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Artist Spotlight: Jane

“My name is Jane, I am 57 years old. . . I have an interest in past human activity, natural science, and the history of visual communication. Just outside my door, I find stem points, and other artifacts dating back to the Middle Archaic period, and as late as the 1800’s during the time they were wiped out by settlers and disease. Using microscopy I photograph what I find outside in nature: pieces of bone, coal, wood, metal, and other organic materials. I also carve human figures of archaic man out of wood. . . I have carved wood since [I was] in my 20s. I started taking pictures so that I could get a closer look at arrowheads that appeared to have small etchings – I found the pictures beautiful to look at and have well over 5,000. I find art and nature both help me relax. I believe anyone autistic or not could benefit from the freedom of artistic expression and alone time, silent in nature.” – Jane

Person with medium length brown wavy hair and glasses is squatting down and cuddling with a short haired dog with creme colored fur with patches of dark brown around the snout and eyes.

Jane’s art can be viewed below:

Microscopic close-up of a light brown leaf
Microscopic close-up of natural light green and brown material
Microscopic close-up of natural material with spots of gold-brown, light gray, and dark gray
Microscopic close-up of natural material with spots of white and reddish-brown as well as streaks of brighter red
Microscopic close-up of natural straw-like material
Microscopic close-up of natural material with spots of white, teal, and brown
Microscopic close-up of natural leaf material with spots of white, black, light brown, and blue.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of brown, tan, and white. The edges are feathered and slightly out of focus to give it an underwater look.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of green, brown, and white.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of brown and gray.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of purple, red, white, black, and brown. There is also a shiny spot with shades of gold and brown.
Microscopic close-up of natural bark-like material with shades of brown and black.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of black and specks of lighter brown.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with darker shades of browns in the middle and surrounded by white, cracked material. There is also a spot of shinier blue shades.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of blues, purples, reddish-brown, and white.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with spots of different brown hues and textures.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of brown in different spots and streaks.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with different shades of light brown and orange-brown in spots and streaks.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with spots of browns and faint greenish-blue in some areas.
Microscopic close-up of natural material that is mostly tan with spots of different rainbowed colors.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of bright green, dark green, teals, and blues.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with shades of gray, bright green, and light purple.
Microscopic close-up of natural material with a center ring of vibrant and dark purples surrounded by a mostly off-white material with specks of light green and brown.
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