Jane Horst
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Art followed me around like a hungry puppy until I finally gave up and started feeding it. I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. My first experiences with art, were the summer playgrounds that offered paint, potholders, and clay. During college, I worked as an Arts Specialist for county summer programs, teaching various art and craft projects to children and playground staff. After graduating from the University of Maryland, I stayed involved in the Arts by programming classes for children and adults in drawing, painting, and dance while taking classes myself in photography, stained glass and pottery.
After the arrival of my two children, I chose to be a stay at home mom and concentrated on writing. I belonged to critique groups and completed a novel, working as a newspaper columnist and freelance photographer. In the early nineties, our family moved to the beautiful mountains of Martinsburg, WV. I began painting watercolors in 2006 and took classes with instructors in Hagerstown and Martinsburg.
I’m attracted to the flow and clarity of watercolors. Color is an important element in my paintings. Growing up, I admired the work of LeRoy Neiman and Peter Maxx. My paintings sometimes tell stories, or have a humorous theme.
I’m currently a member of the West Virginia Water Color Society, the Valley Art Association in Hagerstown, and the Potomac River Artists Guild. My paintings have been displayed in the North Gallery of the Valley Art Association and at the WVWS member’s exhibit in Parkersburg, and at Gallery6 in Richmond, VA. Two paintings in the mask series were sold in a WVWS exhibit in Parkersburg, WV in December 2011.
After the arrival of my two children, I chose to be a stay at home mom and concentrated on writing. I belonged to critique groups and completed a novel, working as a newspaper columnist and freelance photographer. In the early nineties, our family moved to the beautiful mountains of Martinsburg, WV. I began painting watercolors in 2006 and took classes with instructors in Hagerstown and Martinsburg.
I’m attracted to the flow and clarity of watercolors. Color is an important element in my paintings. Growing up, I admired the work of LeRoy Neiman and Peter Maxx. My paintings sometimes tell stories, or have a humorous theme.
I’m currently a member of the West Virginia Water Color Society, the Valley Art Association in Hagerstown, and the Potomac River Artists Guild. My paintings have been displayed in the North Gallery of the Valley Art Association and at the WVWS member’s exhibit in Parkersburg, and at Gallery6 in Richmond, VA. Two paintings in the mask series were sold in a WVWS exhibit in Parkersburg, WV in December 2011.
