Janice Elaine Cooper
is a native Texan and a student of the late Warren Hunter. She first began
painting in oils in high school and experimented with acrylics in college.
Later, she was encouraged to try watercolors, which she worked in for many
years, creating charming renditions of Texas Landmark buildings and
immortalizing ancestral homes for select clients.
The Olmos Pharmacy,
one of her Texas Landmark watercolors, has been in print since 1987 (as a
special Limited Edition of 950 prints, of which 200 have been donated to
special charities).
Five years ago, she
returned to oil and has enjoyed working in all kinds of genres.
Two books of Cooper’s
paintings have been published: Oil Paintings by J. Cooper and Joie de Vivre. Her art is displayed in homes and museums from Japan
to New York.
an artist of the Bent Easel Art Gallery in San Antonio, Texas
My
inspiration for these pieces came from Steven DaLuz. I was at the opening for
my paintings at the Plaza Club, Frost Bank, with two other artists: Steven
DaLuz and Antonia Richardson.
One of
Steven's paintings was a"Neo-Luminism" (a term
coined by DaLuz to describe a genre of art for works that employ oil on metal
leaf, and chemically- induced patinas) — and I fell in love with his style.
Slice of Life
Visual Perception
Each
piece of art created by me, or most artists, becomes an entity of
its own. Once the piece is finished I study it, and once all the parts marry,
I can put my brushes down. These 3 pieces have an ethereal look that
would easily fit into a dream.
