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About jeanevogelart

Art saves lives. That's my mantra and my motivation. My primary purpose as an artist is to inspire, entertain, make you smile, make you mad, make you think or recall a memory. I strive for work that is intimate and genuine, and sometimes whimsical. It's always more than a "pretty picture." I demand a relationship.

5 Exhibits, 11 Tapestries

From Top: Earthbound Triptych (Water is Life, Fired Up, Forest Stroll); Communicate Triptych (Missed Communication, Defying Deception, Seeking Compromise); Three Blessings & a Warning; stacked, from top: Divided Threatened Attacked, Missing, Fourth Wave; bottom, Rebuilding. Whew! June was ablaze with … Continue reading

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A Plant, Some Chemistry, & the Sun: What’s Next?

Every art form is malleable. Learn the basics and make it your own. Sun printing, or cyanotypes, is the poster child for malleable. It’s 19th century wet photography that adores experimentation and agumentation, all without AI of any kind. My … Continue reading

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A Plant, Some Chemistry, and the Sun! I’m a gardener. It’s in my genes. I grew up in a home landscaped by my great-grandfather (Benjamin Widmer, 1880-1958), whom we call a botanist but he was probably just knowledgable and precise … Continue reading

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Artist’s Journal: Alone

There are things you notice when you are alone in the woods for any period of time, when there are no radio or tv sounds, no one else talking, no distractions. You notice the sound of the land. In the … Continue reading

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Artist’s Journal: Ok. What is that?

Morning coffee on the deck. Late afternoon tea on the deck. The view from my cabin at the Lillian E Smith Center is simple but stunning. I quickly developed a routine of enjoying the view as I contemplated the start … Continue reading

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An Artist’s Journal: Residency During Pandemic

How can artists make a living during pandemic? How can we sell our art? Those are the most common topics of discussion among artists I know these days. The second most common topic? How can I create amidst all this … Continue reading

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A Winter, A Spring, A Pandemic, A Tapestry

Remember late December 2019? Finishing holiday celebrations of our given traditions, settling the year’s accounts, looking forward to 2020. The Damocles’ Sword that hung over us was Climate Change — not Pandemic. It was climate change that was on my … Continue reading

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Winged – A Symbol Takes Form

As an artist, I work in a variety of disciplines. I’m mainly known as a photographer because I’ve done that the longest and sold thousands of works through 20 years of art fairs and gallery work. Ceramics, fiber, mixed media … Continue reading

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An Artist’s Journal, Ireland: The Sea

There are people who spend their holidays in cities. The nightlife, bustling streets, museums, people-watching, top-rated restaurants. There are people who crave the land. They hike through mountain passes, through meadows of wild flowers and brambles, skinny-dip in cool lakes, … Continue reading

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An Artist’s Journal, Ireland: Listen to the Voices

Sukanya left on a flight to Toronto this morning, ending the first part of our residency and project in Ireland. I’m continuing on for more shooting and artist meetings. Loughcrew Cairn was the planned stop for today. There was a … Continue reading

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