Jk Bleeg

My paintings use colour, often in combination with hints of the natural landscape, to build mood and provide the viewer with an escape to -- or a permanent reminder of -- a special place, memory, or state of mind. One painting might transport the viewer to a misty garden or a mountain top, while another might bring a piece of music into their head.

I work primarily in acrylic on canvas, building each piece with layers of paint and added pastel, charcoal and other mixed media to create texture and depth. My paintings have been exhibited in juried shows in the U.S. and U.K. and included in such books as ArtFolio and the Bristol & Bath Art Book, as well as in private and corporate collections in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East.

B.S. Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.