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Jeanine Borree
Camano Is WA
Jeanine Borree reclaims boxes, windows, and other wooden objects to explore relationships and events. Her art challenges the assumptions we make about painting and functional home furnishings. She breathes spirit into shapes of evocative storytelling, where form, color, and design are integral and systemic.
Jeanine lived in Southern California until her mid-twenties. As a child, she attended the Otis Art Institute and spent many hours in the LA County Art Museum. At UCLA, Jeanine studied art and humanities. She now finds that she has returned to painters who delighted her as a child--Bonnard and Vuillard.
Jeanine currently paints with oils on primitive wooden cabinets, boxes, etc. She enjoys the entire process--from discovery through woodworking to painting. She completes a painting on the exterior and another on the interior. As a child, she was intrigued by boxes with secret drawers. Now, she smiles as she realizes that the interior painting is the "hidden drawer" with a secret that completes or contrasts with the concept shown on the exterior. |
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Dance of 5 Elements:
Water, Earth, Wind, Fire, Space
48 x 48 ($1,600)
Oil on canvas |
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