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Jane Bloodgood-Abrams (b.1963) Though trained as a semi-abstract painter, the artist found the landscape emerging more and more in her work after art school. She became fascinated with 19th century landscape paintings and the emotional qualities they evoked. In addition, an awakening to the spiritual connection she found in nature had her spending more time outdoors, witnessing dramatic atmospheric moments and experiencing the power of space. Her work then evolved into paintings that sought to recreate the emotional quality of those experiences.
Whether it be a simple view of the emerging dawn through trees or a grand canvas depicting an expansive view at sunset, the landscapes of Jane Bloodgood-Abrams transport the viewer beyond everyday life. The more evocative or soul-stirring experiences in nature and the qualities of light, mood and atmosphere, are explored in her work.
Stylistically, Bloodgood-Abrams is greatly influenced by the 19th century landscape painters such as Frederic Church, Thomas Moran and George Inness, yet she adds a decidedly modern edge through her use of color and often iconographic compositions. The paintings could best be described as an “expressionistic luminism” featuring dramatic compositions and color, yet subtle tonal transitions with a warm “inner glow” that creates a sense of mood and mystery
Though occasionally sketches are made on site, Bloodgood-Abrams says “I feel most consciously present in nature, and prefer to absorb the experience while it happens.” After some time and “distillation” she will then approach the canvas in the studio, building up layered glazes of paint while recalling the emotional memory of the scene.
Bloodgood-Abrams explores themes of transcendentalism, expansive space, and connection to nature, with sky being a prominent feature in her work. The artist says “I enjoy working with sky and clouds as subject matter since it is so universal. It is a great adventure for me as an artist to travel to and be inspired by different landscapes, but wherever we are on this planet, we share the sky and witness its many changes.”
The paintings also serve as a visual expression of the states of being or awareness experienced at different points in life. Bloodgood-Abrams states “Though influenced by what I see in nature, the work is very intuitive, with the painting often leading me through the process. The emotion evoked often serves as a metaphor for my own personal experiences. Ultimately it is my hope that those viewing my work will be stirred to remember their own moments of deep connection to spirit and nature.”
EDUCATION: Master of Fine Arts - Painting (cum laude) State University of New York at New Paltz 1988
Bachelor of Studio Arts - (cum laude) College of Saint Rose, Albany 1985
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2008 DFN Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Meyer East Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
2006 DFN Gallery, New York, NY
Mendenhall-Sobieski Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, NY
2005 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
2004 Albert Shahinian Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY
Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
2003 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
Living Room Gallery, Kingston, NY
River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2008 The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
Carrie Haddad Gallery, Williamstown, MA
Jessica Hagen Fine Art, Newport, RI
2007 DFN Gallery, New York, NY Works on Paper
Mohawk-Hudson Regional Exhibition, Albany Airport Gallery, Albany, NY
Muroff-Kotler Gallery, SUNY Ulster, Beyond Self: Contemporary Explorations in Art & Spirit
Hidell-Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC
ASK Gallery, Kingston, NY The Door as an Art Form
2006 The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA Nightscapes
Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY
Meyer East Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, NY
National Arts Club, New York, NY Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual
Montana Trails Gallery, Bozeman, MT
2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield MA, Power of Place: The Berkshires
DFN Gallery, New York, NY The Forest
Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY, Mohawk Hudson Regional
Living Room Gallery, Kingston, NY, Luminous Visions
Gallery 100, Saratoga, NY, Lake George Views
DFN Gallery, New York, NY, 10th Anniversary Exhibit
Haddad-Lascano Gallery, Great Barrington, MA, Landscapes
National Arts Club, New York, NY Pastel Society of America Annual
National Arts Club, New York, NY Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual
2004 DFN Gallery, New York, NY, Skies
Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY, Mohawk-Hudson Invitational
Segalas Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ
Haddad-Lascano Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
2003 Gallerie Abtei Brauweiller, Cologne, Germany
Mohawk-Hudson Regional, Museum at the State University at Albany, Albany, NY
Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT Envisioned in a Pastoral Setting
2002 National Arts Club, New York, NY Pastel Society of America Annual
2001 Florence International Bienniale, Florence, Italy
Objects and Images, Bronxville, NY The New Hudson River School
2000 The Austellung, Payerbach Austria “Sacred Visions”
CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
AIG Insurance Corp., New York, NY
Barclays Financial Group, New York, NY
Federal Express Corporation, New York, NY
City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY
McGraw-Hill Books, New York, NY
First Albany Corporation, Albany, NY
OCI Industries, New York and Wyoming
State University at New Paltz, NY
Town of Washingtonville, NY
AWARDS AND OTHER RECOGNITION
Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation Grant
New York State Foundation for the Arts - Special Opportunity Stipend Award
Artist's Residency, Catskill Center Preserve, Platte Clove, NY
Featured Speaker, New York Historical Society, New York, NY
State University of New York at New Paltz, Graduate Fellowship
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS:
Feature Article, American Art Collector, September 2008
Feature Article, American Art Collector, June 2007
Feature Article, American Art Collector, February 2006
“Jane Bloodgood-Abrams: A Spiritual Connection with Her Home” Fine Art Connoisseur, April 2005
“Back to (the Hudson River) School,” Feature Article, Hudson Valley Magazine, April 2002
The Luminous Landscapes of Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, The Country, Nov 2000
Luminist Paintings in Hudson, Northeast Art and Antiques, December, 1999
Luminist Pleasure: A Marriage of Meteorology and Metaphysics, ARTideas, Vol. 5 No.3, 1998
MEMBERSHIPS:
National Association of Women Artists, Juried Member
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Juried Member
Artists Fellowship Foundation, Member
American Association of University Women, Member
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