About the Artist

Art making and meditation are essential elements of my life. Both processes allow boundaries to soften between myself and other realms enabling access to transformative levels of being. Both are catalysts for deeper understanding. My creative process is intuitive. All of my art work (painting, drawing and printmaking) is characterized by an obvious layering of materials. I apply brush strokes, texture and color to each art piece based on the previous application. By observing how these layers interact aesthetically, I am informed of my next move. Usually several pieces are in progress at one time. I am fascinated by the challenge and excitement of interacting with a whole wall of in-progress paintings. They seem to take turns requesting my attention and I usually dialogue with each of the pieces in turn. I am often informed about how to respond to one painting due to what occurred or didn't occur with another. When I reach the realization of "Yes, it's working" and I don't know what I could possibly do to bring further resolution the piece is complete.

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Jane has been a professional artist since the mid 1970s and has consistently created art that is congruent with her spirituality which includes in-depth practice of yoga and meditation as well as the study of many branches of mysticism. Over the years her art has repeatedly focused on self-examination and the search for truth. Jane has exhibited nationally, won numerous art awards, and received grants to further her work. She has taught art at private schools and colleges in New York and New England since 1976.

"Jane Bergenn uses an impressionist technique in a loose and energetic manner, also communicating a presence of light that becomes a state of consciousness as well as a way of seeing."

"She is a gifted painter pursuing a steady course."

"Dynamic! I haven't for a long time seen such vivid expressions of human energy and emotion."

"Jane Bergenn's paintings include myriad marks and many layers of paint consonant with many layers of content. The facture of the work references her contemplative, ritualistic art process."