Jane Kavanagh Morton
Life is a journey and along the way we gather pieces that form our lives. Some fit easily; some struggle to find their place. Sometimes we need to make pieces and sometimes we just find them along the road. What are we made of? Happiness, sadness, despair, who knows. We are made of many emotions and events. How are we formed? With love, anger, loss and whatever gets us through the night.
For me, it is hope that summons the pieces of my life together to form a connection; to create a dialogue that opens a door to invite the rest of the world to join in. I create pieces from clay, metal, paper, paint, ink or whatever is necessary. I find which pieces need to be together and present them to the viewer to enter into a world of hope. For without hope, we cannot move forward. I’ve worked as an artist as long as I can remember. I’ve evolved along the way, gathering new materials to work with to push me forward into a new adventure. I hope you can find your own adventure in my Work
Jane studied ceramic art at Hood College in Maryland, but she has worked as an artist for 35 years working with watercolors, acrylics, inks, copper, paper, collage, wire, thread and anything she seems necessary to create
Jane’s work has been shown at the Delaware Museum of Art, Hood College, Dover Art League, Newark Arts Alliance, Hudson Comtemporary Gallery, and is part of many private collections. She recently sold a vase which was displayed at Longwood Gardens as part of an ikabana flower display by Judy Cox.
Jane received a Master's Ceramic Certificate from Hood College in December of 2011. She has attended classes and workshops at the Maryland Institue of Art, Delaware Art Museum, University of Delaware and Arrowmount School of Arts and Crafts in Gaitlinburg, Tennessee. Jane is a member of the Potter's Council.
Jane is open to exhibiting in different venues.