Janine Dunn Wade

Clementine, *7.5 x 7.5", oil on linen SOLD*

Scarlet Morning Glory 8 x 8 oil on board

August Bouquet8 x 8", oil on canvas — August Bouquet, *8 x 8", oil on canvas*

Still Life with Cow Spots,*9 x 12 oil on linen*

Orange on Orange Tea Towel, 6 x 6 oil on board

Artist Statement

Painting is a conversation. The subject, the paint and the artist get involved in a dialogue. There is a real ebb and flow. The artist must absolutely bend to the direction the painting has decided on. I love Bonnard's viewpoint that "the precision of naming takes away from the uniqueness of seeing." If the mind cannot make assumptions the eye can see so much more freely. Thus the heart can respond unbound. There is so much more in paint. In paint you can relive a passage of time. In paint you experience dynamic rhythm, color and sheer joy. In paint the entire artistic process is revealed at one moment, unlike in music, theatre and literature where it unfolds over time. In paint the human spirit can soar, emotionally, visually, and in the inherent wholeness of being. I work to connect with a specific moment in space and time. My intention is to see shapes of color in space and arrange them into something visually exciting with a touch of mystery. My perspective is always changing and so is the world. New visions, new problems, new solutions. Painting sustains my soul.