Travel Portrait
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As an artist, I'm beginning to realize that I'm inspired by travel.
This started innocently enough, a few years ago, when I visited Seattle, Washington, in the Fall. I was mesmerized by the shades and shapes of autumn leaves and the beautiful berries. In the Greenlake area, there was a whole row of trees laden with beautiful red berries and not a single leaf. When I got home to San Diego, I painted a series of berries featuring pyrcantha, firethorn and what I called "Greenlake Berries." And the autumn leaves theme continues in my work. Then of course, there was Tuscany and San Miguel de Allende and Loreto in Mexico and Colorado , and my Asian work is based on living and traveling in Asia. I've always loved to travel, but now I'm particularly stimulated by the colors, patterns, smells, and tastes of a new adventure. I love communicating my feelings, impressions and memories of a recent journey through my art. -Jane LaFazio - |
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