Jane Michalski
Biography
Jane Michalski has been a working artist and resident of Chicago for many years. Her creative energy is fueled by the presence of Lake Michigan and her love for the natural world. Michalski has exhibited in regional and national exhibitions. Her award-winning paintings are included in many private collections. She has received grants from the City of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council. She is treasurer and former president of FUSEDChicago . Michalski has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MA degree from the University of Illinois.
Artist Statement
My encaustic paintings include manipulated photographs of bedrock from along the shores of Lake Michigan or interior views of forests, printed onto rice paper and incorporated into the surface of the wax. I use a photo-silkscreen technique over and under the wax to add reductive elements of natural features.The physical nature of the world captivates me. I feel the presence of the past revealed through structures, landforms, rock, water, and earth. Through my work, I seek to make sense of this world, to feel myself as fully present and to ground myself in the experience of being alive.
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