent tutor.
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