|
Janet is fascinated by the
power of images, by symbol and metaphor. She is particularly
interested in the process of bringing images together; juxtaposing
images to invite new meaning. She creates images that allow
viewers to interact with them--almost like solving a riddle. Her
paintings are essentially narrative figure paintings, with the
narratives pared down to a single line of a story. She looks for
a particular quality of light, color and visual rhythm that adds power
to the images.
Her paintings often are organized
into multiple-panel units that enable her to create a break in the
visual field and thus imply a shift in time or content. In this
sense, I am influenced by such diverse visual references as comic
strips, illuminated manuscripts, flip books, Egyptian wall paintings,
didactic religious painting, etc. She explores themes of time
and eternity, friendship, issues of belief, and parables of scarcity
and abundance.
|
