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4/4/2012

Janet Bothne

Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara

In her new series, presented in her second solo exhibition in Santa Barbara at ARTAMO GALLERY, Janet Bothne pulls herself out of her comfort zone and stretches to compose even stronger, more dynamic compositions. Layering in scraps of paper — from divorce papers, wrappers, personal documents and paint sample chips — the work becomes an unintentional journal like map pins plotting out her recent experiences.
By incorporating these into her paintings, she puts much of herself into each piece, creating personal layers that straddle the revealing and the hidden. Yet, in the end, with all this in mind, the power of color remains her ultimate accelerant, her driving force.

About Janet Bothne:

Janet Bothne grew up in Massachusetts and studied Fine Art with a focus on painting at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in the early 1980‘s. From there she went on to numerous endeavors including antique restoration, freelance portraiture and illustration, and painting commercial murals.

She moved to the Los Angeles area in 1996 where she married her artist‘s eye with computer skills, becoming a graphic designer and humorist for a silk-screen company — but her passion for drawing and painting pushed its way to the forefront of her life in 2003, when she quit her job to pursue her dream.

Over time, her foundations in realism have given way to a fresh, bold abstract expressionism that allows her to explore color as her sole focus and subject matter.

In the short time that Bothne has been painting full-time, her works have garnered awards at three Southern California juried shows and her collectors now span across the U.S. and abroad.

Artamo Gallery, now over seven years in the same location, is a destination for contemporary original art in Santa Barbara. Located only 100 yards from the Museum of Art the Gallery contributes to the revival of the historical downtown art district and helps building a gallery row on both sides of Anapamu Street.

Artamo Gallery shows contemporary art by regional, national and international artists in solo and group exhibitions, including painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The gallery represents Teri Blodgett, Janet Bothne, Agustin Castillo, Keith Clark, Madeline Garrett, Gordon Huether, Françoise Issaly, Michael Kessler, Elana Kundell, Hyunmee Lee, Ana Marini, Rose Masterpol, Jack N. Mohr, Michael Moon, Julia Pinkham, Silvia Poloto, Jack Reilly, and Ashleigh Sumner. Other artists are occasionally invited as guests to join special themed group shows and events.

Artamo Gallery a substantial part of the Santa Barbara art scene and art community and a member of the Santa Barbara Art Dealers Association (SBADA) www.sbada.org, participates in local art events, especially the Santa Barbara First Thursday Art Nights.

Opening april 5, 5–8pm

Artamo Gallery
11 West Anapamu Street · Santa Barbara
Gallery hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 12:00–5:00 PM, First Thursday until 8:00 PM & by appointment.
Admission free

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