By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the second of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by contemporary American landscape painter Jeanne Tangney (born 1957 in Rhode Island, USA).
 

Jeanne Tangney was introduced to pastels in college and found them to be a perfect fit. Her interest in drawing was encouraged as a child, and although she explored many different media in the course of her education, it was pastels that provided her first real exposure to the painting process. She sometimes experiments with oils, but there is something about the versatility and immediacy of the pastel medium that has always appealed to her.

Best known for her sensitive still lifes and landscapes, Jeanne strives to create a certain mood in her work. The objects in her still lifes are carefully selected and arranged – lighting and color choices are equally important. She paints landscapes on location in the plein air tradition whenever possible, but will work from reference photos in the studio if that is the best way to capture a particular scene. She often pushes the impact of color in her paintings to create more interest or to interpret a familiar area in an unfamiliar way.

Although well established in Rhode Island, Jeanne’s reputation has spread beyond her home state. She has been juried into several of the more elite venues featuring pastels on a national and international level, including exhibits hosted by the Pastel Society of America, the International Association of Pastel Societies, and the Pastel Journal’s “Pastel 100”. Throughout her career, she has been honored with many awards and invitational exhibits. Her work is featured in a number of corporate collections in the New England region and is represented in private collections worldwide.
 

Teaching has added another dimension to Jeanne’s career as an artist. For the past several years, Jeanne has become a sought after instructor of classes and workshops. She is a faculty member of the Newport Art Museum and Wickford Art Association and thoroughly enjoys sharing her passion for pastels with others.

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                                    Pastel Society of America
                         Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
                                   Connecticut Pastel Society
                                    North River Arts Society
                                 Art League of Rhode Island

                                      Faculty Memberships

Newport Art Museum
Wickford Art Association
 
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Pastel Journal - April 2016  
Balancing the Tide - April 2008
Narragansett Times - July 2002  
Providence Journal - February 2000 
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Newport This Week - June 1994