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Artist's Statement

I paint because I need to tell stories. Raised "to never mind the lines" and that "it is okay to be a square peg in a round hole", I paint by improvisation and appropriation. 

My art is homage to the German Expressionists, the Fauvists, and the Surrealists.  And in the end, the strokes telling my stories coalesce into a manifestation of their own.

The dominant metaphor for my art is life itself.  My non-representational paintings begin with a serene core  but develop into layers of expression; while my figurative art captures fleeting moments in time.

My earlier avocation as an art therapist, author, and illustrator positioned me well to tell stories on canvas.  I hope your own memories and emotions will blend with my compositions to make you stop for a minute and discern your own interpretation from the canvas. 
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"As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life."

The Pleasures of Life
by
Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avery
[1834-1913]
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© 2009 Janie Cohen, All rights reserved.
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