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Meet the Artist Jane Jones: Cultivating Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century

Meet the Artist Jane Jones: Cultivating Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century

Colorado artist Jane Jones will speak about her still life paintings featured in the special exhibition, Cultivating the Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century: Jane Jones’ Hyperrealist Floral Paintings. Inspired by the lush colors and symbols of 17th Century Dutch still life, artists like Maria Van Oosterwijck and Rachel Ruysch, as well as biology and climate change, Jones has developed a distinctive style and symbolic language of her own. The artist will share her inspirations and influences, environmental messages, and how her works connect past traditions and contemporary themes. Program attendees will be able to visit the exhibition following the talk. 

This event is an exhibition program, “Cultivating Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century: The Floral Paintings of Jane Jones” on display May 5-July 3, 2023.

This program took place on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Holland Museum
7:00-8:00 PM
Adult Program. Free for Holland Museum Members; $7:00 for Non-Members

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Biography

Jane Jones

Still Life Artist Jane Jones headshot

Jane Jones is a Denver native and continues to live near there at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where the light that she loves is bright and clear, and the seasons, which influence her work, are definite in their character and moods.  Though she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Jane Jones chose not to work in that field.  Of her science education she says it enabled her to look “into the lives of cells, plants, animals and ecosystems gave me a glimpse into the awesome power of living things and an incredible respect for them.”  Her hyper-realistic style includes many layers of glazing to create the colors that best represent the glorious expression of color in sunlit flowers.  Symbols are used to communicate her love of nature, and the threats that nature faces, while presenting their need to be protected and nurtured.   

Jones exhibits her work in museums and galleries across the United States.  Her paintings have won numerous national awards including the Award of Excellence in Blossom ~ Art of Flowers which premiered at the Naples Museum of Art and was toured nationally by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; and the Floral Award in the Annual Exhibition of the International Guild of Realism in 2013 and 2018.  She is the author of Classic Still Life Painting and is represented by galleries in Denver, New York, Santa Fe, and Scottsdale.  

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Jim and Donna Brooks are the premier sponsors for the exhibition,Cultivating the Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century: Jane Jones' Hyperrealist Floral Paintings

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