Contemporary landscape PAINTER
Growing up in Birmingham, Michigan, Jane was exposed to painting and drawing at an early age. She remembers attending classes at the Birmingham Community House where the seed for her visual expression was planted. Jane continued to follow her love for the visual arts and received a BFA in Graphic Design in 1977 from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit Michigan.
After 20 years as the successful head of a graphic design firm in Phoenix, Arizona, Jane shifted her focus to her first love, painting. She was offered a full scholarship in the Masters of Painting program at Arizona State University, earning her MFA degree in 2004. During this period Jane learned that great painting technique is not taught, but is discovered, encouraged and refined through experimentation and process. Jane's unique artistic voice which craved expression developed volume and clarity. Inspired by Pierre Bonnard, Edvard Vuillard, Joan Mitchell and Henri Matisse, Jane’s unique gestural style, impasto brushwork and colorful yet complex palette evolved. Following her studies, Jane received numerous grants, residencies and invitations from galleries.
Jane Schmidt is at the height of her career as a landscape painter. Her work has exhibited at museums and universities throughout the country and Jane has twice been invited to the esteemed Florence Biennale. She has become known for her bold and colorful painting style and for her imaginative interpretation of landscapes and objects of interest. Jane’s work is eagerly sought by arts enthusiasts and can be found in prestigious private and corporate collections.
GALLERY ASSOCIATIONS
BOSTON ART, Boston MA
THE ANDERSON ART GROUP, Richmond VA
ART EXPRESSIONS, Chicago IL
VITAE
JANE SCHMIDT
EDUCATION
2004 Masters of Fine Art in Painting, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
1977 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 - 2016 Wingate University NC; Adjunct: Drawing, 2D Design, Art Appreciation
2001 - 2005 Arizona State University; Faculty: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory
PRIVATE, CORPORATE and PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
MAYO CLINIC, Scottsdale AZ
MAYO CLINIC, Minnesota
YALE, NEW HAVEN and BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALS, New Haven CT
FLORENCE BIENNALE, Florence, Italy
COOS ART MUSEUM, Coos OR
CORRUM CAPITAL, Charlotte NC
PARKER POE ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte NC
NICHOLS PAPER CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Grand Rapids MI
GESSLER, HUGHES & SOCOL, Ltd., Chicago, IL
BRIAN FRANCE, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR
RUARD VELTMAN INTERIORS, Charlotte NC
SILVER LEAF DEVELOPMENT, Scottsdale AZ
KAUFFMAN GALLERY at SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY, PA
MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY, Moorhead Campus
QUEENS UNIVERSITY, Charlotte NC
WINGATE UNIVERSITY, Wingate NC
SHEMER ART MUSEUM, Phoenix AZ
CENTRAL GALLERY – PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY, Phoenix AZ
HERBERGER ART GALLERY, Phoenix AZ
RESIDENCIES AND GRANT
University of Minnesota, Moorhead MN
Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck MI
Professional Development Grant, Arizona, Artists Career Development
AWARDS
Emerging Artist of the Year, Phoenix AZ
Novak/Cocke Award in Painting, Arizona State University
David Ivens Memorial Scholarship, Arizona State University
Regents Graduate Full Academic Scholarship, Arizona State University
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
Minnesota University, Moorhead – Micro-Macro Landscapes
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art – Slide Slam invitation
Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck MI
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JURIED SHOWS
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven CT / Bernard Chaet, juror, Kauffman Gallery at Shippensburg University
Coos Art Museum, Coos OR / Expressions West
Florence Biennale / Twice selected to participate
GALLERY REPRESENTATION AND ASSOCIATIONS / PAST
PAULA MILLER GALLERY, Phoenix AZ
G2 GALLERY, Scottsdale AZ
PAUL SCOTT GALLERY, Scottsdale AZ
SHAIN GALLERY, Charlotte NC
ANNE IRWIN FINE ART, Atlanta GA
WATER STREET GALLERY, Douglas MI
ATELIER GALLERY, Charleston SC
SORELLE GALLERY, New Canaan CT
ANNE NEILSON FINE ART, Charlotte NC
I. PINKNEY SIMONS GALLERY, Beaufort SC
NANCY SAMOTIS ART CONSULTANT, Brewster MA
BEE STREET GALLERY, Dallas TX
MARY DREBLOW FINE ART ASSOCIATES, Edina MN
GALLERY ASSOCIATIONS / PRESENT
WARM SPRINGS GALLERY, Warm Springs VA
ART EXPRESSIONS, Chicago IL
MERIDIAN ART, Boston MA
THE ANDERSON ART GROUP, Richmond VA