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The
Artist
Artist Statement
My
art work is derived from East Asian Brush Painting, known as
"sumi-e". This art form consists of applying black ink and
watercolor on rice paper, using special brushes, producing disciplined
strokes typical of the paintings seen in
traditional Asian
calligraphy, landscapes, flower and animal paintings. I have
always been attracted to the grace and delicacy of this
style.
Many of the paintings project a spontaneous energy in the brush strokes
with a minimal use of line, most often leaving some unpainted areas on
the paper as a kind of calm "breathing space" for the viewer.
This contributes to the reason that many people experience sumi--e as a
relaxing, meditative and at times spiritual, form of art.
Sumi-e has influenced many Western artists including the impressionists
and more contemporary painters such as Franz Kline, Brice Marden and
Jackson Pollock, who has written of his early love of painting on
Japanese hand made paper.
In my travels to China, Japan and Thailand I have discovered varieties
of handmade papers with distinctive textures, color and
density.
The fascinating effects produced when working with these papers, as
they absorb the ink and color, intrigue me. This genre
affords
the exciting opportunity to integrate my love of traditional brush
painting with my own personal artistic inclinations. As I
have
gradually developed sufficient freedom from the strict requirements of
the East Asian tradition to experiment, play with ideas and fuse
spontaneity with practiced discipline, I have been directed
toward discovery of my own particular style. My paintings
tend
toward abstraction rather than literal depiction, suggestion rather
than representation. Recently I have added collage as an
effective method of using my precious papers. Working at my
art
is a constant process of discovery, challenge and deep pleasure.
 It
has been gratifying to have my work shown in a number of juried gallery
exhibitions, resulting in several awards, including the "Best
In
Show" prize in the 2007 Annual Sumi-e Society of America
Exhibition, and "Award of Excellence" in the 2008 Member's
Art
Forum of the Smithtown Arts Council in New York. I have also
been
granted three solo gallery shows in the last several years
and am honored to have my work represented in
private
collections.
Jeanine
Art Resume:
Exibitions and Articles
East
End Arts Council Bulletin, Winter 2007
Invitational
Juried Show Northern Brookhaven Council, April 2008
Review "Dung at the gallery", Steve
Parks, Newsday September 12, 2008
Long Island Pulse Magazine "Annual Artist
VIP List" August 2009
EXHIBITIONS
2010 Winners' Showcase Exhibition 2010",
Smithtown Township Arts Council, New York
2009 Member's Exhibit. Art League of Log Island,
Dix Hills, New York
"Works on
Paper".
Juried show. Long Island
Museum, Stony Brook, N.Y
2008 "Winter Works". Annual Group Show. Gallery
4222, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
Member's Art Forum. Smithtown Township Arts Council, N.Y. Award of Excellence
Annual Exhibit. Neighborhood House, Setauket, N.Y.
Solo Show. "Use
the Elephants". Gallery 4222, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
"Thirteen". Invitational Group Show. DeCordova Gallery.
Greenport, N.Y.
"The Art of Music". Juried Show. Smithtown Township Arts Council,
N.Y.
"Invitational". Juried Show. Northern Brookhaven Arts Council.
Port Jefferson, N.Y. (See Review)
"The Creative Process". Juried Show. East End Arts
Council. Riverhead, N.Y.
"Brushstrokes: Expressions in Harmony. Four person Sumi-e Show.
Prudential Gallery.
Eastha mpton, N.Y.
2007 "Winter Works". Annual Group Show. Gallery 4222. Port
Jefferson, N.Y.
"Harvest Time". Juried Show. Brookhaven Arts and Humanities
Council. Award: Second
Place
Sumi-e Society of America. Annual National Juried
Exhibition. Dix Hills, N.Y. Award: Best in Show
Art League of Long Island Member Show. Juried. Dix Hills,
N.Y. Award: Honorable
Mention
Solo Show.
"Eclectic Expressions". Gallery 4222, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
"Duality". Juried Show. East End Arts Council, Riverhead, N.Y.
"Pursuing Affinity". Sumi-e, Pottery, Ikebana three person
Invitational Exhibit.
Stony Brook University Gallery, Stony Brook, N.Y.
"Small Works". Group Show. Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery.
Bellport, N.Y.
Annual Exhibition. Juried. North Shore Art Guild,
Farmingville, N.Y
2006 Juried Exhibition. Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery. Bellport,
N.Y. Award: Honorable
Mention
Solo Show.
Invitational. Bay Gallery. Bellport, N.Y.
2004 Group Exhibition. B.J. Spoke Gallery. Huntington, N.Y.
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Long Island Chapter, Sumi-e
Society of America. Annual Membership Exhibitions, Bayard Cutting
Arboretum Gallery. Oakdale, N.Y.
GRANTS
2007, 2006 New York State Council on the Arts Strategic
Opportunity Grants
Copyright ©
Jeanine Klein
j9klein@optonline.net
2/24/2009
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