J. Behman Gallery

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575 Embarcadero
Morro Bay, CA 93442
805-234-3634
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Description:

I achieved my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1972 from the University of California at Los Angeles. Currently I am a graduate student in Fine Arts - Abstract/Realism a the Academy of Art University in San Francisco working towards my MFA.

I have been painting and sculpting throughout these years and very fortunate to have received positive recognition along with financial success. My work is collected worldwide and commissioned on a regular basis. My paintings and glass are exhibited at many fine art galleries and I am continually seeking further representation.

I work figurative and abstract, flat and sculptural, paintings and glass. What media do I like best? There is no answer. Picasso worked with ceramics and weavings, Matisse loved collage. I enjoy all media and continue to explore new media.

My paintings are based on form, movement, and color combinations. The paint offers total involvement. I take risks combining media to obtain a surface beyond the ordinary.

Glass brings out my whimsical side. It has also opened up a world of molten color that has affected my painting. Besides my sculptures, paintings and glass, I have designed and had fabricated many steel sculptures. Recently I have been intrigued with fiber-arts and have taken up knitting to make soft sculptures - in the form of purses. I combine the fibers ( which are boiled ) with fused glass. To the touch, the contrast is between warm and cool.

If asked, I am a painter.

In Morro Bay as well as in Palm Springs, California, I have been instrumental in developing and executing public art projects. Organizing and administering the only private full time school of the arts and a non profit organization that fundraised to provide the arts at public elementary schools, I have mentored adults and children over the past 15 years touching the lives of thousands. My book, ART MATTERS, a visual arts curriculum for grades 1 through 5 is published and available for purchase.

A weekly columnist for the Bay News, and free lance writer for other publications, ART TALK, my column, has a readership of over 10,000. I also offer a monthly newsletter to Artists that gives technical painting information as well as marketing hints. Art is a business. You can read my articles on my blog.

Google me. Enjoy my art. Visit my blog at http://jaynebehman.blogspot.com. If you are in my town, please come visit my studio.

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