On April 26, 2008 Jana Van Wyk participated in the Third Annual Local Color Gallery Paint Out in Raleigh, NC. This paint out is held in an 8 block area in the Boylan Avenue neighborhood of Raleigh near the gallery. The paint out was a great success, due in part to the wonderful weather. Jana completed two paintings; the show opens May 2, 2008 with a reception from 6pm-8pm. The show is part of the First Friday art walk in Raleigh.
Jana Van Wyk - Artist
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Local Color Gallery Paint Out, Raleigh, NC
On April 26, 2008 Jana Van Wyk participated in the Third Annual Local Color Gallery Paint Out in Raleigh, NC. This paint out is held in an 8 block area in the Boylan Avenue neighborhood of Raleigh near the gallery. The paint out was a great success, due in part to the wonderful weather. Jana completed two paintings; the show opens May 2, 2008 with a reception from 6pm-8pm. The show is part of the First Friday art walk in Raleigh.
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." -Henry Ward Beecher. This is my journey of dipping my brush into my own soul and painting what I find. I have a passion for our American West and those landscapes are my primary focus. But, averaging 6-8 weeks of travel a year, I will paint whereever I am. I usually paint on location, i.e. plein air, but also revel in taking a plein air study and my photographs and using them to create a large, more thoughtful, studio work. In addition to bold brushwork and vibrant color, the power of the composition is becoming more important to my work. The work of Vincent Van Gogh, Maynard Dixon, Edgar Payne, Birger Sandzen, and Walt Gonske has been a huge inspiration to me.
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