Jane Ann Wynn

Jane Ann Wynn (born December 30, 1969) is an artist spanning a broad spectrum of media, notably assemblage, collage, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, printmaking, drawing, painting, and photography. Her work is characterized by the curious juxtaposition of found objects, utilizing vintage imagery and distressed treatments, suggestive of elegant decay and dignified decrepitude. Her overarching philosophy is that "Every object has a right to be heard."http://www.angelfire.com/md2/janewynn/welcomeanglefire.htmlArtist's Statement] She frequently recycles found objects in unusual and often bizarre ways, for example by creating an opulent pincushion from a doll's head.

After earning her MFA from Towson University, she taught fine art there until 2002, when she established Wynn Studios, based in Parkville, Maryland, with her husband Thomas Wynn. She teaches at workshops all over America and writes books detailing art techniques. She teaches fine art in various community colleges in Baltimore County. She maintains a constellation of Web presences, and has appeared on television and Internet radio to illustrate her unique techniques. She has exhibited at Fleckenstein Gallery and participated in dozens of exhibitions nationwide.

Biography

Wynn was born Jane Ann Evans on December 30th, 1969 to Elaine Ann Cardew Evans (1935-2007) and David Thomas Evans (1935-). She grew up in Reisterstown, Maryland. She has two brothers named David and Thomas and a sister named Kimberly. Art played a strong role in her childhood development with the encouragement of her parents.

She married Thomas Wynn in 1996. Childless by choice, they invariably keep several cats to which they are completely devoted.

Education

Wynn studied fine art at Community College of Baltimore County's Catonsville campus until 1991.

She earned her BFA from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in 1995, during which time her artistic diversity flowered. In a particularly prolific period in early 1997, spurred by the need to build up a substantial body of work in order to attend graduate school, she produced a substantial and diverse range of works, including her first shrine. Stuart Stein, the head of the art department at Towson University, was intrigued, but at the time Towson had a rigid distinction between disciplines. To admit her, a new discipline was created called "Interrelated Media"," allowing her to sample from all of the disciplines available in the university's program.

After she earned her MFA from Towson University in 2000, she earned a professorship there. Discouraged by disappointing salaries, she began working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, though she continues teaching at local community colleges (Wynn remains an enthusiastic advocate of community colleges) and nationwide art retreats such as Artfest, Art & Soul and Art Unraveled. Her workshops have titles like "Tainted Toys"," "Icon Adornments"," and "Architectural Structures - Monumental Shrines."

Her shrines are her most famous and spectacular works. These assemblages create an environment, or a platform, in which to consider a given object or juxtaposition of objects, much like Joseph Cornell's assemblages, though with a distinctly different style.

Her jewelry typically features metal settings, found and vintage objects, and glass beads.

olo Exhibitions

* "Suspicious Organs" [http://www.fleckensteingallery.com/jwynn.html Fleckenstein Gallery & Archival Framing] , Towson, Maryland, February 23, 2002- March 30, 2002
* Idolatries: Recent Works of Jane Wynn", Fleckenstein Gallery: April 7, 2001 - May 12, 2001

Group Exhibitions

* [http://www.zeekgallery.com/dynamic/exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=27 "Shelter"] - Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, January 2007
* "Recent Works, by Thomas and Jane Wynn" CCBC Dundalk Campus Gallery December, 2001- January 2002
*"Faculty Show" Towson University Holtzmen Gallery, Towson Maryland; November, 2001
*"Sculptor's Drawing- Invitational", Towson Commons Gallery, Towson Maryland: September, 2001
*"The 3rd Bakers Dozen international Collage Exchange", Museo de Collage in Mexico and SUBTARANIAN Gallery in New Plymouth, New Zealand, August, 2001
*"Faculty Show" Towson University, Holtzmen Gallery, Towson Maryland; December, 2000
*"Sculptor Inc. Show at [http://www.boordy.com/ Boordy Vineyards] ", Hydes, Maryland; Summer 2000
*"M.F.A Salon Show 2000", Gallery 202, Towson University, Towson, Maryland; Spring 2000
*"Thesis 2000- Rich Holt, Timothy Mazurek, Jane Wynn- Master of Fine Arts"
*Thesis Exhibition" University Union Gallery, Towson University; April 27- May 16 2000
*"Wish", Installation Collaboration -A Night of Installation Art and Performance Art, St. John’s Church, Baltimore, Maryland; October 15 1999
*"An Exquisite Dream of Fire", Set design, Theatre Project, Baltimore, Maryland; September-October, 1999
*"Sculpture 99", Towson University Galleries, Towson, Maryland; September 1999
*"Fabrications", Theatre Project, Baltimore, Maryland; September, 1999
*"Holt Outdoor Show", Holt Center For The Arts, Baltimore, Maryland; Summer 1999
*"Digital Art Exhibition-Invitational", Union Gallery, Towson University, Towson Maryland;January 1999
*"M.F.A. Salon Show", Gallery 202, Towson University, Towson, Maryland; Fall/Winter 1998
*"Visions of Life and Decay- The Works of Jane and Thomas Wynn", Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland; Fall/Winter 1998
*"Sculpture Coalition Show", Western Maryland College, Westminster Maryland; Fall 1998
*"The Painted Object", [http://www.antongallery.com/ Anton Gallery] , Dupont Circle, Washington, DC.; 1998
*"Water", Anton Gallery, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC.; 1998
*"M.F.A Group Show", Union Gallery, Towson University, Towson, Maryland; Spring 1998
*"M.F.A Group Show-Selected Works", Theatre Project, Baltimore, Maryland; Spring 1998
*"M.F.A Salon Show", Gallery 202, Towson University, Towson, Maryland; Fall/Winter 1997
*"Out of Order" , Maryland Art Place, Baltimore Maryland; Spring 1995, 1997, 1998,2003, 2004, 2006
* [http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers/start.htm "The 3rd Bakers Dozen international Collage Exchange"] , Museo de Collage in Mexico and SUBTARANIAN Gallery in New Plymouth, New Zealand, August, 2001

Bibliography

*" [http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=1600591434 The Artful Storybook] " (2008) --Contributor
*" [http://www.quarrybooks.com/description.asp?isbn=1592533639&topicid=2 Art Making: Collections, & Obsessions] " (2008) --Contributor
*" [http://www.fwbookstore.com/product/1600/craft Altered Curiosities] " (2007) --Author
*" [http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=9781579908799 The Altered Object: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration] " (2007) --Contributor
*" [http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=1579905625 Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects: Creative Projects, Simple Techniques] " (2005) --Contributor
*" [http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=1579905501 Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More] " (2004) --Contributor

Interviews and Appearances

* [http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hclvr/episode/0,2756,HGTV_23557_43069,00.html That's Clever (episode 244)]
* [http://www.heartsart.com/info/inarchive.asp?aid=2483 HeartsART Radio] - Friday September 24, 2004 segment

Workshops

* [http://www.artunraveled.com/ Art Unraveled] - [http://www.artunraveled.com/bios/wynn_j.htm 2007] and [http://www.artunraveled.com/bios/wynn.htm 2008]
* [http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/portlandin2007-artists.php Art & Soul] - [http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/portlandin2007-artists.php 2007] and [http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/PortlandOre2008-artists.php 2008]
* [http://www.teeshamoore.com/artfest2005/main_workshop_table06.htm Artfest] - 2002 through 2006
* [http://valleyridgeartstudio.com Valley Ridge Art Studio] - [http://www.valleyridgeartstudio.com/about/instructor.asp?InstructorID=50 2008]

External links

* [http://www.wynnstudio.com/jane/ Wynn Studios]
*Wynn's active weblogs: [http://idolatrieartist.typepad.com/ TypePad] , [http://www.xanga.com/idolatrieartist Xanga] , [http://idolatrieartist.livejournal.com/ LiveJournal]
* [http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.scooters11jun11,0,4355379.story More Than Joy Rides] - Wynn and husband profiled in the Baltimore Sun as Baltimore scooterists

References