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June Issue 2003
Wickwire in Hendersonville, NC, Offers Works by Jane Todd Butcher
Wickwire fine art/folk art in Hendersonville, NC, proudly presents the work of watermedia collage artist, Jane Todd Butcher in a one-woman show entitled, Nature's Elements, featuring colorful, interesting, and unpredictable collage paintings. The exhibition continues through June 22, 2003. The gallery is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Hendersonville.
Butcher is trained as
an illustrator and a graphic designer as well as a painter. This
requires a versatility that adds diversity to her artwork. Many
of her current works revolve around landscape and nature themes,
in a style more impressionistic than literal. They are created
in a medium best described as watermedia collage. These collage
paintings are composed of Japanese rice papers and tissue that
Butcher dyes and stains individually with water based inks or
acrylic paints. She cuts and tears the papers into new shapes
and adheres layers to an acid-free support board or paper. Elements
combine in a unique style and in vibrant colors that have become
her trademark.
"Although my work is representational, dealing primarily
with landscape," says Butcher, "I prefer only to suggest
a place or an image. I want the viewer to sense my feelings
and memories of a place, and the atmosphere of the landscape,
rather than to recognize specific landmarks or images. Nature
and the conservation of our forests and other natural resources
often carry over into my painting. Trees and waterways appear
frequently as dominant subjects."
Originally from the Midwest, Butcher earned a BA in Art from
Illinois State University, after which she moved to Greenville,
SC, and has continued to study painting with many nationally known
artists. She has been awarded signature membership in the South
Carolina Watercolor Society and the
Georgia Watercolor Society, and has been selected for numerous
regional and national exhibitions. Butcher's work has received
awards throughout the Southeast, and is included in many corporate
and private collections.
For further info check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 828/692-6222 or e-mail at (wickwire@bellsouth.net). Watch for our new website at (www.wickwireartgallery.com).
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