Artist's Statement

I believe that art has the power to transform society as well as the individual. Art can be a catalyst for change or a balm for the soul. Within all societies’ cultures lie the languages necessary for humans to feel hope when there is none, vision when there is darkness, comfort when there is inconsolable pain, connection and inclusion when we are alone and isolated. So powerful is this language that it can hold the solution to our world heartbreak. When I go to my studio or work outside, I relax and breathe into the space, surrendering the illusion of being in charge. I let in the universal spirit, it is like meditation. The willingness to listen, to be open to its voice, standing up or laying down - to be led. My work is successful if the viewer shares a common vision, feels a quiet, some how universal sorrow, feels challenged to look at things differently, or experiences beauty.

- Jane W. Bunge