Jann Clare Olympia Washington State Artist

Jann Clare - Abstract Artist - Bronze Sculptures -Ceramics - Landscapes - Mixed Media - Photography -

Jann Clare lives and works in the South Puget Sound Area. She is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and studied painting under Spenser Moseley, at the University of Washington. She received a BFA in studio art, art history and art education and a MA in education and arts integration.

Jann has taught art for over 9 years and has also been a classroom teacher for 7 years. She has toured galleries, museums, cathedrals, and historical sites in all the major cities of Europe. She also attended a Summer Institute in American Art Studies at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She has served as Director of Education for the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico and as Exhibition Coordinator for the Tacoma Art Museum.

Jann works from her studio in Olympia, Washington.

Artists Statement

I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. I sold my first drawing in First Grade for ten cents. I have always been interested in art history and where other artists get their ideas and inspirations. I have gained a lot of influence from all the great teachers I’ve had in my life. They taught me to take a look at some of the great art and push the ideas farther to see how it can be done in a new way.

Most of my work stems from my own life and interests, horses, nature, astronomy, weight training, and the beauty of the human form. I enjoy color and like using it in an intense way. I think my work is very eclectic because by nature I am very curious about my world and interested in trying new things. My work takes many directions, at times from realistic to experimental. Much of my work is humorous, often playing on words or images to taunt my viewers. Another element I enjoy is playing with the negative and positive space, so that at times you may not know which shape is which.

I have worked for several years using corrugated cardboard and foam board with other materials such as bubble packing plastic, telephone wire, and exotic papers.