Jane Green's Art

My Solo Show of Rugs and Paintings opens at Quiet Waters Gallery

  If you live in the greater Washington area please stop by Quiet Waters Galleries in Annapolis to see my show of watercolors and hooked rugs/ wall hangings. The hours are 9 am- 4pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday and Sundays.

    This is an unusual combination of art mediums. I started as a rug hooker but fell in love with watercolor along the way. I paint early in the day-- sometimes at 5 am. I  teach and write and dye wool during the middle part of the  day, and hook rugs in the evening.  I find both mediums relaxing and challenging. Painting has made me a better fiber artist, and my earlier experience designing rugs contributed greatly to my ability to learn to paint. 

In these pictures-- The painting of Hibiscus on the left side inspired the large rug hanging on the right. Below-- The Morning Glory rug inspired the painting to the left.  When they hang side by side they look like they belong together.

 

More Ireland

I didn't go far without my sketchbook. Here I am chasing some very big ducks!

I may have taken 200 pictures of windows. Isn't' t this wonderful?

  I made friends in the local pub  in Bally Shannon. The Guinness was lovely!!!

I bought a new hat to add to my collection. Yes, the Irish coffee was brilliant!

We traveled with a great group of people from all over the world. It was a wonderful vacation. In two years I return with a group of painters. Let me know if you want to come!!!!!

A Grand Trip to Ireland!!!!

 I adore Ireland. I am a citizen of the country through my mother and grandmother. I have visited many times but this visit was to introduce the country to my husband who is also descended from Irish ancestor's who lived in Dublin.  Here are a few pictures. This beautiful landscape is in County Mayo in a region called Connemara.

Most people think of Ireland as a poor country but it is now the richest European nation. They have suffered from the recent recession but still are referred to as the "Celtic Tiger."

This is a traditional cottage with a thatched roof on the Aran Islands. Unfortunately they are disappearing fast. I Love this photo. Even in the few years since I have been back big changes have taken place in the country.

The villages are colorful. This is Kenmare on the outer edgee of the Ring Of Kerry. You can be sure I will be painting or hooking this village this year!

  There is no rug hooking in Ireland and believe me I have searched for it!    There is lots of felting. This is a basket of felted pins. I wanted to buy the entire basket but I settled for one!

This is me and my husband Don  on a boat in Killary Harbor. This is ireland's only fjord. It was a beautiful afternoon.

This picture was taken at a pub in Clifton. Can you see the musician in the background. We had a ball listening to traditional music everywhere we went.

You all know I love sheep. I was born in the wrong century!!!    was able to get up close and personal with these guys!

Can you believe this traffic jam!!!!!   I love it.