Studio Discovery Tour
Labor Day weekend & the weekend after
on the Sonoma / Mendocino Coast
August 30, 31 & September 1, 6, 7, 2008
Artists' studios open 10am - 5pm each day
Jan V.L. Fogel - Mixed media
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I have always felt the need to be creative and I believe that comes
from being from a family of creative people. From a Grandmother
making fashionable hats in Tatum, New Mexico in 1915 to my Mother,
the most important of all, instilling in me the desire and ability
to imagine.
My works on paper are made on 140lb. "cold press" watercolor paper
that I cover with layers of glassine and acrylic mediums to create
the textures and translucent qualities. I use acrylic paints
sometimes adding bronzing powders or metal leaf for metallic
effects. The paint is applied with brushes and palette knives and the
pieces are often scraped and reworked many times
Though my work is nonrepresentational, I suggest content through formal devices such as line, color, contrast and repetition. Occasionally, stenciled flowers sneak in. Pastel and paper collage are other tools. Acrylic varnishes finishes the piece.
My most recent works are painted on wood panels, allowing me to work more aggressively in the application of mediums. I do not always have a plan or vision when I begin a painting. I am attracted to the process of layering mediums and colors, only knowing a painting is done when it feels right.
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Contact Information:
Jan V.L. Fogel
Email: haljan@mcn.org |