Janine Etherington Abstract Paintings

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After a flight back and forth across the country, Janine's exploration in her studio started with a playful mixing of colors directly on the canvas. A shape emerged in that process that she chose to repeat and then incorporate with a series of glazes. Stepping back and looking at the result, the image reminded her of those hours spent moving through the clouds to finally find herself back home.

About the Artist
Janine’s abstract artworks are created with measured doses of both intuition and analysis. “My work develops as a series of calls and responses,” she says. She adds color, letting gravity pull the paint around. She then responds to the direction of the composition with additional marks, adding and subtracting. The incorporation of recognizable forms, specifically letters and numbers, indicates the influences of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg on Janine’s work. Janine is also inspired by listening to jazz music. She is a musician herself, and plays in a local Zimbabwean marimba ensemble when she’s not painting.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, dreamy, clouds, abstract, non-representational, modern , acrylic painting, blue

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About the Artist
Janine’s abstract artworks are created with measured doses of both intuition and analysis. “My work develops as a series of calls and responses,” she says. She adds color, letting gravity pull the paint around. She then responds to the direction of the composition with additional marks, adding and subtracting. The incorporation of recognizable forms, specifically letters and numbers, indicates the influences of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg on Janine’s work. Janine is also inspired by listening to jazz music. She is a musician herself, and plays in a local Zimbabwean marimba ensemble when she’s not painting.

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Coffee in Soho stirs up memories from days gallery hopping in New York City, stopping for coffee in Soho, resting my weary feet, sun beaming from between old warehouse buildings, my mind happily pondering the chic well considered shops and beautifully curated galleries...

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Soft morning light and a gentle invitation. I applied multiple thin layers of paint on wood, removing some in areas to create a soft atmospheric feel. Metalli...

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Ethereal and strong washes of color cover the canvas, some spreading across the surface at an angle reminiscent of the last light of the day. Many areas of interest, with blocks of color, geometric shapes, textured paint, playful drawing and subtle reference to space. Created using multiple layers of opaque and transparent glazes. The title comes from a line in the song "Jimi Thing" from Dave Matthews...

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City color, graffiti, lights and reflections at night; the energy and the hustle and hubbub of the city. I built up this painting with a variety of applied te...

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Urban grit, grates and graffiti, the city's patterns and its well worn textures have long been intriguing to me. I love the evidence left of time passages and...

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'Spring Is Here' is inspired by the Bill Evans jazz trio's tune of the same name. Cherry blossoms, spring green and crisp blue skies come to mind. I used mult...

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Inspired by Sylvia Plath's poem Stars Over The Dordogne. I applied multiple thin layers of paint onto the wood panel, scraping thr...

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This painting is built up with fairly thick texture which allowed me to apply paint in successive layers, sanding back in areas to accentuate woodblock-like r...

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Many thin layers of paint were applied to the panel and then sanded and scraped back, then more reapplied with pigment rubbed in with a cloth creating a foggy...

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By the end of this century, half of the world's 7,000 languages are expected to be extinct. I painted this piece with lost languages...