JANA NICOLE
Mixed media artist Jana is nothing if not eclectic. Born in Chicago, raised in Hollywood and settled in East Sussex, she approaches her work with a boundless curiosity. From childhood games to wildlife and the American flag, she intertwines memories with tactile materials including gold leaf and hand-torn paper. Along with upcycling vintage board game and cereal box designs, she salvages architectural materials for her collage-effect artworks – which have been exhibited at London’s Oxo Tower. Eagle-eyed viewers may also recognise icons like Bettie Page within the rich tapestry of colour and antique-style imagery. This, Jana explains, is her way of merging iconic and abstract to create art that treads the line between “classically familiar and downright bizarre”. Jana says: “My character manifests itself inmy art: slightly random, slightly eccentric, and very passionate. I’m a fan of alchemy and like combining unusual things to create something original.”
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