Jean Long Ostrow
Medium: Painting Studio Location: Artist Studios at 43-01 22nd Street - Studio# 469 43-01 22nd Street Phone: 9175976953 Email: ostrow.jean@gmail.com Website:: jeanostrow.com Artist Bio: Jean Long Ostrow is best known for her pensive, atmospheric and mysterious water scenes. She participated in the arts and began drawing at an early age and was inspired by the power of nature, the play of waves at the ocean, and the work of many artists especially Turner, Whistler, and the American Luminists. Jean's extensive travels, most recently to Russia and Japan, Southeast Asia, and Africa influence her painting. Additionally, her penetrating observations of varieties of weather, sea, sky and sunlight inspire her best work. Jean began her career in fashion design and branched out into graphic design and interior design. This multi-faceted artistic background informs and enhances her work today. She studied at Boston University, where she majored in Fine Arts and she continued her studies at The Art Student's League and The National Academy School of Fine Art. Among the places she has exhibited are the Salmagundi Club, The Victor D'Amico Institute of Art, the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, Guild Hall of East Hampton,, The New York Conservatory Garden Group Show, and The National Academy of Fine Art. She lives in Manhattan. Artist Statement: I paint moody seascapes and landscapes which are mysterious, timeless, and meditative. They are intended to evoke familiar locations and yet transport the viewer to the serenity of seemingly untouched places. I paint from memory, plein air studies, and photographs I have taken. My paintings are influenced by Turner, Whistler, and the "American Luminists." I am fascinated by the effects of sky and weather, and the quality of light at different times of day and in different seasons. I use many coats of different colored glazes to create luminosity and depth. I use the subtlety of color to create light foaming waves and dark, almost black seas. I seek to portray nature in all its complexity and immense power. Figures are almost always absent. Instead, I focus on solitary places. All images and text copyright Jean Long Ostrow