Jane Hare Shawn Kawa much in the way that

much in the way that the artist’s own memories of childhood reach out to her through briefly illuminated fragments

The metamorphosis of seasons and the cycles of life and death are reoccurring elements

The echoes of these restrictive archetypes inspire her to create icons whose power transcends that of a woman's physical vessel

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my illustrations reflect a lifelong obsession with high and low culture

Jane Hare Shawn Kawa much in the way thatDetails About acrylic and oil 11 x 13 in. 2021 14 x 17 in. (f) framing included "By taking inspiration from paintings of the past and replacing the people with animals, I seek to have my audience reconnect with the traditions of portraiture. My art spans the centuries between the original and today, but with a surrealistic twist. Pairing an unexpected animal with an image from the echelons of past society creates a visual paradox that inadvertently