About the Artist

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Artist Statement

“I paint because I love beauty and light,” says Jane Flewellen. “We all experience pain and suffering in life. Yet, we can find respite and joy in beauty. I typically see more beauty in nature than in human-made objects. Nuances of color, and the interplay of shapes and values are intriguing. Inspiration comes when something remarkable catches my eye—it is just asking to be painted! Light and reflections are fascinating, especially those in glass. I’m often drawn to subjects with a dramatic contrast of light and dark. For me, light beyond the darkness symbolizes hope. My oil paintings capture these unique moments of beauty and light to share with others.

“Having grown up in the densely-wooded hills of New York, I am drawn to landscapes, trees and clouds. Often painting from my own photographs, I am also exploring the challenge of painting from direct observation of still lifes, figures, and the outdoors.”

“Jane’s paintings are filled with amazing light and emotion,” says Sharon Weiss of Sharon Weiss Gallery. “Her lovely landscapes take the observer to a mindful and spiritual place.”

Biography

Jane Flewellen grew up near New York City and its museums exposed her to great art. Her superb, high school art teacher provided challenging, college-level instruction. Jane studied Fine Arts at the University of Michigan, concentrating on drawing, painting, and art history. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Jane’s award-winning paintings have been juried into exhibitions at The Butler Institute of American Art, the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, the Zanesville Museum of Art, Bryn du Art, and numerous other exhibitions in Ohio, Indiana and Virginia. Her works have been in solo, two-person, and invitational exhibits, including a solo exhibition at The Ohio State University Faculty Club. Her work was selected by the Ohio Percent for Art Program (which provides funds for the acquisition, commissioning and installation of works of art for new or renovated public buildings). Jane is represented by the Sharon Weiss Gallery in the Short North Arts District of Columbus, Ohio.

She lives with her wonderful husband, Jim, in Worthington, Ohio.

Gallery Representation

Sharon Weiss Gallery, 20 East Lincoln Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Phone – 614.291.5683

EXHIBITIONS

2023

“Call & Response: Intersections of Art & Poetry” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio

2022

“18th Annual Bryn Du Art Show” – juried exhibition – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
NLAPW Central Ohio Branch exhibition – Riffe Gallery lobby, Columbus, Ohio
Collage of Women Artists exhibition – Art at 43203 Gallery, Granville, Ohio
“WAAL in the Garden” – Worthington Area Art League exhibition – Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio
Art at the Mill (Fall) – juried exhibition – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia
“Femme Éclectique: She Said” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio
“Worthington Area Art League at Mill Run” – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio
“Holiday Miniatures at Gallery II” – Sharon Weiss Gallery’s Gallery II, Columbus, Ohio
“Size Matters X” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio

2021

“17th Annual Bryn Du Art Show” – juried exhibition –– Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
“WAAL Winter Show” – online exhibition – Worthington Area Art League, http://www.worthingtonareaartleague.com/waal-winter-show/
“Femme Éclectique: A Celebration of Women Artists” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Art League Spring Juried Exhibition – online, oal.org/Spring-Juried-Show-2021
“85th National Midyear Show” – The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
“WAAL Winner’s Show: Jane Flewellen” – solo exhibition online, Worthington Area Art League”
“Language of Creativity” – National League of American Pen Women, Central Ohio Branch group exhibit – Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, Ohio
“Other Voices” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio
“Size Matters IX” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio

2020

10 Year Anniversary Exhibition – invitational exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
“An Evening with Art” – juried fundraiser for the Columbus Museum of Art – Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
“16th Annual Bryn Du Art Show” – juried exhibit – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
Annual Art Auction – fundraiser auction – The Ohio State University Faculty Club, Columbus, Ohio
Pre-Spring Salon Artists Exhibit – Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
“My Studio” – invitational exhibit – Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Worthington Area Art League exhibit – First Merchants Bank, Columbus, Ohio
“Size Matters VIII” – Pennington Custom Art Services, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exhibition – online, oal.org/Fall-Juried-Show-2020

2019

Worthington Area Art League exhibit – Riffe Gallery lobby, Columbus, Ohio
“Spring Fling” – Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio
“Operation Monarch” – juried exhibit – Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio
Addiction Studies Institute Conference Exhibit – invitational exhibit – Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio
“Beauty and Light“- solo exhibit – The Ohio State University Faculty Club, Columbus, Ohio
Art of Recovery 2019 – fundraiser auction – Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
Richeson75 Still Life & Floral competition – online exhibit – meritorious entry

2018

“Three Points in Time” – juried exhibit – Worthington Area Art League group exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
“An Evening with Art” – juried fundraiser for the Columbus Museum of Art – Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
14th Annual Bryn Du Art Show – juried exhibit – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
“Self” – invitational, self-portrait exhibit – Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Art League Spring Exhibition – juried exhibit – Griffin Gallery at Creekside, Gahanna, Ohio
“For the Love of Nature II” – two-person exhibit – Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio
“Spring Fling” – juried exhibit – Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio
“Ohio Artists of Today” – invitational exhibit – The Mithoff Building, Lancaster, Ohio
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition – Professional Division – juried exhibit – Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio
MAC Faculty & Student Exhibit – juried exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
26th Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibit – Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, Ohio
Art for Life 2018 – juried, fundraiser auction – Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
“WAAL Inspired” – Worthington Area Art League – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio

2017

“Glory in Creation” – solo exhibit – Vineyard Columbus, Westerville, Ohio
“In Transformation”– juried exhibit – Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, Ohio
13th Annual Bryn Du Art Exhibition – juried exhibit – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
Art at the Mill (Spring) – juried exhibit – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia
“Spring Arts Event” – juried exhibit – Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition – Professional Division – juried exhibit – Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio
Faculty & Student Exhibit – juried exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
7th Annual Plein Air Salon/June-July division – juried, online exhibit – pleinairsalon.com
“Seeing with New Eyes” – invitational exhibit – High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio
25th Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibit – Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, Ohio
“Reflections from the Worthington Area Art League” – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio

2016

D’Art for Art – juried fundraiser for the Columbus Museum of Art – Hollywood Casino, Columbus, Ohio
Bryn Du Art Exhibition – juried exhibit – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
Spring Fling – juried exhibit – Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio
72nd Ohio Annual Exhibition – juried exhibit – Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, Ohio
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition– Professional Division – juried exhibit – Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio
Faculty & Student Exhibit – juried exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
23rd Annual Juried Exhibit – Jasper Arts Center, Jasper, Indiana
24th Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibit – Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, Ohio
“Harvest” – Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio

2015

“For the Love of Nature” – two-person exhibit – Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio
“Double Take” – two-person exhibit – Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church, Hilliard, Ohio
Art at the Mill (Spring) – juried exhibit – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia
Spring Fling – juried exhibit – Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio
McConnell Arts Center Exhibit – Rivage Atlantique Restaurant, Worthington, Ohio
71st Ohio Annual Exhibition – juried exhibit – Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, Ohio
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition – Amateur Division– juried exhibit – Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio
Faculty and Student Exhibit – juried exhibit – Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio
22nd Annual Juried Exhibit – Jasper Arts Center, Jasper, Indiana
23rd Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibit – Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, Ohio
Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio
Art at the Mill (Fall) – juried exhibit – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia

2014

Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – The Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio
Art at the Mill – juried exhibit – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia
Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio
Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – Motorists Mutual Insurance, Columbus, Ohio
22nd Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibit – Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, Ohio
Worthington Area Art League Exhibit – First Community Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio

2013

McConnell Arts Center Exhibit – Rivage Atlantique Restaurant, Worthington, Ohio

AWARDS