The Prince William Art Society will meet October 28th at the Tall Oaks Community Center, 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge VA at 7:30 pm. The meeting will begin with a program by M. Jane Johnson who will share her work and how she creates one of her paintings. Meetings are free and open to the public, who are cordially invited to attend.
M. Jane Johnson uses a process-driven technique when she is creating her work. She has learned to let the painting tell its story and carry her along on the path to completion. As she works, she will photograph the work and use the value study to help guide her in the next phase of the painting. She mixes various acrylic gels to create textures to play opposite collage she has added, so each piece is an intricate weaving of color, pattern, texture, and it's own history. As it moves closer to completion, she will start honing down the chaotic process.
Ms. Johnson has a BFA in Fine Arts with a focus on drawing and painting. She studied art in Italy and took many classes at the Art League School in Alexandria, VA, and her work is in international, corporate, and private collections. Twelve of her paintings are in the Heart Clinic at Children’s National Medical Center. She has had successful solo shows at the Art League Gallery in Alexandria, at the Arts Club of Washington in DC, at Artist & Makers in Rockville, and at the Workhouse Arts Center, as well as having participated in group shows and art fairs. Ms. Johnson teaches at the Workhouse Arts Center and the McLean Project for the Arts.