This artwork, titled "Ceremonial Landscape" c.1980 is an etching with embossing on Arches paper by noted Canadian artist Janet Jones b.1952. It is hand signed and titled in pencil by the artist. It is numbered “21/30 e.v.”. The meaning of e.v. is “edition varied.” It indicates the artist varied the ink or paper or some other aspect of the printing process to create more than one image. The image is 18 x 15 inches, sheet size is 30 x 22.25 inches. It is in excellent condition, and has never been framed.
About the artist:
Janet Jones was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1952. She received her BFA in painting and photography from Concordia University - studying painting with Guido Molinari and Yves Gaucher, and photography with the experimental photographer Suzanne Swibold.
Janet Jones is currently a Toronto based painter whose work has been exhibited across Canada, in Los Angeles, New York, England, Germany, France and China. Her recent projects include; the solo exhibition, The Dream Machine at Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montréal (2017), two solo exhibitions, Playtimes (2015) and Joyride (2012) both at Katzman Contemporary Toronto, a national touring exhibition of her paintings, DaDa Delirium, with an accompanying catalogue (2011) with essays by Stuart Reid, Nell Tenhaaf and an interview with the artist by Georgiana Uhlyarik, and participation in the Empire of Dreams exhibition, MOCCA (Summer 2010) curated by David Liss. Jones has been a visiting artist in France, England, Russia, China, the Netherlands, and Cuba.
Jones received her MFA from York University and her PhD from New York University in the area of art theory and criticism. Her dissertation titled: Clement Greenberg and the Artist /Critic Relationship, included interviews with Clement Greenberg, Jules Olitski, and other members of the ‘Greenberg Group’ and research gained through accompanying Greenberg on numerous studio visits.
A Professor in the Department of Visual Arts, York University, Toronto, where she teaches painting, she has been Chair of the Department of Visual Arts and Director of the MFA Program in Visual Arts.
Professor of Painting, Department of Visual Arts and Art History, AMPD, York University.
EDUCATION
1988 Ph.D. New York University, New York, NY. Dissertation Title: Clement Greenberg & the Artist/Critic Relationship.
1979 M.F.A. York University, Toronto, Ontario. Samuel Sarick Award
1977 B.F.A. Honours, with Distinction, Concordia University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 The Dream Machine, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montréal, Quebec, October - December, 2017
2016 Recent Acquisitions from DaDa Delirium, MacLaren Art Gallery, Barrie, ON. March – July
2015 Playtimes, Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, March-April 2015.
2013 DaDa Delirium, MacIntosh Gallery, University of Western ON.
2012 Joy Ride, Katzman Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON September, 2012.
2012 DaDa Delirium, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Coburg, ON, April-May
2010 DaDa Delirium, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON.
2009 A Las Vegas State of Mind, Peak Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2009 DaDa Delirium, Curated by Stuart Reid,
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