Jean Dudley – Artists' Workshop Saskatoon

Passages – Jean Dudley

I use this idea often when I think about time – how illusive it is, how impossible it is to hang onto. Time also changes everything: we get older, the seasons come and go, people who are important to us leave us. It also brings great hope, constant change, both predictable and unpredictable.

The Inside Story – Jean Dudley

Luckily my studio is on the cool side. Painting pictures of snow in my long johns, turtleneck, flannel shirt and sweater doesn’t feel quite as foreign as dreaming of images of summer days.

Creative Synergy – Jean Dudley

Individually we support each other both consciously and unconsciously. We offer each other feedback, talk about our struggles, and learn from watching each other. There is always an ear to listen and a wide range of support. We cherish our individuality and believe it’s one of the strengths of our group.

Exploring Connections ~ Jean Dudley

Being an artist is exploring one’s connection with oneself. I find abstraction complex as I search within myself to determine how I feel, how to represent feelings and how to trust myself and my own mark making skills.

The Inside Story ~ Jean Dudley

I grew up artistically at Kenderdine Campus and still miss it. I’ve been trying to find ways, forcing myself actually, to paint indoors during the winter but to no avail. Relief printing may satisfy that need to create in the studio during the cold season. I’m only really happy when I paint outside. Painting involvesContinue reading “The Inside Story ~ Jean Dudley”