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Jean Grenier
Creating with Paint and Clay
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Welcome!!! I am a southeastern US artist who works in oil, water media and clay. I love to work hard, solve problems and invent through the process of experimentation and study. I enjoy adapting different media to the content of my work. I paint, sculpt and make pots. I work with several groups of artist in the Atlanta area including Cherrylion Studio, Dan Willis Studio, Marc Chatov Studio and the Portrait Society of Atlanta.
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I paint still-lifes and figurative life studies every week. I currently do a lot of figurative work in the studio, as I believe it is the best way to train the eye's sensitivity to the human figure. I always have a still-life set up at home to solve a particular problem of composition, color, light or drama. My longer term goal in painting is to focus the body of my two demensional work on the figure within the landscape. I love the outdoors and spend every free momment outside. This year I will be focusing on plein air painting to strenghten my ability to quickly capture light in the landscape. |
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I am currently studying painting under Marc Chatov. I have been studying with Marc for over two years. I have also participated in several workshops taught by internationally known artist such as Burt Silverman, David Leffel, John de la Vega and Margaret Dyer. I am a member of the Board of Directors with the Portrait Socitey of Atlanta and do volunteer work with the Society. I coordinate workshops taught by famous artists who visit us here in Atlanta, Georgia. It's been a great learning experience, and I've met some wonderful people through this work.
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This past year I started sculpting and love it. I have completed about a dozen pieces in clay and recently had a piece bronzed. I study sculpture under Marty Daus at Cherrylion Studio. Cherrylion Studio is a large open studio inside Atlanta. It's a great atmosphere with lots of large scale projects in motion. I also sculpt at Dan Willis Studio whenever we have enough artist willing to share the cost of a model. |
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I still love to work with clay on the potters wheel. There is no substitute for an afternoon on the wheel or an evening raku firing. I have a great group of friends to thank for getting me involved in pottery. I got started 4 years ago when I took a sabbatical from the corporate world. The folks that got me involved are a wonderful group of people that I had the opportunity to work with and support. In addition to their warm friendship and enough humor to last a lifetime, they gave me a potter's wheel as a send-off into my art sabbatical. I got hooked and never turned back. My husband Tom also does pottery. We built a raku kiln that we regularly fire. We are always looking for new glazes and techniques. I sell raku on EBay as well as in local shops around town.
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Art is my second career, but my first passion. After serving time in the corporate world(a couple of decades at that!), I decided to make art my career. It has been a lifelong dream that I dismissed years ago as a childish pursuit. After finally realizing that I have no intention of growing up, I decided to abandon common sense for passion. I haven't regreted one day of it. The demands of the art trade suit my personality. I love to create, work hard, get my hands dirty and solve problems. My work is influenced by my life, and I have found that improvements in life and lifestyle catapult creativity. I love the outdoors, animals of all shapes and sizes, gardening, cooking, hiking and fishing. Unlike many artist, I have consciously choosen not to specialize in a specific media or subject matter. I believe a narrowly focused portfolio reflects a narrowly focused life. I am still a student and strive to continually improve my product. I find that working in different media enables a broader expression. I enjoy the challenges of adapting the appropriate media to the content of my work. |
This is my puppy Jason
This is my photogenic 3 year old Medea |
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If you have any questions about my site or my work, just email be with your questions at jean@walkawaystudio.com. Thank you for visiting my site!!!
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I sell my pottery and painting studies on EBay. Be sure to check out my auctions. |
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Updated November 26, 2004
