Jane Crisp
Working predominantly in acylics on canvas, Jane Crisp creates captivating portraits of New Zealand flora and fauna, occasionally juxtaposed with human mementoes and curios.
Based in the Waikato, Jane draws on her love of nature and the environment to inspire her work. Her work is extremely detailed, verging on photorealism.
Jane predominantly works with Golden Open Acrylics for their ability to be used as oil paints but with a shorter drying time. This helps in applying the techniques of layering, working up to finer details, and glazing.
Jane is influenced by the old masters vanitas paintings, not only their techniques, but also their reminders to truly live.