Jane Pierce

Jane studied at the Elam School of fine arts for 3 years before moving to Japan. She now resides in NZ.

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My vibrant, bold works depict a diverse range of subjects, from abstract figurative to botanical still lives. My loose forms and dynamic compositions portray the subject in its simplistic form.

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Fashion in both its physical and graphic state plays a hugely inspirational role for me. From the quick rendering of an illustration that manages to portray the exact cut of a dress, through to the sharp edges and lines of haute-couture. The classic beauty of vintage woman's catalogues with their meticulous penmanship always held such charm and allure when I was a child, as did the glossy folds of Vogue as a young adult. There's something timeless about them that I try to capture in my art; a sense of spanning decades rather than years.

My process begins with marks before colours are layered, revealing flattened forms and fluid lines. I'm always eager to paint. I love the evolution of the journey in self-expression, it is both meditative and thought-provoking.

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My passion for painting has become entrenched and always evolving. I always find it hard to walk away from a painting!