Jane Crisp
"Beauty and realness of the natural world is what captivates me. I do not paint real scenes or situations as a photographic camera would capture, although I attempt to paint reality.
Much of my work is intuitive, opening with a vision often upon a waking moment, followed by a desperate scribble into a sketchbook. An imaginary stage is conceived, personifying a piece de resistance of nature, and with a little pain, much patience and a whole lot of joy my next painting is born. I liken my paintings to children, the bond formed during the process of creation is strong, and they feel like loved ones when I send them out into the world.
Amplifying the compassion and warmth of these heart-filled creatures, who live in the moment, I verge into portraiture. Placing Tui and Piwakawaka upon pedestals, I admire their wisdom and integrity through stories and legends which have been told. I introduce objects of sentimental value to reflect their importance in an attempt to bring awareness of their fragile existence, an ongoing essence throughout my work.
"A black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light" - Joseph Campbell.
Just as even the smallest candle burns brighter in the dark, out of the darkness emerge my creatures of light and light-heartedness." - Jane Crisp 2013
Notecard (68)
Art Print (82)
Decal (5)
Notebooks (1)
Amore
Within
Captain Hooter's Mate
Intemperance III
Nemophilist
Boundaries
Old Soul (JC)
Shadow Work
Untethered Soul
Queen Of The Water Trough
Shining Cuckoo With Kowhai
He Of The Kakabeak Tree
The Bellbird's Declaration
Christmas Intemperance
Sky Sage
The Resident Gardener
Heaven Sent
The Talkative Tui
The Trusting Toutouwai
Little Ray Of Sunshine
Little Korora
I Am Vessel (Je Suis Navire)
Masquerade (detail)
Time For Change
Hide 'n' Seek
Tui And White Kakabeak
The Cloaked One
Captain Hooter
NZ's Daily Southern Cross
Strength And Unity II (detail)
Tui Stamp
Potter’s Pigling Bland
Letter From Lloyds
Kea On Vessel
Tui's Case
Memento Vivere
Prosperity
Freesia Kahlo
Effloresce
Perles De Sagesse
Tui Portrait 2
Kokako On Crown Lynn
Tui Portrait 1
Harmony
He Of The Kowhai
She Of The Kakabeak
Piwakawaka's Case
Treasure Hunt - Tui's Taonga
Treasure Hunt - Kotare's Taonga
Indigenous Preservation II - Tahi
Strength And Unity III (detail)
The Present Moment
Intemperance
The Begging Bowl
Journeying With Pachelbel's Canon
ON SALE
Tuatara Stamp
Teapot And Monarch
Saint Kaka
She Of The Kowhai Tree
Grounded in Papatuanuku
Pandora's Locket
Piwakawaka's Kowhaiwhai (detail)
Robin's Rest
Adorned Orator
Cute In A Cup
Kiwi Stamp
Fantail Stamp
Memoirs Of Yesterday
Shadow Work
Untethered Soul
Saving Grace
Old Soul (JC)
Observe
Within
Nemophilist
Intemperance III
Captain Hooter's Mate
Boundaries
Amore
Listen
Muse Of The Moldavite
Queen Of The Water Trough
She Of A Thousand Voices
Shining Cuckoo With Kowhai
Essence Of Life
He Of The Kakabeak Tree
Metanoia
Silver Vessel
Serendipity
Intrepidity
Sky Sage
The Bellbird's Declaration
ON SALE
Heaven Sent
The Talkative Tui
The Resident Gardener
The Trusting Toutouwai
ON SALE
Little Ray Of Sunshine
Little Korora
Memento Vivere
Effloresce
Freesia Kahlo
Prosperity
Masquerade
Kokako On Crown Lynn
Perles de Sagesse
Harmony
Tui Portrait 1
Tui Portrait 2
He Of The Kowhai
She Of The Kakabeak
Piwakawaka's Kowhaiwhai (detail)
Hide 'n' Seek
Strength And Unity II (detail)
Strength And Unity III (detail)
Intemperance
Journeying With Pachelbel's Canon
Captain Hooter
Adorned Orator
Kea On Vessel
I Am Vessel (Je Suis Navire)
The Present Moment
The Begging Bowl
Strength And Unity II
Strength And Unity III
The Space Within
Time For Change
Treasure Hunt - Kotare's Taonga
Treasure Hunt - Tui's Taonga
Tuatara Stamp
Tui Stamp
Tui's Case
Teapot And Monarch
Saint Kaka
She Of The Kowhai Tree
NZ's Daily Southern Cross, July 6th, 1870
Pandora's Locket
Piwakawaka's Case
Piwakawaka's Kowhaiwhai
Piwakawaka's One Dollar Note
Potter's Pigling Bland
Robin's Rest
Cute In A Cup
Entering The Now
Fantail Stamp
Grounded in Papatuanuku
Tui And White Kakabeak
Indigenous Preservation II - Tahi
Kiwi Stamp
Letter From Lloyds
Memoirs Of Yesterday
