Jane Burton
Walnut Creek, CA
I create large-scale abstract paintings corporations and residential clients.
Message
Like most artists, I've been a maker since I was a little kid. I loved to experiment and get dirty doing it. I worked with crayons, markers, paint, plaster, paper-mache, pipe cleaners, paper, nails, glue, wood, and of course, glitter!
Education and Corporate Work:
My degree was in fine art with an emphasis in painting. I had the privilege to study under Wayne Thiebaud, an incredible teacher and human being. However, I continued my education and career in graphic design. My career took me to the corporate world where I found myself quickly moving away from the creative and into management.
Family, Sisters and Kids:
Ten years into my career in the corporate world, I met and made a family with my husband and his nine year old daughter. Four years later we were blessed with our second daughter who we adopted from Nashville; she was nine days old.
With work, and two daughters, life got busy!
Finding my Way Back to my Creative Roots:
In 2000 and for all of these years following, I've found myself in several art school classes and workshops. In 2004, I knew it was time to get real, to begin turning away from a world in which I had been successful, and give voice to my true nature. I went back full-time to my first love, my true voice.
What Inspires Me:
People, nature, yoga, spirituality and science. In all those things I feel a vibration, a vibration that connects everything in this universe together.
Statement
My visual language allows me to venture beyond the limitations of words, enabling me to express my core essence in ways that language cannot capture. When I face the canvas each day, my commitment is to transcend the realm of thoughts and words, allowing my feelings to flow unabated.
In my artistic process, I embrace an array of tools that extend beyond traditional brushes. Leaves, branches, mops, plastic, feathers, wire—these unconventional implements find their way into my creative practice. Most of all, I cherish the tactile connection I establish with my art. I love painting with my fingers, hands, and forearms as I continuously explore and experiment.
For me, the creative process is akin to a mesmerizing piece of music or a serene walk in the woods. It elicits a potent amalgamation of excitement, empowerment, and a profound sense of connection. If I can transcend my own thoughts and let go of self-imposed restrictions, the resulting image emerges fresh, alive, and evocative.
Within the fabric of existence, there exists a harmonious vibration, an intricate web of communication and energy that interconnects all things in the universe. When I paint, I feel fully alive and in tune with this expansive energy. It becomes a conduit for my own vitality and creative expression.
Memories, emotions, spirituality, and the wonders of science converge as my greatest sources of inspiration. In my abstract paintings, I strive to create compositions that beckon viewers from a distance, pulling them closer to reveal intricate details that inform, transform, and provoke contemplation.