Enchanted Forests Jane Bliss Graham, Jane Graham


				Enchanted Forests



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Forests are filled with magic, mystery and a sense of intrigue. Like humans, every tree in the forest has its own unique attributes and personality. In these works, the artist initially used trees as a way to add vertical dimension or quite literally chop up the landscape. In patchwork like compositions, the artist further increased the sense of mystery by adding human faces, feet and hands with paint or a heat transfer technique. In more recent works, these trees have become more three dimensional and have taken on more human like forms. In Old Elm Speaks, based on a poem by Kristine O'Connell George, the tree forms a facial expression as it imparts knowledge to its young sapling. The work presented in this series is vibrant and bold at a glance, but on closer inspection, mysterious and fantastical, a bit like a fairy tale run amok.

Primary Trees 11 x15

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Enchanted Forest 29x21

Tree's Place 18x15

The Dance 26x21

Old Elm Speaks 28x21

Blue Dancers 24x21

Trees as Graphic 16x12

Trees with Eyes 16x12

Trees with Found Objects 11x15

Dancing Trees 18x12