Jane's Blog

Welcome to the place where I display my musings and publicly meander through my own thoughts, expressing the thinking behind what I do and the art I create.

Why do I share my art

Part of the journey of art is to share with others what has been created. It requires a brave and generous heart and a deep understanding of who we are and what we have created, in a world where we are all different and we all see and experience things in our own unique way.
Jane Barnes
Contemporary Artist & Educator
September 19, 2023

Stepping into spring!

Step into my studio and experience a sense of spring in a space filled with colour, light and joy! You are invited...
Jane Barnes
Contemporary Artist & Educator
September 19, 2023

My aim as an artist is not to copy but to respond, to be inspired, to inspire and to evoke!

"I had to create an equivalent for what I felt about what I was looking at - not copy it." Georgia O' Keefe
Jane Barnes
Contemporary Artist & Educator
September 19, 2023

Creativity requires courage!

There is beauty in the becoming! The creative journey requires a brave heart and the willingness to keep learning, exploring and discovering. The value is not only in the finished work, but in the story that unfolds along the way.
Jane Barnes
Contemporary Artist & Educator
September 19, 2023

What's next?

I take a look at those in between times, when a body of work is completed and I can't help asking what is next for me as an artist? How do I approach this time?
Jane Barnes
Contemporary Artist & Educator
September 19, 2023