Jane Greenland lived in the Queensland country town of Boonah as a child. She recalls walking past the local kindergarten and gazing at the easels, the beautiful bright colours, and paintings that were hanging to dry. She spent hours as a youngster drawing in the dirt, making and decorating mud cakes, and collecting the craft section from the old-style Women’s Weekly magazine to make whatever she could.
“I still remember the smell of the oily Craypas that we used in primary school, and the odd occasions when we played with Plasticine,” she relates. “Childhood memories still return whenever I smell Craypas!”
Jane’s father, on his return from service in World War Two, spent some time dabbling in art. He has a pastel book with some of his works and some amazing fretwork depicting his war experiences.
Jane’s own art career developed when she continued art as a subject in high school; then attended Kelvin Grove Teachers College studying to become an art teacher.
“Naturally, my passion for art was put aside when I married and moved to Goondiwindi,” she says. “My life became focused on helping my husband with his business, raising our four children, working as a relief teacher, and (later) opening and working in my swim school. I was eventually forced to close the swim school after years of fighting problems with a skin condition and subsequent ill health. That was when I went back to art. I began to teach children’s art after school, and some adult classes – and was then asked to teach art at a local Catholic primary school. Teaching others provided some artistic satisfaction, but left me with no time to practice my own work.”
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Pelicans To Portraits
This lady has painted everything from pelicans to portraits. She has completed commissions including cats, dogs, horses, possums, numerous beach scenes… and even a Scottish piper.
“I Cannot Imagine Life Without Art”
Throughout her story you can feel the delight and joy that radiates from this artist as she describes her passion for art.
The Noble Equine
Coloured pastel papers have been used to create this beautiful horse.
To Be at One With Nature
“My art is who I truly am, and it has given me a freedom to become ‘just me’,” claims this talented lady.
Making The Picture Sing
Using her fine attention to detail, this artist creates a loving tribute to her subject.
Thanks to Da Vinci
Wicked classroom caricatures and tattoos fired up the passion for this self taught artist to strive to produce the perfect drawing.
My Story
Sharing her passion for art has become a way of life for this determined and talented artist.
Link to Life
This artist adores pastels … a medium which she believes can fall between painting and drawing. Her art is truly her link to life.
Don't Rock the Boat
What comes first … the title or the painting? For this colourful artist, it can be either – and experimenting can lead to accidentally creating individual techniques.
Art for Steven
Some years ago, this man was inspired to make the transition from cartooning to painting. He had always wanted to express himself in this way, and he dedicates every painting to his late brother Steven who inspired him.