Jane Isakson
Tombstone Park, Yukon, oil on board, 16x20 inches, $1425.00 Cdn. ----- Our hike into the Tombstone Mountains one fall was spectacular. The colours vibrated, and a little fresh snow made the air crisp.
Go Higher, Ivvavik, oil on board, 12x16 inches, $900.00 Cdn. ----- I did an Artist in the Park Residency in Ivvavik Territorial Park in northern Yukon in 2009. Our camp was beside the Firth River, but I was continually drawn up into the alpine of the mountains behind us.
Easy Walking, Ivvavik, oil on board, 12x16 inches, $900.00 Cdn.
Matterhorn (Switzerland), oil on board, 12x16 inches, $900.00 Cdn. ----- We skied the Haute Route from Chamonix France to Zermatt Switzerland in 2010, arriving to see the iconic Matterhorn.
Ama Dablam, Nepal, acrylic on canvas, 24x36 inches, $2800.00 Cdn. ----- In the spring of 2019 we travelled to Nepal to do the Gokyo Lake trek, which starts out on the same routé to Everest Base Camp. We didn’t get right to Gokyo Ri (this time) – but we had an amazing time in the high Himalayan Mountains. The high mountain is Ama Dablam in the background with the village of Phortse in the foreground, viewed from the other side of the valley.
Lhotse With Everest, Nepal, oil on board, 12x16 inches, $900.00 Cdn. ----- This is Lhotse mountain with Sagarmatha (Everest) in the background as seen from just above Namche Bazar.
Talus Lake, Tombstone Mountains, Yukon, acrylic on canvas, 24x36 inches, sold ----- Our hike into the Tombstone Territorial Park in central Yukon one fall was spectacular. The colours vibrated, and a little fresh snow made the air crisp.
Fitz Roy, Patagonia, oil on board, 12x16 inches, sold. ----- We traveled to Argentina in 2005 to hike in Patagonia. The trip into Fitz Roy and area was perhaps the most spectacular hiking I have done. Until now, I have only painted a memento painting for our home....painting this reminded me that I want to go back…
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Biography
Growing up on the prairies, I was always heading for higher ground, someplace where I could look out over the landscape…. I still have that reflexive response and love to walk up and into whatever area I am in. I am not a mountaineer, but I have been very fortunate to travel to and hike in many mountainous places, near and far. From smaller, unnamed mountains closer to home in the Yukon, to famous iconic mountains only glimpsed from a distance, welcome to an exhibit of paintings of Mountains I Have Met.
My art practice is inspired by nature. Whether it is landscape or abstract painting, it is a search for symbol and meaning within the workings of nature that leads me to the act of observation and of painting.
Although I am attracted to and paint scenes of natural beauty, nature and the landscape are more than just scenery. All knowledge and discovery starts with observation from nature; all resources are derived from nature - it provides, reveals, inspires and gives us an opportunity to discover and understand our place in the world in a very fundamental way. As geological histories are indicated by rock formations, animal histories by tracks and fossils, cultural histories by artifacts, the landscape includes these elements and more to reflect a philosophy of sorts – one that simultaneously suggests chaos and mystery as well as order and interconnection. Forms and patterns emerge and break down, reflecting the basic creative / destructive cycle of the natural world.
I try to indirectly incorporate these ideas into my presentation of the landscape by seeking out those patterns and finding forms in the shadows.
MOUNTAINS I HAVE MET
Jane Isakson has hiked, trekked and ski toured in Asia, Europe, South America and closer to home in North America. You have the opportunity to see works that span four continents with dramatic images of the mountains she has met.
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Sometimes we get to where we are going in roundabout ways. Jane Isakson always wanted to be an artist of some sort, but art school after high school was too big of a leap. Instead, she studied Norwegian language and literature at Camrose Lutheran College, now Augustana University, where she was also sidetracked with the sport of Biathlon. After almost a decade on the Canadian National Biathlon team and participating in two Winter Olympics (1992 and 1994), Jane decided to pursue the 'real' dream. In 1998 she completed a Fine Arts Degree at the University of Alberta. Settling in the Yukon Territory, Jane found that both the outdoor activities she enjoys locally and other journeys further afield take her into environments that inspire her work.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with distinction, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB 1998.
Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, Augustana University, Camrose AB, 1988.