Jane davies

Explore Jane Davies bio and artist statement to uncover the inspiration driving her vibrant creations.

Jane Davies visionary abstract artist and educator based in Vermont.

Jane is recognized nationally for her amazing talent and we are thrilled to be able to publish her art as in-stock prints and Print on Demand.

Date Recorded: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Medium: Mixed Media Join Jane Davies as she takes you through her process of building a painting. She will share thoughts on tools and techniques and take your questions. Jane Davies is a full time artist working in collage, painting, and encaustic. She offers workshops at her studio and nationwide, focusing on helping people to find a personal and playful approach to art. Beginning as a potter in the early nineties, selling her colorful hand-painted…

Offering world-class art workshops in studio painting, plein air painting, quilting, photography, fiber arts, mixed media, and writing. Explore our creative art genres below.

I am currently teaching my Mini Collage class online, and in the second lesson I have the participants cut out shapes and arrange them free-form without gluing them down. The images are so FUN I ju…

Commitment to process is an important key to getting unstuck. We have a habit of focusing on results, setting expectations, and making judgements accordingly. We want to know how things will turn out; we want to avoid uncertainty by planning, so that we get it ‘right’. While this habit of planning for results is essential for most activities in our lives (I don’t dispute the value of planning!), it does seem to be one of the main reasons that we get stuck as artists. Making some marks, the…

As you may know, I recently released a book of collage papers that you can cut and use in your own work. Here is a little video of me making two collages, inspired by Rex Ray, using my papers. Find the book here. I hope the book will inspire you to make your own collage papers as well. Mix them with found papers like book pages, discarded maps, and ephemera for a truly eclectic collection. Use to wrap small gifts, decorate gift tags, and other paper crafts. Happy Solstice Season! Find…