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Janine Salzman
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Janine Levy Salzman was
born and spent her formative years in the exotic Tunis, Tunisia, in
North Africa. Inspired as a child by the mingled sights, sounds and
flavors of the French, Arabic and Sephardic cultures of this
Mediterranean seaport, she wanted to paint the beauty that surrounded
her.
Later in Paris where she attended secondary school, she discovered the
great French and British landscape painters such as Corot and Constable
and was captivated by the genius of nineteenth century impressionist
masters such as Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Monet.
Finally in Los Angeles years later as a young wife and mother of two
daughters she found herself liberated, back in Mediterranean-like
sunlight and now exposed to the strong plein air painting tradition of
nineteenth and twentieth century California. Now she was determined to
follow her dream. She dedicated every moment she could to painting.
After years of disciplined hard work and many courses taught by
international contemporary masters such as C. Hartley, J. Mendez and J.
Wang, she has fulfilled her dream of becoming a professional artist.
Janine maintains active contact with her fellow artists through
workshops and memberships in such professional groups such as the
Southern California Plein Air Painter, California Art Club, and Laguna
Plein Air Painters.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
Art is a way to share my unique perception of the natural world, to
convey through line, form, brush stroke and color, a mood which provokes
a memorable emotional response in the viewer.
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