Jeannine Close

Jeannine Close

Abstract Artist

Jeanine is a mixed-media artist living and working by the English coast in Folkstone.

“My paintings invite the viewer to pause and reflect. I love the freedom abstract paintings brings and how each painting develops its own life during the process. Layer by layer I build up a history of colours and textures and respond to the emerging image. My work is inspired by mental states of calm and chaos, translated into spacious areas paired with energetic marks.

I start with the idea of a colour and a technique, then let my intuition guide me through the painting process. My process is a balance of applying design principles and intuition. This allows me to develop an aesthetic while keeping a playful approach to my work which is connected to myself.

“I am constantly exploring contrast, this can be transparent layers set against solid areas of colour, difference in value, or a variety of textures and mark making.”

After working in the industry for some time Jeannine retrained as an interior designer, working on hotel and high-end residential projects. Since becoming a Mother Jeannine is now a full-time artist.

Her paintings have been on show at The Other Art Fair and the New Artist #Fair in London, and various group shows in London and the South East.