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"The Jane & Jana Show" Featuring Mixed Media Artist Jane Maxwell and Fine Art Photographer Jana Cruder

JoAnne Artman
Gallery
, Presents in the Main Gallery:

“The Jane & Jana Show” Featuring
Mixed Media Artist Jane Maxwell and Fine Art Photographer Jana Cruder



September 1,
2013 – October 31, 2013

Artist Reception: September
5th, 2013 from 6-8pm to coincide with Laguna Beach ArtWalk

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Please RSVP: 949.510.5481 by September 1st,
2013





JoAnne Artman Gallery

326 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 92651

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Contact:  JoAnne Artman

Telephone:  949-510-5481

E-mail: joanneartman@aol.com

Web site: www.joanneartmangallery.com

Open Wed-Sunday, 11-5 & by appointment; First Thursday of every month 6-9pm



 



The “Jane & Jana” Show



 



The "Jane & Jana" Show featuring
Boston based Mixed Media Artist Jane Maxwell and emerging Fine Art Photographer
Jana Cruder! What a great pairing: both Jane and Jana's work reflect a
current examination of pop culture’s take on femininity, grounded within the
50's and 60's.  Jane's mixed media work is perfection, constructed with
architectural, fashion and "old school" elements emphasized through
color and form.  Jana's photographic storytelling showcases her
unique voice and personal interpretations of female iconography…who doesn't
love Barbie!



Jane Maxwell's artistic voice
grew out of a passion for vintage materials, modern fashion and design -
mingled with a deep fascination for pop culture and female icons. In the late
1990's she studied mixed media at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston and at the Decordova Museum School in Lincoln, Massachusetts



Jane's work largely
focuses on women, body image and the feminine ideal. Her collages are deeply
layered works, combining color, texture and text that surround and become the
female figure. Jane's art is shown in major galleries throughout the country and has been
collected by art patrons around the world. Recently, Jane was selected to be
included in the 30th anniversary edition of 'Who's Who in American Art.' She has been a guest lecturer at Wellesley
College, Stonehill College and The New England Art Institute, on the topic of
body image and art. Her work has been the focus of numerous newspaper and
magazine articles and has been featured in many art books, including Collage
for the Soul (Rockport Books) and Mixed Media Collage (Quarry Books).



Jana Cruder,
born and raised in western Pennsylvania, fell in love with photography in her
early teens. Jana’s dad built her a darkroom where she spent countless hours
teaching herself how to process and print film. She went on to graduate from
the prestigious photography program at Rochester Institute of Technology.
There, Jana learned the technical side of creating imagery, and after college
moved west to start on her own studio.



In Jana's series “Great Expectations,”
Barbie becomes ‘Working Barbie’ and Ken enters the story. Since the economy is
down, Ken who is un-employed assumes the role of ‘Domestic Ken’ and spends his
time entertaining himself at Barbie’s expense. As Barbie gets deeper into her
career she notices Ken’s increasingly distracted. Conflicted himself, he finds
he enjoys spending his time with his new BFF Joe. The story of these three
plays out through a series of vignettes into the subtle dysfunctions of
seemingly perfect relationships. This is an exploration and examination of the
importance of appearance and how the societal roles of woman, man, husband and
wife are learned and how the influence of today’s media and culture shape us
through icons such as Barbie and Ken.



All of our artist’s work will inspire, provoke,
engage and mesmerize.



JoAnne Artman Gallery is located at 326 N. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach and is
open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11-5, and by appointment. Visit the first Thursday
from 6-9 pm of any month to coincide with the Laguna Beach Art Walk. Street
parking is available directly in front of the Gallery as well as the Downtown
Parking structure located at Glenneyre Street. Take a stroll through the
galleries and studios. See art come alive in North Laguna!



 

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