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Jean Crow
Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, I came from an artistic and musically talented family. Even as a child, I loved to draw and still remember winning first place in Elementary school for a large watercolor of a young Japanese woman.
In my late twenties I began painting in earnest, entering several art shows. Even though Texas wildlife was popular, I was influenced by Bob Kuhn’s work so painted African wildlife instead.
Later my artistic endeavors were wide-reaching; learning to weave, making stained glass pieces, playing with clay, basket weaving, and beadwork which included jewelry and small beaded objects. Interwoven were a few oil painting classes. My first visit to the southwest, the photographs of Edward Curtis, and the works of Ernest Blumenshein, W. R. Leigh, Oscar Berninghaus, Howard Terpning, and Robert Daughters inspired me to use pottery, rugs, and baskets in my paintings. My favorite painting was of several baskets and an “Indian” rattle that I had made.
Several more artists have inspired me through the years, but what I admire in other artists is the dedication and hard work it takes to become a professional artist. What I respond to in other work is paint application, color, balance, and harmony.
When I see something beautiful I want to paint it. The beauty can be many things – color, shape, how the light hits it; but more importantly, how it makes me feel. My paintings now reflect mostly the Texas hill country or an arrangement of objects which generally includes my collection of pottery. Because I admire different styles, I like to experiment using a variety of techniques and approaches. Art is a meditation; planning, preparing, mixing color, applying paint. It requires a quiet dedication, pulling a creation from within.
One of the complements I’ve heard most about my own work is a feeling of peace and serenity that my paintings invoke. That makes me smile – I couldn’t ask for a better response.
In my late twenties I began painting in earnest, entering several art shows. Even though Texas wildlife was popular, I was influenced by Bob Kuhn’s work so painted African wildlife instead.
Later my artistic endeavors were wide-reaching; learning to weave, making stained glass pieces, playing with clay, basket weaving, and beadwork which included jewelry and small beaded objects. Interwoven were a few oil painting classes. My first visit to the southwest, the photographs of Edward Curtis, and the works of Ernest Blumenshein, W. R. Leigh, Oscar Berninghaus, Howard Terpning, and Robert Daughters inspired me to use pottery, rugs, and baskets in my paintings. My favorite painting was of several baskets and an “Indian” rattle that I had made.
Several more artists have inspired me through the years, but what I admire in other artists is the dedication and hard work it takes to become a professional artist. What I respond to in other work is paint application, color, balance, and harmony.
When I see something beautiful I want to paint it. The beauty can be many things – color, shape, how the light hits it; but more importantly, how it makes me feel. My paintings now reflect mostly the Texas hill country or an arrangement of objects which generally includes my collection of pottery. Because I admire different styles, I like to experiment using a variety of techniques and approaches. Art is a meditation; planning, preparing, mixing color, applying paint. It requires a quiet dedication, pulling a creation from within.
One of the complements I’ve heard most about my own work is a feeling of peace and serenity that my paintings invoke. That makes me smile – I couldn’t ask for a better response.
“Be yourself, everyone else is taken” Charlie Brown
CONTACT:
For commissions & all other inquiries please email [email protected]
For commissions & all other inquiries please email [email protected]
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