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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.

>Hype

Posted on May 19, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>There’s a lot of hype in this world. “We’re the best!” “New and Improved!” “We’re #1!” Blah, blah, blah. It hardly means anything anymore. You can believe it when the organizers of the Belleville Art on the Square fair proclaim … Continue reading →

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>The Art of Photography

Posted on May 12, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Find Me a Good Seat, (c) 2008 Jeane VogelFrom the So Mama Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away series of Abstract PhotographsPigment Print, 22×30 inches, $350 framed It happened again a couple of weeks ago. It’s been brewing since. A … Continue reading →

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>Matching Your Soul – How to Buy Art

Posted on May 8, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Bring Me My Kitty Treats… Now, © 2008 by Jeane Vogel22×22, $300See it at the Soulard Art Market Photography Invitational, opening May 15 It happens every once in a while. A woman will walk into my booth or my … Continue reading →

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>Cherokee Triangle

Posted on April 29, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>Even if you don’t think you’ll be interested, if you have a chance to be in Louisville, KY in late April, you MUST go! The last weekend in April kicks off 10 days of Derby festivities. Yes, THAT Derby. There’s … Continue reading →

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>A Different Direction

Posted on April 21, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Summer Storm, image extended onto mat in pastel painting, 11×11 inches,© 2008 by Jeane Vogel The biggest complaint heard at art fairs is “there’s nothing new. It’s all the same old stuff.” Sometimes that’s legitimate. There are artists who … Continue reading →

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>Slow Down

Posted on April 9, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Peace, Love, Luck – Variation #1, © 2008 Jeane Vogel, Infrared photograph Plein aire painters have a huge advantage over photographers. They sit in one place for hours, studying a composition. Removing elements, adding elements. The artist is immersed … Continue reading →

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>A Play of Art

Posted on March 24, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> “Peace Offering,” (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Hand Altered Polaroid Sometimes I will engage a person looking at my work and it’s suddenly clear I have misunderstood. I thought they were looking at my work in awe, but apparently … Continue reading →

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>Ding!

Posted on March 18, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Cosmos II, (C) 2008 Jeane Vogel I’ve been hearing bells lately. Ding!That’s not Southwest Airlines telling me I’m free to move about the country. That’s the sound of rejection. Ding!It’s a fact of life of artists — and most … Continue reading →

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>You Can’t Do THAT!

Posted on March 3, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>What do people need so many rules? Especially artists? Are we supposed to be the ones who are allowed to think beyond convention? Ok, sure. Don’t poke your studio mate with an Exacto knife. That’s a good one. Don’t drink … Continue reading →

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>Watching the Death of a Film

Posted on February 25, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Palm, Variation #2, (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel I spent the weekend in the studio, working on new images. I have exactly 32 fresh pieces of Polaroid film left. 32. From that I might get 10 new images to add … Continue reading →

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