DFN Gallery is delighted to present the recent work of Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, featuring oil paintings on canvas.  Bloodgood-Abrams’ landscapes of the Hudson River Valley continue within the tradition of Hudson River School painting from the 19^th Century.  These landscapes do not merely depict mountains, skies, and rivers, but rather use these elements of nature to represent human emotion and experience.

Using a palette of golds and coppers, Bloodgood-Abrams’ landscapes glow, exuding an intangible, placid energy.  In her painting, Confluence, the warm hues unite the separate compositional elements of the painting.  Joined by a blanket of golden light, the lake, trees, and sky radiate with a soft, peaceful warmth.  Here, the artist does not just depict nature, but engages in a dialogue with the landscape.  Through this interpretation, Bloodgood-Abrams creates a human connection with her subject which skillfully portrays the transcendent power of the natural world.

As Bloodgood-Abrams states in the current issue of American Art Collector:

            I am constantly inspired by the landscape and its artistic             heritage.  In nature, there exists deeply profound moments             when one connects with a higher energy and feels more alive.

Jane Bloodgood-Abrams was raised in the Hudson River Valley. She received her B.A. in painting from the College of Saint Rose, Albany and her M.F.A. from the State University of New York at New Paltz. She has exhibited her work in numerous galleries and museums  throughout the United States, Germany, Austria, and Italy including the Berkshire Museum in Massachusetts. In recent years, Bloodgood-Abrams has participated in the Rhine-Hudson Artist Exchange and received the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation Grant. This is her second solo exhibition at DFN Gallery.