Self-Portrait no . 1

Acrylic on hardboard. A self portrait at a time when I had no computer as a resource. Always hard to find a subject to paint I turned to yours... more

by Janet Ashworth

Title

Self-Portrait no . 1

Artist

Janet Ashworth

Medium

Mixed Media - Acrylic On Hardboard

Description

Acrylic on hardboard. A self portrait at a time when I had no computer as a resource. Always hard to find a subject to paint I turned to yours truly as the victim for the sitting. Forever trying to break away from my basic training I wanted to explore a less realistic rendition with this medium. With acrylics, ever forgiving, I finally felt I was making headway

A beautiful full color book with 70 of my paintings and 45 photographs is now available at this address:
http://www.blurb.com/b/4743506-art-and-photography
You can see a full preview by paging though the entire book. Please use Full Screen to get the best rendition. The book can be ordered directly from Blurb.


..... A little about me:
My name is Janet but I go by Jann, and I am originally from Ontario, Canada and have lived on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, since 1985.
I love the seacoast and mountains, so many of my photos are from British Columbia, Alberta, Vancouver Island, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island. My main photo themes are sea, coastal,villages, people, portraits, mountains, trees, lakes, waterfalls, flowers, nature,wildlife, birds, animals, landscapes, sunsets, and the great National Parks of Canada such as Jasper,Banff, Waterton, Cape Breton Highlands, Yoho, Glacier, Kootenay,Mt. Robson, Strathcona and others.
In the art world, I was initially trained as a Commercial Artist and Illustrator and eventually explored many other methods of art/style as well as other mediums. I work in pencil, ink, acrylics, watercolor and oil pastels. I have also enjoyed mosaic design and application, floor murals, wall murals, collapsible screens, floor cloths, graphic design. Explored sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, hand painted furniture, refinishing old frames with gold leaf or faux finishes, interior design and interior decorating.
With the advent of digital cameras I came to really enjoy photography both as an artistic expression as well as a foundation for capturing interesting and exciting compositions to be painted later.
My recent creative endeavour was graduating from a certified Cosmetology Program (hairstylist and esthetics) in March 2009.
I would like to build up an email list so I can let you know when I have posted new work. If you would like to participate, my email is jann.ash@hotmail.com
I would love to hear from you!
All images (photos and painting) are my own personal works and not in the public domain. Please respect my copyright as I respect yours.
Thank you.

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July 3rd, 2013