Jane Guthridge is a Colorado artist known for her work in a variety of translucent materials exploring the transformative effects of light and nature. Her move from the midwest to the abundant sunlight of Colorado inspires her work.
Ms. Guthridge has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally. In 2019 she had a solo exhibition “Play of Light” at the Littleton Museum and her work was included in “Colorado Abstract + 10” at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. She was honored by being selected for the Artists in Embassies program in Kathmandu. Her work was included in exhibitions at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hunterdon Art Museum, and Attleboro Art Museum. She created large scale sculptural installations in hotels, hospitals and commercial buildings around the world. She was awarded artist residencies at Breckenridge Creative Arts, Jentel Artist Residency, and Buinho in Messajana, Portugal.
Her work is contained in the collections of Charles Schwab, The Four Seasons, Kaiser Permanente, Littleton Museum, Texas State University, and the U.S. Department of State, among others.
Statement
Moving from the midwest to the brilliant sunlight and dramatic vistas of Colorado has inspired my work. I grew up spending summers on a lake in northern Wisconsin. Being outside in the water and running through the woods was a huge part of my life. It was this experience that formed my love of nature.
I love looking closely at things in nature - the rich colors of the land, the shapes of plants, the patterns of dappled light through trees. I abstract and reconfigure these patterns to convey the underlying rhythms and harmonies of our environment, creating a space that is somewhere between the real and the imagined.
I use complex layers of color and light to create the sensation of deep space, using a variety of materials that bend, refract, obscure and reveal, diffusing light in various ways. As the light changes throughout the day, the work will change as well.
Time spent in nature is uplifting and calming to me. It is my hope that my artwork can do this for other people.