About Me
My Background
Artist's Statement
My Background
My love of art began in preschool when my mother signed me up for classes at the Tampa Museum of Art. Although I have had other careers, that love of art has never faded and I continued to develop my artwork via formal training and experimentation.
My Medium
Artist's Statement
My Background
I work on wood panels, canvas and paper using acrylic paint, mediums, water soluble pencils and for mixed media a variety of found items . Multiple paint layers provide depth and mystery enabling the viewer to explore the many facets within the painting. Wood panels provide a smoother surface that makes scraping to reveal underlying la
I work on wood panels, canvas and paper using acrylic paint, mediums, water soluble pencils and for mixed media a variety of found items . Multiple paint layers provide depth and mystery enabling the viewer to explore the many facets within the painting. Wood panels provide a smoother surface that makes scraping to reveal underlying layers easier to achieve and control. Use of soft gels and glazes on either surface enables me to reveal the layers and achieve blended colors that provide depth to the artwork.
Artist's Statement
Artist's Statement
Artist's Statement
Just as a mystery writer or poet slowly reveals the plot or underlying meaning I strive for my paintings to do the same. My goal is to draw the audience into a world that envelops them and ultimately stimulates thought and feeling. In order to achieve that goal, I use nature and all that it encompasses as my inspiration. Exploration of
Just as a mystery writer or poet slowly reveals the plot or underlying meaning I strive for my paintings to do the same. My goal is to draw the audience into a world that envelops them and ultimately stimulates thought and feeling. In order to achieve that goal, I use nature and all that it encompasses as my inspiration. Exploration of the shapes, composition, color, as it appears in the world around us, and the emotions that are generated are exciting to me and something I strive to convey to the audience. Even in the smallest details, such as, a close-up view of the bark on a tree, insect or animal or the wider panorama of a forest, water or sky can provide new insights and a sense of awe. As with the many layers that can be identified in natural objects my work is comprised of different layers and techniques in order to develop art that people want to continually explore.
Exhibitions and Publications
Publications
- Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition - Received 1st Place in the Abstract / Experimental Category in the January/February 2022 issue
- Shoutout Miami online magazine interview for a January 2021 article on Risk-Taking Perspectives. The link to my article is https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-jl-schwartz-artist/.
- Art Folio 2021 - Selected for inclusion in the 2nd annual publication of this book
- Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition - Received Honorable Mention and recognition in the January / February 2021 edition
- Selected for inclusion in Best of Acrylics AcrylicWorks 7 publication October 2020
- New Pelican Online Magazine – Featured the Top 50 juried entries to the Broward Art Guild Summer Sizzle May 2020
- Featured in the May 2019 VoyageMIA @voyagemiami online magazine Thought-Provokers series. The link to the article is http://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-jl-janet-schwartz/.
Awards
- Artists Magazine 39th Annual Competition 2021 - "Road Map #2" Awarded 1st Place in the Abstract / Experimental Category
- Flagler County Art League Freestyles Exhibit 2021 - "Picnic in the Park" Award of Merit 3
- Broward Art Guild Small Works Exhibit 2021 - "Reflections" Awarded 2nd Place
- J. Mane Gallery Seasons 2020 - "Autumn Leaves" Awarded Honorable Mention
- American Art Awards 2020 - "Sunrise or Sunset?" Awarded 2nd Place in Abstract Expressionism Category
- Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition 2020 - "Starts With You" Awarded Honorable Mention
- Coral Springs Museum of Art Guild 2020 - "Circles of Space and Time" Awarded 3rd Place
- Broward Art Guild Blue Exhibit 2020 - "Cosmos" Awarded 3rd Place
- Coral Springs Museum of Art Guild 2019 - "Whimsical Observation" Awarded Honorable Mention
- Broward Art Guild Abstract 2019 - "Spring Break" Awarded 2nd Place
- Broward Art Guild Art Unlimited 2019 - "Transformed" Triptych Awarded 2nd Place
- Broward Art Guild Fall Fiesta 2018 - "Study of Nature" Awarded 3rd Place
Exhibitions
Corporate Art on Loan:
- International Equities - International Plaza - Two paintings on loan March 2019 - May 2021 and June 2021 - TBD
2021 Exhibitions:
- Lighthouse Art Center Art Across Cultures Exhibit
- Firefly Arts Gallery (Northport, NY) Works on Paper Exhibit
- Arts United Back Together Exhibit
- Flagler County Art League Freestyles Exhibit
- Gallery 526 Show Us Your Best Exhibit
- Lakeland Art Guild 49th Annual Melvin Gallery Art Exhibition at Florida Southern College
- Broward Art Guild Abstracts Exhibit
- Florida Watercolor Society Online Exhibit
- Broward Art Guild Small Works Exhibit - "Reflections" awarded 2nd Place
2020 Exhibitions:
- Endangered Fine Art & Photography Contest / Exhibition 2020
- J. Mane Gallery 3rd Annual Seasons Exhibition - "Autumn Leaves" awarded Honorable Mention
- JF Gallery 9th Annual Juried Exhibition
- Coral Springs Museum of Art Guild at Coral Springs Museum - "Circles of Space and Time" awarded Third Place
- Coral Springs Museum of Art "Inspired By" Exhibit
- Broward Art Guild Blue Exhibit - "Cosmos" awarded 3rd Place
2019 Exhibitions:
- Coral Springs Museum of Art Guild "Eye of the Beholder" at Coral Springs Museum - "Whimsical Observation" awarded Honorable Mention
- Broward Art Guild Abstract Exhibit - "Spring Break awarded 2nd Place
- Fusion Art "Lines, Shapes & Objects Art" Exhibition
- Cornell Museum 6x6 Exhibit
- Tri-County Bicentennial presented by Broward Art Guild at Artserve
- Boca Raton Museum Artists Guild at ArtServe
- Women in the Visual Arts Visions at Eissey Campus
- Boca Raton Museum Artists Guild Living Room Theater
- Broward Art Guild Art Unlimited - "Transformed" Triptych awarded 2nd Place
- Artserve's Art Bravo
2018 Exhibitions:
- Broward Art Guild August Open
- Broward Art Guild Summer Sizzle
- Broward Art Guild Fall Fiesta - "Study of Nature" awarded 3rd Place