Jane Davies | Jane Davies Studios
Jane Davies is a full time artist working in paint, drawing media, collage, and occasionally encaustic. She offers workshops nationwide and online, helping people to find a personal and playful approach to art making. “I am most complimented when someone tells me that my work inspired them to try something new in their own art.”
Beginning as a potter in the early 1990s, Davies transitioned into freelance art in the early 2000s, creating artwork for manufactured home decor and gift products. Fine art had always been a sideline for Davies, but in 2009 she began giving it her full attention, giving up the freelance work in favor of painting and teaching workshops.
“I realized that I did not really know who I was as an artist. My work had always been subject to the needs of outside demands—for sale, for a commercial product, or as instructional examples—and I wanted to know what happened if I just made art as a personal inquiry. I still want to know, and it is that ongoing quest that keeps me motivated.”
Jane Davies is the author of three books on collage and mixed media, one on ceramics, and has one DVD on painting and collage techniques.
Jane’s website
Beginning as a potter in the early 1990s, Davies transitioned into freelance art in the early 2000s, creating artwork for manufactured home decor and gift products. Fine art had always been a sideline for Davies, but in 2009 she began giving it her full attention, giving up the freelance work in favor of painting and teaching workshops.
“I realized that I did not really know who I was as an artist. My work had always been subject to the needs of outside demands—for sale, for a commercial product, or as instructional examples—and I wanted to know what happened if I just made art as a personal inquiry. I still want to know, and it is that ongoing quest that keeps me motivated.”
Jane Davies is the author of three books on collage and mixed media, one on ceramics, and has one DVD on painting and collage techniques.
Jane’s website