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Country Apples
9 x 12 Oil on board

Jane Barrientos 
Academic Artists Association  Annual show
Springfield, MA

Indian Corn


Christmas Apples
8 x 10  Oil on board


Apples in red Basket
Oil on board  11 x 14

Jane Barrientos has been a  teacher, art store owner, lecturer, demonstrator, decorative artist, author and trade show participant.  She currently paints, and teaches weekly classes from her home studio, and her work is  represented at several New England galleries.

Education:

  • Certified Degree Artist CDA  from the National  Society of Decorative Artists in 1991
  • Certificate : Trompe L'Oeil / Sharp Focus Still Life from the Paier College of Fine Art   1995
  • Faculty award in Outstanding Achievement  Paier College of Fine Art   1995
  • Certified Teacher Certificate   Ann Kingslan Method     Omaha,  Nebraska
  • B. A.   Economics   Westfield State College.   

Permanent Exhibits:
  • The Academic Artists Association Annual Show
  • The Lenox Art Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts
  • The Jane Barrientos Gallery  in West Springfield, MA
  • Galleria Vivace in Stafford Springs, Ct.
  • The Springfield Teachers Credit Union
  • The Hampden County Court House, in Springfield, Ma
  • The J.H. Miller Picture Framing Company, 86 Elm Street West Springfield, MA  413-732-9128

Publications:
  • Authored three books " The Art of Deception " on Trompe L'oeil Techniques,
  • Articles on drawing for  Paintworks Magazine
  • Several articles for Toleworld Magazine.   
  • Pair College of Art Catalog in 1995
  • Articles on teaching for Decorative Artists' Workbook
  • The Best of Decorative Painting (North Light Books) 
  • Who's Who in America
  • Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women

Juried Shows and Awards:
  • Admission to Academic Artists' Association  for six years since 1991
  • The Piedmont Art Show in Connecticut;   1st. Place  2003
  • The Holyoke Art League      1st. Place 2002 ,  2nd place  2003,  and Best of Show 2007
  • The Westfest Art Festival     1st place in Decorative Arts   1997
  • The Westfield  Arts on the Green  People's Choice   2006
  • The  Connecticut Valley Decorative Artists  Best of Show   1997
  • The Saratoga Springs Art Festival in New York.   1995

Shows:
  • Agawam Library  1990
  • West Springfield Library 1995, 2005
  • Southwick Cultural Council  2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Wistariahurst  Museum  2004
  • Luva  Restaurant   2004
  • The Majestic theater  2005
  • Southwick Library  2006
  • The Rand Museum, Westfield Athenaeum.

Lectures and Demonstrations:
  • Tobacco Valley Art Association   "Egg Tempera"    2008
  • Holyoke Art League:  "Egg Tempera" 2008
  • Agawam Cultural Council "Trompe L'oeil" 2006
  • Wistariahurst  Museum   "Controlling Light"  2004
  • West Springfield Library  "Trompe L'oeil" 1999
  • Holyoke Art League:  "Trompe L'oeil"  1995
  • National Society of Decorative artists  "Glazing and Scumbling" 1993

Slide Demonstration

This painting was commissioned by the Delnero family  of New York in   memory of their father, Poppy Delnero. It hangs in the corporate office of the Delnero Furniture Factory.
See a slide show of the development of this painting from start to end.

Please be patient between slide changes

Contact Jane
Phone: 413-736-8882
janetrompe@comcast.net


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