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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.

>Exhibition XXIV – Art St. Louis

Posted on October 30, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Windswept #1, (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Infrared Photograph, 24×30, $400 Juried into Art St. Louis’ Exhibition XXIV, Nov. 3-Dec. 30, 2008 Often an inspiring artist comes into my booth and wants advice about how to get started. I’m … Continue reading →

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>Routine

Posted on October 27, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> “Duck Pond,” (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Infrared photograph I think the worst advice I ever got was “Stick to a Routine.”  It goes like this: Develop a good work routine. Make your routine part of your life. You … Continue reading →

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>Discipline

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Moonrise #2, Infrared Photograph (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography I’m the bad mom this morning. Last night, our 7th grader went to her first concert. She went with a friend and a friend’s dad. She met the band members, … Continue reading →

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>A New Patron

Posted on October 13, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Living Bouquet, (c) 2005 Jeane Vogel Photography 20×20, $250 framed I was at the Highland art fair this weekend. Highland is a sweet rural Swiss town in Illinois about 25 minutes from St. Louis. It’s not a huge fair, … Continue reading →

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>When Art and Values Clash

Posted on September 29, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Searching for Time, Infrared photograph, (c)2008 Jeane Vogel 24×30, $325 matted It was bound to happen. I meet a lot of people at art fairs and we basically have one thing in common: we both like my art! Or … Continue reading →

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>Redesign!

Posted on September 25, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>In August 2001, I opened my first art website. Since then, I’ve added, subtracted and tried to tweak it. Mostly I ended up with a mess. I knew I had to start from scratch. I finished that daunting task this … Continue reading →

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>Stuff That Art is Made Of

Posted on September 23, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> “Maple Leaf,” public domain, artist unknown I found this leaf on my walk yesterday. First fallen leaf of fall. Taking time to see the remarkable amidst the familiar: This is the stuff that art is made of. http://jeanevogel.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full http://jeanevogel.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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>Don’t Be Afraid of Art

Posted on September 17, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Rhymes With Orange, (c) Hilary Price,  Used with Permission of the Artist When I laugh out loud at the funnies, it’s often at Rhymes With Orange (I’ve been know to cry at Funky Winkerbean and For Better and For … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Humor, Soap_Box, Women | 2 Comments

>Tough Year for Art Lovers

Posted on September 15, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>This is a tough year. The economy is tanking. The weather has been deadly. Gas prices … well, let’s just say most of us don’t get a share of those huge oil company profits. There’s a trend in times like … Continue reading →

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>And Now for Something Completely Different…

Posted on September 8, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>My friend Hildy Gottlieb (desert dweller, fixer of non-profits and talented photographer — and many other things too numerous to mention) introduced me to this web-based comic. I’ve become rather addicted.  What does this have to do with art? Aside from … Continue reading →

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