 Drawing has always captivated me. As a student, I loved and revered many
painters and sculptors, but I was always fascinated by their drawings. I saw
them as elemental and honest. I came to prefer drawing for my own images.
By working into the paper with dry media rather than in canvas with paint, I
feel more connected to the surface. The pastel chalk is applied by hand and
rubbed into the paper. By actually touching the surface as I draw, I become
part of the space I am creating.
My drawings have been described as evocative, ethereal and feminine; qualities
I have seen as extensions of myself and of each one of us. They can create a
calming effect or let you appreciate a detail you may have never noticed. If my
work evokes emotion in the viewer and provides them solace, it gives me
validity and purpose to my artistic expression.
...Jane Cuñha, Pastel Artist
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