About the Artist: JOLENE CLEMENT
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Bachelor of Science Degree in All Level Art Education
Master of Education Degree
Studied under artists; Stefan Kramer, Dr. E. Caballero, Harold Scott, Ben Konis, & Gene Dougherty
Teaching Certificates in All-Level Art Education and Secondary English
International Baccalaureate Certification in Art
Educational Kinesiology Certification
Certifications in counseling & interventions for students with trauma, drug, alcohol abuse
Trained in Gifted & Talented Education
Continuing Education in Applied Behavior Analysis
Bachelor of Science Degree in All Level Art Education
Master of Education Degree
Studied under artists; Stefan Kramer, Dr. E. Caballero, Harold Scott, Ben Konis, & Gene Dougherty
Teaching Certificates in All-Level Art Education and Secondary English
International Baccalaureate Certification in Art
Educational Kinesiology Certification
Certifications in counseling & interventions for students with trauma, drug, alcohol abuse
Trained in Gifted & Talented Education
Continuing Education in Applied Behavior Analysis
“The need to record, emphasize, and recreate the world around me has imposed itself heavily upon me from earliest childhood. The excitement of secret discoveries of an old house, a passing expression of a friend or stranger, and the beauty of all nature has captivated and enthralled me. I have always felt the need to express visually, the quiet glories or special moments found in God’s creation. I love to experiment with various medias, but have found some preferences, according to the qualities of the media and what I want to express or emphasize at the time. I like to work with watercolor most often because moods and visualizations can be captured quickly. The looseness and transparency of watercolor also allows for great freedom of imagination on both the part of the artist and the viewer. Oils and acrylics allow for more time to ‘play’ with different ideas. I prefer using oils for certain landscapes, textures, and for the awesome drama of cloud formations. Graphite and colored pencil are tools I use when I want to be more detailed and exact. I also work in the area of intuitive art which is quite exciting and beneficial in many new ways to better understand the human experience. This fits well with the spiritual path that I have been on during my lifetime and my experience with energy and spiritual healing; all of which comes from God, our source.
Clement was born in Kansas and also lived in Colorado as a child, where she developed her love of country scenes, mountains, trees, and nature in general. As an adult, her home has been Texas, where she has acquired most of her training as an artist. She recently moved to middle Tennessee where she continues as a teacher and artist.
· Although she has been highly involved with teaching art in the public schools and privately for over 30 years, she is also an artist in her own right with various exhibitions, competitions, and awards.
· Collectors of her work include private citizens and businesses throughout Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, California, Wyoming, Georgia, Arkansas, N. Carolina, Tennessee, Delaware, Germany, and Australia.
Clement was born in Kansas and also lived in Colorado as a child, where she developed her love of country scenes, mountains, trees, and nature in general. As an adult, her home has been Texas, where she has acquired most of her training as an artist. She recently moved to middle Tennessee where she continues as a teacher and artist.
· Although she has been highly involved with teaching art in the public schools and privately for over 30 years, she is also an artist in her own right with various exhibitions, competitions, and awards.
· Collectors of her work include private citizens and businesses throughout Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, California, Wyoming, Georgia, Arkansas, N. Carolina, Tennessee, Delaware, Germany, and Australia.
* Books that influence my art:
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by B. Edwards
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Learning in and Through Art by S.M. Dobbs
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by B. Edwards
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Learning in and Through Art by S.M. Dobbs
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