Jane Du Brin

Western European painting, and in particular, the drawings of Degas, Lautrec, Schiele and Rodin have always inspired and urged me on… later, the works, and the mode of expression, of Bay Area artists such as Diebenkorn and David Park influenced me greatly. What I seek are patterns and threads, a continuum over cultures and time… to bend the use of figure as metaphor. And imagery of the human form is used as vessel for both the expression of movement’s potential, and of innate energy. There is a timeless element to the use of pure line - that essential of graphic abstraction, and inherent in it - implied potential for growth.
I prefer an "open" statement, and invite the viewer to complete each piece based upon his or her own personal history and experience. This interaction grants each work an added dimension - another “life”.

Educational Overview: MA in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Northridge. Studying under Hans Burkhardt. Scholarship for figure drawing: Laguna Beach School of Art. Studied with Wayne Thiebaud, Artist in Residence.

Awards in Drawing/Painting from juried shows in Fort Pierce, and Stuart Florida.(2008-2012) Backus Museum. Elliott Museum. Awards in 2012-16: Light Space and Time Gallery, mixed media, painting, and photography. Nude Attitude: Juried National Exhibition, Peoria, Ill. March,2013, 2014. Nude Nite: Contemporary Juried National Exhibition, Tampa, FL. March 2013,2015, 2016, 2017 Orlando, FL in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Group Shows: Simon's Gallery Jupiter, FL. Contompasis Gallery in Albany NY. Desolation Road Gallery in Altamont, NY. 'Convergence Show' at the Armory, New York, New York. Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY. 2014. Profile International Gallery, Jupiter, FL, 2015-2016. Colorida Gallery, Lisbon, August Group Show, 2017.
Inclusion in the internationally juried publications: Current Masters, to be published later in 2015. Creative Masters, 2015.