Janet Lage
I combine a disciplined, formal painting process with the raw spontaneity of chance and intuition. To create each
composition, I allow internal forces of perception and impulse to collide with the external forces of possibility and
playfulness. Although I experiment with new methods of application, my work remains driven by the materiality of
paint. During each exploration my goal is to emphasize the physicality of the paint medium. I leave traces of my
application and process to emphasize a gritty, tactile quality. Throughout my process, language serves to energize
the physicality of my painted surfaces while momentarily harnessing logic, intuition and guesswork. Oftentimes, one
provocative phrase acts as a platform to inspire a whole new series.
composition, I allow internal forces of perception and impulse to collide with the external forces of possibility and
playfulness. Although I experiment with new methods of application, my work remains driven by the materiality of
paint. During each exploration my goal is to emphasize the physicality of the paint medium. I leave traces of my
application and process to emphasize a gritty, tactile quality. Throughout my process, language serves to energize
the physicality of my painted surfaces while momentarily harnessing logic, intuition and guesswork. Oftentimes, one
provocative phrase acts as a platform to inspire a whole new series.
