See, Extract, Transform

Simplicity and clarity are my goals.

I look with awe at nature, but I accept the demanding restrictions of the pictorial field. Working simultaneously with positive and negative shapes... and placing equal importance on both ... I achieve a vibrant piece of work in its forms and colors. They interweave with each other with order and equilibrium.

Shapes and colors do not necessarily have to match what I see, but their relationship within the canvas. This relationship consists largely of the modification of colors, forms and values around each other so that the painting will be completed with order and harmony derived from the initial chaos.

I draw and paint with color using the entire surface of the canvas. As the work progresses the boldness transforms itself into more subtle shapes and color.

My work is  abstract-representational, bringing components of the painting together rather than merely copying from nature.

The finished product is simplicity and clarity.

Janet Wheeler received her BA from Standford University and studied at both Cornell and the Corcoran School of Art. She is a past Maryland State Arts Council grant recipient and is represented by Touchstone Gallery in Washington , DC and Gallery East in Loveland , CO . She has had numerous exhibitions and her artwork can be found in private and vcorporate collections around the United Stat es.