Collage and Mixed Media

I’ve always found peace in sketching, painting, photography and just jotting down my ideas. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a creative person. Throughout my professional life I worked for architects, interior designers and furniture designers. I even married a creative thinker, an architect. Together we’ve renovated, designed and built several homes. I find my mind never stops moving, but how do I channel that energy?

Collage and mixed media…

The juxtaposition of elements in collage satisfies my creativity. I integrate my own handmade papers with embellishments, drawings or photography. Each piece is unique. It may tell a story, convey a feeling or sometimes a piece is designed for you to draw your own conclusion.

I feel my quest to be a successful artist has just gotten underway. I plan to continue studying a variety of artistic media and incorporate what I learn into my work. My art is limited only by my imagination.

I am a member of the La Grange Art League and the Midwest Collage Society, the National Collage Society.

Email: janlew48@hotmail.com



Thursday, June 24, 2010

If your looking for a good summer read...


I just finished a good summer book. You know, the kind that makes you laugh and tells an interesting story. It's no ground breaker or literary masterpiece, just enjoyable. Breakfast with Buddha is a fast easy read but in the end makes you pause. I like this type of book. It resonates with me. Here's the story as it's described on the back cover, "When his sister tricks him into taking her guru, a crimson-robed monk, on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what he'd planned. But in an effort to westernize his passenger-amuse himself-he decides to show the monk some "American fun" along the way. From a chocolate factory in Hershey to a bowling alley in South Bend, from a Cubs game at Wrigley field to his farm in North Dakota, Otto is given a remarkable opportunity to see his world-and more important, his life-through someone else's eyes." OK, so why is this on my arty blog, you ask? It inspired me and who doesn't love that?! I've been in my studio for the past two days working on a piece. I'm pushing it a little by trying new things. I'm hoping to learn a little something along the way and maybe "see things differently". Stay tuned and I'll let you know how it works out.

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