About Jane Dell
Jane Dellis a native New Yorker that presently resides in Easton, Pa. She received her BFA from Pratt Institute and furthered her studiesat Parsons School of Design and The School of Visual Arts. Her paintings and collages have beenin many group and solo shows located in the tri-state area. She has been interviewed and featured in numerous art publications, newspapers and catalogues. Her work is in private and permanent collections in the United States and Internationally.Dell’s painting and mixed media collages are inspired by environmental challenges, plants and animal fantasies, hybrids and the effects of lunar phases on the earth.
New Brunswick Art Salon 2012 Part II: “Synthesis”
New Brunswick Art Salon 2013 Part II Water Color Exhibition: “Infinite Layers”
New Brunswick Art Salon 2021 – Oil and Mixed Media: “Bonds Beyond Time”
Artist Personal Website: https://www.janedell.com/
Email: janedell@comcast.net
Artist Statement
My current paintings and mixed media collages incorporate layered shapes, gestures and forms that are inspired from many different sources. It can be cultural, political, environmental or purely abstract ideas and express a visual narrative that comes from life experiences. This narrative can also reflect associations and surreal metaphors from nature.
Ideas further develop within the process, and I often use recognizable imagery with invented abstract forms to enhance and create a visual tension to the work. Color is used as an expressive element that contributes further to the paintings. Throughout the process, as each piece gathers complexity, I strive for the work to become a complete world unto itself.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2020
Banana Factory-On line solo show, Bethlehem, Pa.
2018
1 Brooklyn Bridge Park Gallery, Chashama Space for Artists, Brooklyn, NY “Eternal Verities”
2015
The Art House Condo Gallery, 148 1stStreet, Jersey City, New Jersey (catalogue), James Pustorino/Curator
2014
Alliance Gallery /Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, ”Scrambled Realities”, Narrowsburg, New York (catalogue)
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, New Jersey, ”Special Species”, Judith Page/Curator
2013
Drawing Rooms Gallery,“Curator’s Choice”, curator/Judith Page, 180 Grand St., Jersey City, NJ
RSI Bank,”Works on Mylar”Rahway, New Jersey
2012
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ –“Metaphorical Expressions”-New Jersey Emerging Artists Series
2008
First Presbyterian Church on Fifth Gallery, “Glimpses of Calamity”, New York, New York
2007
Creative Center Gallery, ”Myths and Curves”, New York, New York
1999
P.S.122 Gallery, New York, New York-“Fossil Forms”
Group Exhibitions
2021
Hammond Museum, North Salem, N.Y., Virtual February Exhibition and artist talk
2020
Gallery On Fourth, 401 Northampton Street, Easton, Pa., Brush and Lens: A Female Perspective Jason McCoy Gallery On-Line XV Drawing Challenge
2018
NY Artists Circle/Chashama Gallery, 345 Madison Ave., NYC, “Atmospheric Perspectives”
The Dora Stern Gallery, Arts Unbound Orange, NJ, Annual Invitational Exhibition
Emerge Gallery & Art Space, 228 Main St., Saugerties, NY, “Cut Pieces”
2017
SLA307 Gallery, 307 W.30St., NY, “Smart Dust” invitational small works show
Plaxall Gallery, 46 Ave., LIC- “The Garden of Earthly Delights” invitational curated exhibition
By-Their_Fruits-Paddle8 Auction/Benefit for Planned Parenthood, curator/Andrea Gentl
2016
73See Gallery, 73 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ, “Grace Unfolding”-curator/gallerist- MaryZ
Rush Arts Gallery, 526 W. 26th Street, NYC-Artisans Series, Bombay Sapphire
Mikail Zaikin Gallery, 561 Piermont Rd., Demarest, NJ, “Animalia-Animals in Art”
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, N.J., ”Artists Emerged Invitational”
The Dora Stern Gallery at Arts Unbound, “Friends of Arts Unbound Invitational” 4th annual
2015
Lesley Heller Workspace, 54 Orchard Street, NYC-“Holiday Invitational Salon Show”
Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ, “What’s the Fuss About”-Invitational Show
Concepto Hudson Gallery, Warren Street, Hudson, New York-“ Interiors”
Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, NJ- A Collaboration-juried exhibition
Central Booking Gallery, Ludlow Street, NYC- FUSION/Invitational
Rogue Space Chelsea Gallery, NYC, GIRLS-Invitational
2014
Trestle Gallery/Endless Edition, “Salonuka”, Brooklyn, NY
Drawing Rooms Gallery, Jersey City-Big Small Painting Invitational Show
Mist Gallery,” Here, In This Place”, an on-line gallery, www.mistgallery.com
355 West Broadway Gallery, “Anywhere But Here”, invitational show
Gallery 33 Orchard/AS/Summer Invitational- Jill Connor/curator, NYC
Arts Guild/New Jersey Gallery, Rahway, NJ, – Artist of the Month invitational show
Maloney Gallery, “Moveable Feast”, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
Curator: Dr.Virginia Butera
2013
Hamilton Street Gallery “Adorn”, Bound Brook, NJ
Drawing Rooms Gallery, “Big Small Painting Show”, 180 Grand St., Jersey City, NJ
AS/Artists Studio Pop-Up Exhibition, curator/Jill Connor, 111 Front Street, Dumbo Brooklyn, NYC
Forge Gallery, invitational group show, Milford, Pa.
Alfa Arts Gallery, Annual Juried Art Salon Exhibit, “Pathway to Nirvana”, New Brunswick, NJ
Arts Guild New Jersey, “Artist of the Month”, Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ
Ten Marc Art Center, “Presence”, curator/Denise Carvalho, Communipaw Street, Jersey City
NYLO Hotel/Gallery, 2178 Broadway & 77th Street, NYC
The Phatory Gallery, “Boom and Bloom”, curator/Jill Connor, 618 East 9th Street, NYC
Alfa Art Gallery, Juried Salon Show, “Infinite Layers”, New Brunswick, NJ
Gallery Aferro, 5th Annual Benefit, Newark, NJ
2012
Ten marc Building Gallery-“See How We Are”, Jersey City Juried Show, curator/Margaret O’Reilly
Forge Gallery, invitational group show, Milford, Pa.
B.Beamesderfer Gallery, 6N 2nd Ave., Highland Park, NJ
Jersey City-City Hall- New Jersey
Ramapo College Gallery, Ramapo, NJ
Fountain Art Fair-Hullabaloo Collective, 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Ave., NYC
Atrium Gallery, Seton Hall University School of Law, “Fauxstalgia”, Newark, NJ
Thompson Gallery,” Strange Glue”, The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA
ReFocus on Art, Arts Incubator, West Orange, NJ
Alfa Arts Gallery, ”Synthesis”, New Brunswick, NJ
Matt Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
2011
NJ Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ, “NEXUS”, juror- Rocio Alverado, awarded “Best in Show”
Metro28, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ, Small Works Traveling Show,” Exceptional Merit”
CAF22 Arts Festival, Jersey City, Van Vorst Church
Virginia Block Gallery, “Rendering Green” 33 Plymouth Rd., Montclair, NJ
NJ Art Incubator Gallery, “UNEMERGED”, curator, West Orange, NJ
12th Annual Gaelen Gallery Juried Art Show, Whippany, NJ, awarded 2nd place
Iron Works Gallery, 406 Tompkins Street, Orange, NJ-“Missing Pieces”
Matt Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ Summer Show
2010
Studio Montclair Block Gallery “Animal” Show, Montclair, N.J.
Arts Council of the Morris Area, Morristown, NJ-“Whimsy”
(Mary Kate O’Hare, curator of the Newark Museum)
1978 Gallery, Maplewood, NJ-Group Show
2009
Pierro Gallery-Essex Exposed -South Orange, NJ, juror-Patterson Sims
City Without Walls Gallery Benefit –juried show, Newark, NJ
Gallery 225, NYC, NY
Pro Arts, Jersey City Drawing Exhibition
Creative Center Artist’s Website
2008
Mona Lisa Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
Fairmount Art Crawl, Seek Sanctuary, Philadelphia, Pa.
Matt Burton Gallery, Long Beach Island, NJ
2007
White Space Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
1978 Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
2006
City Without Walls Gallery Small Works Metro Juried Show, Newark, NJ
First Presbyterian Church Gallery, 5th Ave. NYC
Bergdorf Cultural Center, Maplewood, NJ-Jazz with Abstraction
2005
Summer Invitational Salon Show, Griffen Gallery, Madison, NJ
Artist Tour Exhibit-Baird Art Center, South Orange, NJ
Anguish and Angst- juried show at the 1978 Gallery, Maplewood, NJ
The Art Gallery at Classic Framing, Salon Benefit Show, Maplewood, NJ
Project Diversity, Pratt Institute and Sky Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Block Gallery, Montclair, NJ-“ Performances Series”- acrylic/mixed media paintings
2004
Art Market 2004, Montclair State University Gallery, National Juried Art Show
1978 Gallery, 1978 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
Maplewood/South Orange Artist Studio Tour
Studio Montclair Juried Show @ Montclair Public Library, Montclair, NJ
2003 Kling Gallery, Studio Montclair Group Exhibition, Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ
1978 Gallery- Strategies of Expression, Juried Art Show, Maplewood, NJ
Gallery 31 North, Invitational Juried Show, Glengarden, NJ
Clifton Fine Art Gallery, Invitational Juried Show, Clifton, NJ
1978 Gallery, Group Show, Maplewood NJ Press Coverage, Star Ledger, NJ
2001
20th National Traveling Small Works Show- City Without Walls Gallery
National 2001 Juried Show-Cooperstown Art Assoc., Cooperstown, N.Y.
Visions/Revisions Exhibition – City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, N.J.
1999
City Without Walls Gallery Juried Member’s Show, Newark, N.J.
RC Arts Gallery, Maplewood, N.J.-Collage Constructions
1998
The Independents’ Biennial #4 Charas/El Bohio, curators, Curtis and Amando Perez, New York, N.Y.
1997
CWE Exhibit. Interart Theater Annex, 560 West 54th St., NYC
1996
The Curtis and Armando Perez, New York, N.Y. Independents
Biennial #3 Charas/ El Bohio, curator
1994
Art Initiatives, 148 Duane St. N.Y.C.
1990
Show of Hands Gallery, NYC, NY
Incorporated Gallery, NYC, NY
Wheeler/Seidel Gallery, SoHo, New York
Artist Interview
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