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“Art is a reflection of the self - the essence of what the artist sees and feels. It is through
the process of creating that the art and the artist become inseparable, deepening a symbiotic relationship of awareness, interdependence and truth.”
Romantic Realist Jeanne Bonine is known for her soft and lush larger-than-life floral paintings.
Although her early works of the '70s were executed in oils, Bonine soon discovered the challenge of transparent watercolor. It has become the medium of her choice, as she learns through the years
to master "purist" techniques and the art of controlled freedom.
She began to self-publish her works in 1986 as limited edition lithographs and later evolved to the
newer method of giclée printing, releasing nearly one hundred of her works within a twenty year span. |
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Jeanne Bonine
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In 1994, after being treated for Stage III breast cancer, Bonine began to write prose and poetry, creatively
revealing her idealist beliefs. The art of inspiring has become the essence of Bonine's paintings and writings and is now available in a 128 page coffee table book entitled "Jeanne Bonine -
Inspirations of Timeless Beauty".
Her watercolor images can be found in galleries throughout the United States and in collectors' homes and
offices throughout the world. Her works have been featured on Northwest Airlines wine and food menus, in Victoria magazine's "Favorite Things" column, and on the walls of Arizona's Hilton Mesa,
Camelback Spa, and Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale.
A former native and resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, Bonine made the Southwest her home in 1994. Surrounded
by subtle beauty and luminescent light, Jeanne finds the Sonoran Desert a vital part of her inspiration and wellbeing. Her studio in north Scottsdale is open by appointment, should you have the
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