A new body of work by artist Jane Newman will be featured during the month of August at In-Town Gallery.
“BookMarks: A Library of Line, Shape, Value, Color & Texture” is a series of paintings that crosses the threshold of hyper-realism into abstraction. Images of old, time-worn, leather-bound books inspired Newman to explore her feelings about the printed word using a very nontraditional visual approach.
“BookMarks” opens with a reception Friday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, 26-A Frazier Ave. The exhibit will remain on view through Aug. 30.
“I like books,” says Newman. “I enjoy reading books. I like the look of books and the feel of books, especially old books. I like books whose age gives them character – weathered, leather-bound books with tattered pages that have faded over their well-thumbed history. They have a beauty that is simple and quiet.”
Newman has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Memphis State University and enjoyed an award-winning career as a graphic designer and art director. A painter of still life, landscape and portraits, many of her paintings are inspired by nostalgic objects that bring to mind memories from the past.