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Resumé:
Jean
Dalton's basic art education and study began with the practice of classical
realism in a variety of media. Over the years, along with her many still
lifes, landscapes and figure drawings, non-objective abstract painting slowly
but strongly became a great motivator in stretching the creative boundaries.
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Artist
Statement:
I
enjoy working in both abstract and figurative formats. Consequently,
I have a diverse body of work. My works emerge from the physical
act of putting paint to canvas or paper. However, years spent learning
the basic principles and processes of traditional painting, which
I still enjoy practicing today, have provided the foundation for
experimentation. While painting an abstract, the countless aesthetic
decisions I make are rarely smooth and uncomplicated.
Yet, I relish
the endless creative possibilities.
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Education:
Newark School of Fine & Industrial Art, NJ
Pratt Institute, New York
Art Students League, New York
Paris, France - Independent Study
Professional
Memberships:
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
Connecticut Pastel Society
Connecticut Watercolor Society
New Haven Paint and Clay Club
Academic Artists Association
Essex Art Association
Guilford Art League
CT Women Artists (President 1980-82)
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Awards (partial listing):
Pastel Journal - Annual Pastel 100 Competition:
1st Place, Abstract- 2005, 2nd Place, 2008
Piedmont
Annual - 1st Place, 2002 & 2004,
Best in Show, 2007
Gallery 53 Annual Juried Exhibition-
Best
in Show, 2007
Connecticut
Pastel Society- 2008
Hollis, NH Art Festival, Best in Show, 2007
One Person Exhibitions:
The Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich
John Slade Ely House, New Haven
University of Connecticut, Waterbury
Jorgensen Gallery, University of CT, Storrs
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