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“ A matter of perception”
Art exhibition 4. - 18. February 2011
Collingwood Gallery
292 Smith Street Collingwood
Melbourne
Opening night - February 4th
Time 7pm – 12pm
Open daily 10am - 6pm Mon - Sun
jannekearney.com
“As an artist I love and appreciate the art of body ink, so much so I was compelled to create a series of paintings of tattooed people”. - Janne Kearney
A painter of stories, people and life... that is how Janne Kearney describes herself, her recent body of work is not just paintings of tattooed bodies, its more than that, it chronicles tattooed people’s lives.
She has an enormous respect for tattoo artists and a fascination for tattoo art and the mystical quality it possesses.
Tattoos can evoke many things in different people from love and adoration to fear and loathing, they can console, empower and beautify. Her art asks the viewer to disregard preconceived perceptions of people, society and at times reality. Each painting invites you to be astonished, laugh, reminisce, reflect, and contemplate.
Gold, silver and metallic leaf and a range of metallic paints often feature in her work. Her preferred tools of trade are oil on canvas applied by brush, palette knife and homemade tools.
HOURquestionnaire
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My children
Who has had the greatest influence on you?
My grandmother I adored her, my mother died when I was 9 years old on Christmas eve, but my grandmother was always there for me as a child.
What is your current state of mind?
Mellow, its summer downunder in Australia and I have just finished holidaying in the US, and my Solo exhibition is all set to go at The Arthouse Hotel Sydney right thru Feb so I can kick back and have a well earn Champagne.
Which living person do you most admire?
Undoubtedly my husband.
Who is your favorite fictional hero?
Colombo and Prince Planet
What is your most treasured possession?
A ring my mother gave me before she died.
What is your greatest fear?
Apart from loosing my family... Not being able to paint
When and where were you happiest?
At home this Christmas I had all my family here for christmas dinner.
What is your most obvious characteristic?
Speaking my mind
What is the trait you most deplore (hate) in yourself?
Jumping to conclusions.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Intolerance and aggression
What is your greatest extravagance?
Hmm... Start with, good quality cheeses, French champagne and finish with a little Lindt dark orange chocolate.
What is your favorite journey?
A trip to the Louvre
What do you consider the most over-rated virtue?
Chastity.
Which words or phrases do you most over-use?
I definitely swear too much!
What is the quality you most admire in a man?
Gentleness, kindness and inner strength.
What is the quality you most admire in a woman?
Gentleness, kindness and inner strength .
What do you value most in your friends?
Love and loyalty.
What is your motto?
Today is the day!
Reader Comments (3)
An amazing exabition, I feel honoured & inspired to have been there & seen these amazing works in such a fantastic environment. Keep up the great work, looking forward to what you will create next.
You are such an amazing artist & the thing I love most about your work is that it is always interesting & there is a story brhind each piece that I want to know more about. You are an exciting artist & I am keenly awaiting your next series to see what stories you will portray in your unique & colourful form.
Art is more than the perception of beauty, and the intention of the creator, it is about interpretation.