Jeanne Newhall

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, I currently co-reside in the hilly and architecturally fascinating area of Los Feliz in Los Angeles, California as well as a residence in Phoenix.

Although I am a professional composer and songwriter; Steinway & Sons pianist and singer, I was compelled to experience my love of color through the freedom of emotional expression that is "painting." My first canvas was a wall. I studied many types of faux techniques with various professional painters eventually moving on to actual canvas'.

My intentions included repurposing leftover paint and recycling canvas and tools used in the process of putting the paint on the canvas. Every piece is approached with a reflective alert mind, an open loving heart and a fierce awareness for various styles that may or may not be included.

Inspiration finds me. The passion and fragility of the impressionistic and abstract expressionistic painters such as Camille Pissaro and Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollack continue to feed my humbled spirit.

Regarding the process. I find that the process of painting intersects with the way I create music..It is traditionally taught that there are five stages to an artist's process including inspiration, percolation, preparat...

Raised on a farm in Arizona, I grew up in the starkly beautiful shadows of the Sierra Estrella Mountains west of Phoenix. When my music-loving parents bought the six-year old me a piano, I could barely reach the keys. I made my professional musical debut at 14, and before I was 16, had graduated high school, and mastered six Mozart piano concertos. Ultimately I earned my music degree in Piano Performance from Indiana University School of Music & Arizona State University but not without including several Art History classes. I was fascinated with art and have had a lifelong obsession with frequenting museums in order to study and drown in the contents. I have studied basic painting techniques privately with several professional painters in the seaside village of Trinidad, California. Early on, that lead to receiving an award through the Arizona State University Alumni Association to participate in an art exhibition in Scottsdale, Arizona. That experience inspired my decision to continue painting and working towards more opportunities to create art for others.