Jane Wallis

Guest Speaker - February 18, 2010

Jane Wallis has been a resident and painter of Northwest landscapes for more than 30 years. Her impressionistic style is distinguished by brilliant color and use of rhythmic shapes in her compositions. She likes to paint plein-air because she says, “Life naturally unfolds during the moments in stillness and concentration.”

A signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Jane is also a member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Northwest Pastel Society of the west coast, and an exhibiting member of the Oil Painters of America. She has won numerous awards in competitive exhibitions throughout the United States and has been published in the Pastel Journal of the PSA Pastelogram. Her work is collected by individuals in many states.

Jane’s educational background includes both a B.A and graduate studies in art. She has worked as a teacher and computer programmer in design and graphics. She and her artist husband each have a separate studio with a lovely shared garden and patio area.

Jane's beautifully spoken words on plein-air painting: "I like to imagine that I am confronting this visual world like it was a symphony arranged by the light. The eye, like an intuitive ear, is turned to this world. You listen with an all absorbing emotion, allowing harmony and rhythm to permeate the senses. Using instruments of watercolor, pastel, or oil, I play out the musical score with color, contrast and gesture. I find this confrontation exhilarating and search for positive emotions, optimism and excitement within each shape and movement. "

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