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Spring Garden 8 12 90 x 36 x 18cm. Acrylic on Wood $350 |
Having studied
painting at the Canberra School of Art and at the Ecole Des Beaux Arts in
Paris,
Anne-Marie Jean moved to New Zealand in 2000 and has exhibited regularly
since. Her energetic and beautifully coloured large-scale paintings speak of
her passionate love of nature, the medium of oil painting and a spiritual side
of life.
At the beginning of
2012 Anne-Marie returned from Wellington to Christchurch in order to be closer
to the “beautiful South Island landscapes” she loves. “Here I am setting up my
studio, commencing my PhD study in painting, launching my art consultancy
business and running the occasional painting workshop. It is a busy and rich
life which centres around my passion for painting and design to shares that
with both artists and art appreciators.”
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Left - Lake Daniels Forest Hut #1 Right - Hurunui Hut Forest 2 Both Oil on Canvas, $5900 |
Anne-Marie comments
that her own “painting is as much about a celebration and exploration of the
history of painting and the medium of paint itself as it is an evocation of my
love of, and experience of, nature. Beauty, simplicity, pattern and
expressionism have provided spiritual insight throughout the ages. I am
exploring experiences and spirituality as I combine patterns, colour, gesture
and landscape. I am attracted to unruly landscapes that contain patterns which
are disrupted by discordant notes, landscapes which are not neat, that invite
close inspection; landscapes with which I can become intimate.”
Producing a vast range
of work - from large-scale oil paintings to bold acrylic on wood works -
Anne-Marie Jean is an evolving artist who draws the viewer, in offering them a
unique experience every-time. We are thrilled to be showing a range of her work, click here to see what we have on offer.
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Spring Garden 4 112 x 120 x 4cm. Acrylic on Wood $2400 |