Jean Cannon Artists Statement
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Jean Cannon with Governor Douglas at the unveiling of her mural in Bristol, Vermont, June of 2004

Jean Cannon with Governor Douglas at the unveiling of her mural in Bristol, Vermont, June of 2004

 

I am experienced in a variety of media. My work travels back and forth through personal interpretations of the natural world to curious statements from the subconscious. In terms of the landscape or interior, I tend to favor the close-up view or the odd angle.

I also paint from my imagination, synthesizing images from memory or making a stab at the profound, the mysterious, the ethereal. These paintings often express the intertwining or interconnectedness of people and the natural environment.

I do paint recognizable, representational images, but I don't consider myself to be a "realist." Even when I work directly from the living image, my paintings retain ambiguity and playfulness of color; they often incorporate elements of the surreal.

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