New Work
Jane Swavely

GALLERY II

February 1 - February 25, 2012

New Work features pastel drawings and oil paintings of vibrant and visceral landscapes. Swavely juxtaposes cinematic quick cuts of landscape against panoramic shots, building tension in each piece. She uses the horizontal and vertical space to collapse literal interpretation. Swavely captures the transient moment, the changing tide of light, tonal values of deepening color and shadow, and the volume of space and depth. The pastel drawings and paintings in the show are studies based on actual as well as imagined places. Whether on the water, in the mountains, a seascape or a landscape recalled, she is interested in exploring and doing justice to the transient. Though her pastels are works in their own right, they are also rough drafts and studies for the larger paintings in the exhibition. There are recurrent themes that have to do with building space, filtering light, and exploring color.

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