Jane Clara Howard Berlandina
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Jane Berlandina initiated her artistic studies in France at the École Nationale des Arts Decoratifs. She soon became a pupil of the famed Raoul Dufy
. With Dufy’s influence Berlandina began exploring abstraction, long before it had become the predominant method of painting.
Berlandina moved to New York City before settling in California
in 1931 where she began working in the American Impressionism
style. She began teaching art at the University of California, Berkeley
. She also became a member of the San Francisco Art Association and the Society of Women Artists. In 1939, she exhibited her work with the Fourteen Bay Area Watercolorists. As Hans Hoffman and the Berkeley School gained prominence, Berlandina was likely exposed to the growing the Abstract Expressionist movement on the West Coast. But Berlandina’s daring abstract WPA
murals and watercolors became her signature style.
Raoul Dufy
Raoul Dufy[p] was a French Fauvist painter. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles, as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events...
. With Dufy’s influence Berlandina began exploring abstraction, long before it had become the predominant method of painting.
Berlandina moved to New York City before settling in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1931 where she began working in the American Impressionism
American Impressionism
Impressionism, a style of painting characterized by loose brushwork and vivid colors, was practiced widely among American artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-An emerging artistic style from Paris:...
style. She began teaching art at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. She also became a member of the San Francisco Art Association and the Society of Women Artists. In 1939, she exhibited her work with the Fourteen Bay Area Watercolorists. As Hans Hoffman and the Berkeley School gained prominence, Berlandina was likely exposed to the growing the Abstract Expressionist movement on the West Coast. But Berlandina’s daring abstract WPA
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
murals and watercolors became her signature style.